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Rohan Veal reports from a dramatic - and increasingly foilborne - 2003 Moth World Championships

Hydrofoil development...

Making the most of an early arrival, Rohan Veal brought his new 9.5kg Prowler hull and hydrofoils to the regatta - which required some getting used to on the venue's Atlantic swells. The hydrofoils, manufactured by John Ilett at Fastacraft in Perth, Australia (see Seahorse March 2003), consist of a fully submerged T-foil centreboard and a fully submerged T-foil rudder, made in a mould using pre-preg carbon throughout. The centreboard is actually a very thin, straight section blade (120mm x 14.5mm) and is angled forward from the case towards the bow to limit the amount of air travelling down the blade. On the bottom of the centreboard there is an 800mm NACA 63412 hydrofoil wing (120mm x 14mm). The rudder is also a symmetrical straight blade, sited on the back of a large moulded carbon-fibre outrigger to increase the distance between the two foils underwater and also to improve ride stability.

The two foils each have...

To read the remainder of this article please go to the July 2003 edition of Seahorse, available at selected newsstands or by calling: + 44 (0) 1590 671899 or by email at: info@seahorse.co.uk

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