Olympic and small boat news

Mark Pivac and Mike Carter describe some of the latest foil developments down under.

There have been several exciting developments on the hydrofoil scene since the Australian summer started in earnest. The first 18-Foot Skiff hydrofoil has flown and the growing number of Moth hydrofoils are now demonstrating their all-round competitiveness.

After much debate the International Moth Class has finally decided that rule interpretation effectively bans wing tip mounted hydrofoils. The reasoning behind this is that the Moth is a monohull and that wing tip mounted foils may contribute multihull-like stability.

However, the recent ban has not hindered the development of the 'monofoiler' layout by Brett Burvill and John and Garth Ilet. The monofoiler layout...

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