Correct. The hydrofoil cuts the drag substantially so ...
by Barney68 (2020-11-25 11:24:11)

In reply to: By all accounts, these boats are faster than the multihulls.  posted by grnd

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the speed goes up. The boat is flying through the water on a submerged wing.

Amazing technology. Simply amazing.

The last two rounds of multihulls were foiling as well.
by grnd  (2020-11-25 11:31:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I imagine these boats are substantially lighter and there have been advances in foiling design and understanding over the past several years.