Mike Fox Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Found this clip on another site, and while not entirely practical for mackerel fishing with a paravane in Poole Bay, it makes you realise that traditional angling boats are looking a bit slow these days... http://www.hydroptere.com/ Might amuse a few... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Not exactly a quiet sunday sailing trip on the Frisky Fox More like a white knuckle ride at Alton Towers Hell of an adrenalin rush though Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Well, at least it will get you to the fishing marks in no time ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 (edited) i'd rather drift the bridge on on a blow up lilo than get on that thing Edited May 1, 2007 by Gnasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 that would be so much fun sod the lilo we had a yacht come in the other day which had a set up like a windsurfer mast right at the bow with large sail with a windsurfers boom around the sail sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toerag Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I've had one of the Gitana trimarans come past me once - I was on my own one minute, knelt down to gut a couple of pollack, looked up and there it was, 100yds away doing 20knots+!!! What a machine, but nothing compared to this one! - speaking of which, have you noticed that the mainsail isn't even fully hoisted On the subject of Hyrofoils - did anyone see the documentary about surfing huge waves a couple of years ago? They were using surfboards with a hydrofoil on as it's difficult to get a normal board to go fast enough to catch the waves, and a hydrofoil has a smooth ride due to 'chop' not having any effect on the vertical leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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