Commentators who note that the hydrofoil was Born from a desire to make boats go faster now describe how lifting the hull ...

At first glance, the act of hydrofoiling may seem like a mirage. But no, it’s real. A hydrofoil is a small surfboard with a carbon fiber “wing” attached to its bottom. Thanks to the science of ...

In 1906, inventor Enrico Forlanini launched the first hydrofoil boat on Lake Maggiore in the Italian alps. His contemporary innovator Alexander Bell later said a ride on Forlanini’s invention was “as ...

Soon, electric passenger ferries skimming above the surface across the seas may become a reality. A research team has created a unique method for further developing hydrofoils that can significantly ...

While the electrification of cars is moving at a fast pace, passenger ferries continue to be almost exclusively powered by fossil fuels. That’s because the current battery capacity isn’t enough to ...