Cruising & Sailing Information

Hydrofoils as Strike Vehicles on Water; Fast, Safe, Smart


High Speed boat-car, Hydrofoil. Hey slow down so we can wash that? Car? Boat? Hydrofoil? Sports Car? Strike Vehicle? Whatever it is or all of the above. We were doing some boat washing industry research out there on the Internet and found this site:

http://www.dobbertinhydrocar.com/

Then we remember a research company in CA doing a private industry project with a water skimmer speed boat.

http://www.americanhydrofoil.com/

There are many such projects, which we do not know about as well as some pretty bizarre conspiracy theorists misinformation type information out there.

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1028393/posts

The actual unit being built is much faster than the specified speed. And it is a lot more capable than ever thought. And they are in use now. But the smaller assault style hydrofoil skimmer vehicles are the future like the strike vehicles used now in Baghdad only on the water actually traveling above it. These type of water vehicles have all kinds of uses from transporting seal teams, delivering weapons to enemy ports for blockage or Unmanned Above Water patrols for coastlines or to swim circles around the whole fleet at 50 miles out for additional buffer zone to give information to the Net Centric system guarding those assets in the fleets. Six or seven of these going around in circles and you have a complete out ring safety net, including taking weather, surf, temperature readings.

Now then, what if you used the some of this technology and this prototype and set up skimmer skis, which come out as the boat/car reaches speed. If this worked with some armor light-weight armor plating. You build a car-boat on a chassis of a vehicle like a SmartTruck or Presidential Limo. You could have a amphibious, strike vehicle once you got to the shore. A car, a high speed boat and if you got into serious problems head for the water. From the water to the land You could literally hit the beach at 30kts. On the water at 100+ Knots and then slow down to 50 knots on the water as this boat can do that already. Slow down to 30 knots and drive out of the water and accelerate to 100 knots again.

"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs

  


MORE RESOURCES:

Disney Cruise Line Sets Sail for Russia, Northern Europe and ...
MarketWatch - Oct 6, 2008
For the summer of 2010, the Disney Wonder will shift to four- and five-night cruises sailing to Nassau, Key West and Disney's private island, Castaway Cay. ...


Mississippi paddle-wheeler cruises are sailing into nostalgia
Ventura County Star, CA - Oct 5, 2008
I can't think of a more pleasant way to see this beautiful country of ours than to board a paddle-wheel steamboat and cruise down the Mississippi River. ...


Washington Post

Kid-friendly cruise can be a trip of a lifetime
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Oct 3, 2008
By LYNN and CELE SELDON Not all cruises are created equal when it comes to welcoming kids like they’re members of the family. When sailing the high seas ...
Tips for a smooth family vacation at sea Calgary Herald
Lines tout new distractions - on and off their ships The Gazette (Montreal)
all 20 news articles


Great Lakes adds more small cruise ships
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Oct 3, 2008
The ship will sail one 10-night and one 11-night cruise between Toronto and Chicago in June and July. Ports of call include Windsor, Ontario; ...


Shropshire Star

County woman’s adventure at sea
Shropshire Star, UK - 12 hours ago
Mrs Roberts, of Caynham, near Ludlow, said: “I knew nothing about sailing and had to learn my reef knot from my granny knot. “Dad was the skipper and I was ...


Sail World

Seven unveils new Gotta Love It 7 18ft skiff
Sail World, Australia - 7 hours ago
Australia's Seven Television Network has reaffirmed its commitment to sailing and sport in unveiling its new 18ft skiff, Gotta Love It 7, at Jones Bay Wharf ...


RC 44 Cup: Russell Coutts guides Larry Ellison to a win over ...
BYM News (press release), Spain - 4 hours ago
Following many practice days with perfect sailing conditions, the RC 44’s involved in the Friuli Venezia Giulia RC 44 Cup spent most of the afternoon ...


Dallas Morning News

Cruises: Short trips get an upgrade with improved ships
Dallas Morning News, TX - Oct 2, 2008
Century fares begin at $449 for four nights, $499 for five-night cruises. Special four-night Infinity sailing from $449. Christine Koubek is a freelance ...


Sydney Morning Herald

Arctic rendevous
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Oct 3, 2008
The German cruise line is arranging for two of its vessels to meet halfway along the Canadian Arctic's Northwest Passage, one sailing west from Greenland, ...


Holland America Line Announces New, Six-Day Scandinavia Cruises ...
MarketWatch - Sep 30, 2008
The second sailing, departing Rotterdam July 24, explores the coast of Norway with calls at Flam, Bergen and Stavanger. Two days of scenic cruising in ...

cruising sailing - Google News

Article List | Index | Site Map
All logos, trademarks and articles on this site are property and copyright of their respective owner(s).
The comments are property of their posters, all the rest is Copyright © 2006 CanadaSEEK.com - All Rights Reserved.