Flyak - Hydrofoil Kayak Vs K1 Sprint Kayak
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Uploaded by Chumkil on Aug 17, 2006
This is a prototype Flyak with hydrofoils blowing by a conventional olymipic style K1. The foils are under water of course, which is why this kayak looks so strange. Capable apparently of a 27 km/h top speed.
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Yes, Science is hard gay.
3 years ago 7
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man that is so sweet:D
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@cali420king Winged Keel... by us aussies :) Ben lexen was the designer... he made lots of things... including a winged skateboard! :)
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Any idea how this handles on the ocean?
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i bet that thing is RIDICULOUSLY unstable!!!
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A paddle shaft that is expandable would be easy to build for this foilyak.
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Great design. Too much energy wasted by paddle splashes. Needs to have paddles redesigned for this boat.
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schooners dont race the america's cup. and there was a boat that entered with lots of controversy regarding the foil at the bottom of its keel back in the 90s.
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Why not mount hydrofoils on a schooner & run it in the America's Cup races?
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What's that? :D
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I have been searching to get a small motor in my 17' Kayak and this hidrofoils would be great idea!!
do you have any plans in how to build this and installation pls?
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Looks good - but would it be wise to use a paddle with a longer shaft? Or would that make it impossible to get up to take-off speed?
verbalerror 3 years ago 2
It is a paddle with a longer shaft - required so that the blade still hits the water when it is up on the hydrofoils.
Chumkil 3 years ago
awesome stuff, though whitewater would be a bit epic and screw having to roll it
catchcain 4 years ago
This would not work for whitewater as the boat is a K-1. The only part of the foil you might want to use for whitewater would be for front surfing. In any other sort of condition, hydrofoils would be a hazard.
You could roll it though, as the hydrofoils would add weight to the bottom, thus helping to pull you in line as you perform the hip flick.
Chumkil 3 years ago