Hydrofoil Build - Part 1: Mast Design
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There are many great masts out there for hydrofoiling, like the Moses/Sabfoil W85 deep tuttle mast and the new Slingshot ones to name two. But I always had the feeling that it can be done better, this post is the first step in the journey to find out.
When building …
Hydrofoil Design using Free Software
Part 1: Finding the right tools
I have recently started a quest to find the best free software for generating complex shapes like hydrofoils. Having a good level of experience in CATIA and AutoCAD under my belt I believe that scripted CAD file generation is the way to go for hydrofoils. It makes the import of …