Foil Optimist

[OzFred]

Oh yes, I believe so. There is still a lots of work which needs to be done before seeing it fly in a stable manner.
I dare to say that the final version (should they keep working on that concept) will be very different from what was shown in the previous pics.

I think that you can be confident that if anyone creates a foiling Opti that is stable and easy to foil, it will be very, very different from the concept boat.

 

[Doug Lord]

Optifoiler

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Response from Erplast is:
"For the moment we are still working on it. You should be able to get some information from our Facebook page. Do not hesitate to keep following us."

Erplast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ERPLASTnautic

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Erplast is getting help from Perspective Yacht Design:

https://www.facebook.com/Perspective-Yacht-Design-337817499613149/

 

[Doug Lord]

Foiling Optimist

Finally!!!! From ITA16(Michele)---- looks like its using a bi-foiler config with a wand for the main foil. So very cool......
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1905324476413724&id=1883155985297240

much better quality video here: http://sailinganarchy.com/?_ga=1.105028291.1399351346.1468240288

 

[Doug Lord]

Foiling Optimist

The better quality video above is longer than the facebook version and shows the boat using the standard Opti rig. Hopefully, this will make its way to youtube.

 

[Doug Lord]

Foiling Optimist /Challmers / youtube

Here is a terrific video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UokOO60dsMU

 

[Doug Lord]

Foiling Optimist

More info from the video:

Published on Apr 5, 2017

Graphene and hydrofoils gives optimist dinghy superpowers
Students and researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and SSPA Sweden has designed and developed an optimist dinghy with supreme capabilities. By using a composite with added graphene the hull is made stronger and lighter. Hydrofoils are added to lift the boat, decreasing drag and allowing greater speeds. After experimenting and testing in SSPA:s ship research and development facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, the dinghy is ready to be tried out at sea for the first time. @axelrahmsailing will do the honors.

 

[Doug Lord]

Foiling Optimist

Now that they have a composite hull with excellent hydrofoils maybe this is the next step:

photo-Yoichi Yabe

 

[Doug Lord]

More on the development of another Foiling Optimist-see post 65 above for the first one by Chalmers:

Note: this version has the wand on the back side of the daggerboard(like the Whisper Cat) whereas the original Chalmers version had the wand off the bow! The new version used a standard hull and off the shelf aluminum foil profiles where the original was all carbon.
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