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Keywords: Hull, Foil, Watercraft, Wing, Skims
Ski like protrusion that holds the front of a vesel out of the water when at speed. Aids economy, reduces drag. Search for Hydrofoil books on Amazon.co.uk
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A wing-like structure that raises part or all of a powerboat's hull out of the water.
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A surface immersed in water underneath the planing bottom of a hull or float to assist take-off with its hydrodynamic lift.
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A marine wing. When it moves through the water a hydrofoil creates lift, which lifts the vessel or animal it is attached to out of the water.
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