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  • lonbordin
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 01:01 PM
    They now have a website.

    But their better stuff is on FaceBook where they have a video of the boat flying.

    The video is worth the 1:34.

    http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs309.snc4/40764_145927838773350_145919742107493_247270_7882717_n.jpg

    From the FB info page:
    Company Overview:Whites Dragons is a Catamaran with hydrofoils.
    It was designed and created by Edoardo Bianchi and Fabrizio Dragoni

    Contact:
    edo_bianchi@libero.it
    Mission:Go fast and fast
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    www.modelleriabrussolo.com
    www.styacht.com
    www.YCI.it
    www.angeloglisoni.com
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    Rostan



    edited by: lonbordin, Oct 01, 2010 - 02:32 PM
  • DamonLinkous
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 03:28 PM
    I didn't see any specs for it, at first it looked like a foiling A-Cat but from the stern view it looks pretty wide, maybe A-Cat hulls and wide beam to give room for the big foils.

    The video never really showed the boat flying, more like lurching. icon_lol

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  • Kevin219
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 04:58 PM
    agreed damon. it was kind of like big foot footage to begin with. then they never actually flew for more than a second

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  • smfinley
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 06:09 PM
    I would like to see how they compare is flat out speed compared to a traditional design. I bet that thing was really moving given the weather conditions.

    For how technical the foil design probably is, the video looked really poor quality.

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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 06:16 PM
    thats what i was thinking foils arent cheap but their camera sure is. you can tell though by the noise of the chase boat engine he really picks up when he does start to fly a hull

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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 11:35 PM
    Seems like that thing would pitchpole in a big way, but somehow it does not.
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 11:50 PM
    SebringSixSpeedSeems like that thing would pitchpole in a big way, but somehow it does not.

    T-foil rudders . . .

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  • Kevin219
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 12:01 AM
    QuoteSeems like that thing would pitchpole in a big way, but somehow it does not.

    i would love to see video of that.

    the flying moth has a elevation fin for pitch controlled by twisting the tiller.

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  • lonbordin
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 13, 2010 - 10:43 PM
    Uh-oh they made front page on SA (10-13).
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 13, 2010 - 11:58 PM
    QuoteI didn't see any specs for it

    http://www.whitesdragons.com/images/47018_145942675438533_145919742107493_247325_7975647_n.jpg

    5.5 meters long
    4 meters wide



    edited by: MN3, Oct 13, 2010 - 11:59 PM
  • lonbordin
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 21, 2010 - 10:40 AM
    hail They're back on the SA front page!
    http://www.sailinganarchy.com/fringe/2010/they%20are%20here%203_sml.jpg
    W00t!

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  • smfinley
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    Link to this post Posted: Oct 21, 2010 - 04:33 PM
    I like the fact it is someones school project.

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  • lonbordin
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    Link to this post Posted: Nov 05, 2010 - 07:07 PM
    They let drop on the FB page,"Today the boat fly high! 15 Kn of wind, 25 Kn of speed! some picture of the boat... new video coming soon!"
    http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1134.snc4/149624_162186667147467_145919742107493_329854_2083205_n.jpg
  • lonbordin
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    Link to this post Posted: Dec 02, 2010 - 12:30 AM
    New video!
    banana

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    Link to this post Posted: Dec 02, 2010 - 11:26 AM
    it works at 8 knots but i think it would be a little sketchy in real wind

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  • lonbordin
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    Link to this post Posted: Dec 20, 2010 - 11:18 AM
    Back on SA!

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  • lonbordin
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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 01, 2011 - 07:27 PM
    It was winter... but they weren't hibernating!
    Photo gallery.

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    Link to this post Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 02:55 PM
    I like his ballast choice.

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