Re:Hydrofoiling
by Candelaboat on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @03:55PM
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Hi, I work for Candela in Sweden. 5cm is not the wave height the boat can handle. 5 cm is the height of the wake the boat produces, so almost no wake. You can go foiling in 1,2 meter high waves in 30 knots - check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7I0pVpnytM&t=8s
Thanks for the clarification. Could you maybe update your product page? As someone who lives on the open ocean (rather than a bay), the first thing I look for is maximum swell or wave height a boat can handle.
Re:Hydrofoiling
by Candelaboat on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @04:14AM
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Update: it's done. Thanks!
Re:Hydrofoiling
by Candelaboat on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @04:49PM
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Good suggestion - thanks!
I have to say that I think the Spec Sheet may be in error. I looked at the videos on Candelas website, and it looks to me like there's significantly more than 5 cm between the water surface and the bottom of the hull.
Re:Hydrofoiling
by Candelaboat on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @04:51PM
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Mikael at Candela here. It's supposed to be "wake", not "wave" - sorry for this. The wake behind the boat is only 5cm, so no wake damage here:) The boat handles waves nicely, we can fly in up to 1,2 meter high waves - watch this:
Water under all those videos on their homepage is what we'd basically call smooth as glass. That's definitely a calm +/- 5 cm wave range.
Here is what a 1.2 meter one looks like, just exiting an inlet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV41E9PQwiU
The C-7 is a toy. I have no doubt that they can make a non-toy at some point in the future, but the future isn't here yet.
1: https://candelaspeedboat.com/candela-c-7/