# Personal Hydrofoil **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 29, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/personal-hydrofoil/159717 "2010-08-29T15:03:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/personal-hydrofoil/159717/1 "2010-08-29T15:03:53Z")
It’s just a design, but the idea is pretty cool; > the Dolphin Hydrofoil personal watercraft boasts extremely sporty looks combined with enhanced features to enrich the rider with a truly exhilarating experience. The front and rear hydrofoils act as wings, lifting the main hull of the craft above the water, increasing efficiency and the maximum achievable speed beyond the capabilities of a traditional jet ski. The elliptical front hydrofoil provides continuous lift, enabling the rider to execute high-speed banked turns. At speed, the craft seems to be flying above the water rather than skipping across its surface. > > The impeller, embedded in the central dagger board of the craft, provides continuous thrust while the lift generated by the hydrofoils absorbs the majority of speed robbing turbulence from surface waves. As the craft decelerates, the hydrofoils sink and the craft comes to rest on its hull. [http://nvanstolkdesign.com/](http://nvanstolkdesign.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/personal-hydrofoil/159717/2 "2010-08-29T15:26:33Z")
it looks like a prop in the picture… not impeller… Pretty cool if it works… ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/personal-hydrofoil/159717/3 "2010-08-29T15:30:08Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > it looks like a prop in the picture… not impeller… > > Pretty cool if it works… I was thinking the same thing. I was also thinking a prop would be a little bit dangerous for your average small PWC rider to have. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/personal-hydrofoil/159717/4 "2010-08-29T15:53:03Z")
There are just so many cool new watercraft out there - The shark thing, that jetpack thing and maybe this. The future looks awesome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/personal-hydrofoil/159717/5 "2010-08-29T16:29:21Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > There are just so many cool new watercraft out there - The shark thing, that jetpack thing and maybe this. The future looks awesome :tup: No feasible flying car no care! ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/personal-hydrofoil/159717/6 "2010-08-29T17:07:28Z")
all people are going to need is lots of money ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/personal-hydrofoil/159717/7 "2010-08-29T19:44:53Z")
I’ll stick to my hovercraft 🙂