Ian Holt's foiling RC trimaran models

Ian Holt has been developing a number of foiling RC trimarans and experimenting with different lifting foil profiles and designs.  A range of videos of his boats in action are below.  One of his designs the Boxster is a 1metre x 1 metre trimaran which can be fitted with a range of modular foil solutions in float mounted cases.  It's now available as a limited production boat constructed to various levels of completion upon request. 

Ian's contact email is iholtkss AT gmail.com

 

Mini 40 trimaran, hydrofoiling tests for Ian Holt's self designed and built rc trimaran

Ian Holt has dropped us a note to let us know he has posted a video of his self designed and built hydrofoil Mini40 RC trimaran.  This is still a test boat and a work in progress, looking good though.



Photo courtesy Ian Holt

 

Mini 40 trimaran, Ian Holt on his latest Mini 40 trimaran design and video

From the following article submitted to Sail-World by Ian Holt:

 http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?Nid=119024&refre=y&ntid=0&rid=1

There was a good breeze at Austin Lakes, Mandurah, West Australia for test-sailing a Mini40 RC trimaran, using all four rigs, although too windy for the number one rig.

Designer Ian Holt describes the remote controlled foiler's performance:

The boat foiled upwind a few times but, will make changes to the foils before I sail the boat again. When on starboard tack and foiling, the boat sometimes veers hard to port. Right now, the port foil is perfect for lighter air foiling, whilst the starboard foil works well in a breeze, but only on a reach, not on a broad reach. Clearly, there is a fine line between good and bad settings for the foils!

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