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June 19, 2018 Yachts

Foiler: The Flying Yacht

UAE-based  ENATA  Marine,  world’s  first  production  foiling  yacht,  rocked  last  2018  Dubai International  Boat  Show  with  the  world  debut  of  its  new  FOILER  yacht.  Now  FOILER  is  ready  to wow  […]

UAE-based  ENATA  Marine,  world’s  first  production  foiling  yacht,  rocked  last  2018  Dubai International  Boat  Show  with  the  world  debut  of  its  new  FOILER  yacht.  Now  FOILER  is  ready  to wow  French  Riviera.

FOILER  –  the  Flying  Yacht  –  thanks  to  its  revolutionary  appeal  and  futuristic  design  will  have  a permanent  berth  at  the  Yacht  Club  de  Monaco  and  in  Saint  Tropez  –  this  summer,  from  mid  July2018  where  it  will  be  available  for  sea  trials.  Strictly  upon  advanced  reservation,  we’ll  soon  inform you  about  logistic  details.

GREAT  STEPS  IN  FOILING  TECHNOLOGY

Delivering  a  smooth  and  exhilarating  ride  for  passengers,  FOILER  offers  a  comfortable  high-performance    driving    experience    for    whoever    is    at    the    helm.    Its    retractable    carbon    fiber hydrofoils  deliver  strength,  rigidity  and  lightness,  allowing  the  yacht  to  fly  1.5  meters  above  the water  for  the  most  exciting  and  relaxing  yachting  experience.

Foiling  technology  has  been  around  for  a  very  long  time  and  is  used  mostly  in  sail  boats  and kite surfing,  however  Enata  has  made  the  first  hydrofoil  yacht  which  is  easy  for  anyone  to  use  and very  efficient.

FOILER  has  a  huge  window  of  efficiency  as  it  starts  to  foil  at  12  knots  and  is  completely  out  of  the water  at  17  knots with  a  maximum  speed  of  40  knots  in  flight  mode.  It  is  also  incredibly  easy  to  use and  drive,  just  like  a  sports  car:  you  just  press  a  button  for  the  foils  to  deploy  and  you  can  be  on your  way.

Handling  waves  up  to  2.5m  to  3m  in  foiling  mode  (conditions  with  5  to  6  Beaufort),  while  still providing  complete  comfort  for  up  to  8  people,  the  FOILER  can  retract  the  foils  and  be  used  as  a classical  boat  in  more  extreme  conditions.

ENATA  EXPERTISE

“We  are  a  family  of  sailors  and  kite-surfers  and  have  started  foiling  in  kite  and  catamaran  sinceabout  10  years.  We’re  fully  aware  of  all  the  benefits  of  foiling” stated  Alois  Vieujot  –  Manager  at Enata.  “This  was  a  very  natural  step  for  Enata.  We  produce  large  competition  and  professional drones,  as  well  as  racing  sailing  boats  and  kite foils.  The  FOILER  is  really  a  blend  of  all  those technologies.  To  start  this  project,  we  merged  our  R&D  with  the  Swiss  company  Hydros  that already  produced  a  working  FOILER  prototype  in  2015.  The  FOILER  is  the  result  of  a  long  process that  combined  all  the  skills  of  the  company  and  I  think  we  offer  an  outstanding  product  that  is  both delivering  outstanding  comfort  and  performance  whilst  being  very  easy  to  use.“

The  shape  of  the  foils  –  as  well  –  are  different  than  before,  thanks  to  new  advancements  in technology.  New  Enata  R&D  technologies  have  helped  develop  a  better  foil  that  is  both  very performing,  comfortable,  and  auto  stable.

The  foils  are  fully  retractable.  With  our  patented  system,  the  FOILER  switches  from  foiling  mode  to Archimedean  mode  in  a  few  seconds.  When  moored  or  at  the  harbour,  the  foils  and  electric torpedoes  –  which  propel  the  boat  –  are  entirely  out  of  the  water.  That  way  they  stay  dry  and  clean, thereby  reducing  the  maintenance.

The  hull  of  the  FOILER  has  also  a  very  elaborate  design  to  provide  very  smooth  take-off  and landing  phases,  even  in  the  waves.

COMFORT,  SAFETY,  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL  PRESERVATION

The  FOILER  brings  different  advantages  such  as  comfort  and  safety  –  thanks  to  the  hydrofoils  the yacht  is  above  the  ocean  and  not  affected  by  the  waves,  completely  steady  even  in  bad  weather. Since  its  not  jumping  around,  it’s  a  lot  safer  than  a  regular  yacht.  It’s  also  a  lot  easier  to  drive  and the  steering  is  extremely  directional  without  and  lag.

The  FOILER  really  brings  a  lot  of  advantages  also  when  it  comes  to  the  environment. The  first  one is  the  fuel  consumption.  Due  to  it  being  lifted  in  the  air,  there  is  much  less  drag,  thus  a  lot  less  fuel needs  to  be  used  to  move  the  FOILER.  On  top  of  that,  it  uses  a  hybrid  propulsion  system.  Two diesel  engines  power  a  large  battery,  that  then  feeds  the  electric  torpedoes  (propellers).

All  of  this  combined  makes  the  FOILER  about  20%  to  50%  more  fuel  efficient  than  other  yachts. You  can  even  go  completely  silent  in  full  electric  mode  at  10  knots  for  up  to  10min,  and  get  a  larger range  at  lower  speeds,  which  is  very  pleasant  for  port  maneuvers  or  for  fishing/trawling.

Another  great  advantage  is  the  elimination  of  the  wake  behind  the  FOILER.  Due  to  it  not  moving  as much  water,  it  barely  produces  a  wake.  This  means  it  doesn’t  bother  anyone  around  it,  and  has way  less  impact  on  the  environment.

Finally,  due  to  the  hybrid  system  and  it  being  above  the  water,  it  generates  very  little  noise.  Very low  engine  noise  and  no  noise  from  the  waves  hitting  the  hull.  It  is  extremely  quiet.  All  of  this combined  means  that everyone/everything  around  you  won’t  even  know  you  just  passed  by  flying at  40  knots!

“The  best  word  to  describe  driving  the  FOILER  is  tranquility”  -continues  Alois  Vieujot  –  “It  its extremely  relaxing  and  easy  to  use.  You  don’t  have  any  movement  form  the  waves  underneath  as you  are  above  them.  It  is  extremely  stable  and  safe,  like  a  flying  carpet  over  the  ocean.  It  also eliminates  sea  sickness.  The  feeling  is  total  comfort  and  tranquility.  Going  back  on  a  regular  motorboat  really  feels  like  going  back  in  time”.

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