July 8th 2014 - Presentation by James Grogono: "THE DESIGN OF ICARUS’ HYDROFOILS Through failure to success"
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The Foiling Week, July 8th 2014 - Presentation by James Grogono: "THE DESIGN OF ICARUS’ HYDROFOILS Through failure to success"
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July 8th 2014 - Presentation by James Grogono: "THE DESIGN OF ICARUS’ HYDROFOILS Through failure to success"
- 1. THE DESIGN OF ICARUS’ HYDROFOILS Through failure to success James Grogono
- 4. Icarus unchanged 1979 -‐ 2014
- 11. Very ImpracNcal
- 13. First Foil Flight in UK
- 14. Small Steering and Retractable
- 15. AQ – facing Nllers
- 16. Wooden Foils – final version
- 17. Metal Foil Mount
- 19. Main Foil in place
- 26. Princess Anne looks puzzled
- 29. WORLD SAILING SPEED RECORD 1972 – 86 Crossbow 1 and 2 Tim Colman 26 – 36 kts 1986 – 93 Windsurfers Maka/Beale/Bielak 39 – 45 kts 1993 Yellow Pages Simon McKeon 46 kts 2004 – 08 Windsurfers Maynard/Albeau 46 – 49 kts 2008 Kiteboards (various x3) 49 – 50 kts 2009 Hydroptere Alain Thebault 51 kts 2010 Kiteboards (various x2) 54 – 55 kts 2012 – 14 Vestas Sailrocket 2 Paul Larsen 59 – 65 kts
- 30. WORLD SAILING SPEED RECORDS (CLASSES) “B” Class 1972 – 77 Icarus Grogono Syndicate 20 – 22 kts 1977 Nf2 Prof Walter Bradfield 23 kts 1980 – 89 Icarus Grogono Syndicate 23 – 28 kts 1989 Tandem Peironet/Buleon 29 kts 1990 Long Shot Russell Long 34 – 38 kts 1993 Yellow Pages Simon McKeon 44 kts 2008 – 14 Sailrocket(s) Paul Larsen 47 – 65 kts “A” Class 1972 – 83 Mayfly Hansford/Grogono/Wynne 16 – 23 kts 1983 – 89 Windsurfers (various) 25 – 35 kts 1990 – 2014 Long Shot Russell Long 37 – 43 kts