What’s the definition of ‘high performance’? For most of us, we don’t even question the notion that it’s about going faster. And for the past 10 years we have been obsessed with the power of hydrofoiling to propel wind-powered craft to 50kts and beyond.
However, the limitation of foiling is its dislike for anything more than mildly choppy wave conditions. The best-known examples of foiling craft such as the America’s Cup AC75s, the SailGP F50 catamarans, Nacra 17 catamarans, International Moths and foiling kiteboards tend to gravitate towards flat water venues. They tend to avoid big wave venues that
