What better place for a boat that claims to “fly on water” than the Formula 1 of sailing? Not as the main star, of course, but as an equally-spectacular companion. This year’s edition of SailGP marked ...

Born from a desire to make boats go faster, today the hydrofoil is being revived as a cleaner form of water transport by ...

The Candela C8 looks like a regular powerboat. But when it gets up to speed, this futuristic leisure craft emerges from the water for a virtually silent ride. Claire Reilly was a video host, ...

Wind power is a promising source of green energy and one that could feature in the production of green hydrogen. UK startup Drift Energy shows a different spin on that idea. Instead of creating ...

As electric boats slowly gain market share among recreational boaters, a different breed of silent, efficient speed boats is now targetting commuters. Hydrofoil electric ferries are coming to a river ...

We're all quickly learning about the environmental benefits of electric vehicles. They're more cost-efficient than traditional gas-guzzlers and can run on clean, renewable energy sources. However, we ...

Sailing used to be considered as a rather sedate pastime. But in the past few years, the world of yacht racing has been revolutionized by the arrival of hydrofoil-supported catamarans, known as ...

Soon, electric passenger ferries skimming above the surface across the seas may become a reality. At Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, a research team has created a unique method for further ...

The catamarans use wings, not sails, and hydrofoils help the boat fly over the water. It’s like a fast video game, with consequences. By Kimball Livingston A generation ago, sailing would not, could ...

Over his long career making boats go as fast as humanly possible, Matt Gotrel has done all kinds of grueling jobs. In the Olympics, he rowed them to the brink of collapse to win gold for Great Britain ...

Launched in 1869, the Cutty Sark was the fastest sailing ship of its time. These days the clipper is a London tourist attraction. In its prime, when it dashed across the world carrying tea from China ...