Wave Piercing Bow

After getting their heads together and discussing what design elements were required to travel as fast as possible for long distances and still be able to walk when they got ashore, Simon designed the craft with a fine wave piercing bow to reduce the pitching moment, he gave it a very deep 'V' to soften wave impacts with a relatively narrow beam allowing the craft to pierce the sea with minimal drag. Captive tapered tubes extend from the 'hard' bow to the stern with an open transom that allows shipped water an easy exit. The sponsons act as buoyancy and also to keep water on the deck, (holding that area of the craft down as it makes its way to the open transom.) The air trapped between the sponsons in the bow area also helps to blow the top out of the wave as the craft passes through. This effect was noticed when undergoing trials with the1/5th scale working model with 5hp power unit.
The model performs superbly and has an impressive top speed of over 50 knots.