Interesting boat/hydrofoil/tech profile: Navier

Gary Knowels · Oct 28, 2023

Meet the 36-Year-Old Scientist Who Designed a Foiling Boat That Could Reshape the Industry

Navier founder Sampriti Bhattacharyya left India in the hopes of using technology to solve the world’s “hard problems.” She’s off to a good start.

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SurfnFish · Oct 28, 2023

yea, they will definitely have a market on the Sound among the upscale...commuting without chop pound alone a plus. The entire E-industry, however, needs that next quantum leap in battery technology to truly pencil out.

Navier - Electric Hydrofoiling Boats, Transforming Waterways

Navier is the world's longest range and America's first fully electric hydrofoiling boat. With software at its core, Navier vessels fly above the water and give riders a smooth, silent ride.

www.navierboat.com

NRC · Oct 28, 2023

We’ve got local talent working on a battery powered hydrofoiling passenger ferry.

Electric Fast Foil Ferry | Kitsap Transit

wanderingrichard · Oct 29, 2023

Saw that a Couple days ago and thought somebody took the fuselage from the space shuttle and turned it into a hydrofoil.

So, with the moniker of Electric Fast Foil Ferry, do we tell commuters to "Get Effed" ?

Wade Rivers · Nov 6, 2023

NRC said:
We’ve got local talent working on a battery powered hydrofoiling passenger ferry.

Electric Fast Foil Ferry | Kitsap Transit

Jeez, it sure seems like a floating log or other debris would crash these hydrofoils. They used to run one up to Vancouver Island...I wonder if it was reliable?

NRC · Nov 6, 2023

Wade Rivers said:
Jeez, it sure seems like a floating log or other debris would crash these hydrofoils. They used to run one up to Vancouver Island...I wonder if it was reliable?

Full disclosure, in a past line of work I was lightly affiliated with that effort, but I’ve since changed jobs. So I don’t want to say too much or get into evangelizing the design. But you’re totally right that underwater collisions are a big concern. That article or another Kitsap Transit article on the project addresses some of the safeguards in the design.