THE WAVESTRIDER FAMILY OF PLANING BOATS

The first Wavestrider was built in 1982 for a mission which required more deckspace and payload capacity than a Seaknife could achieve, but retaining good ride qualities. The 24-ft LOA prototype weighs 1700 lb. empty, and carries 5000 lb. of fuel and payload at 60 knots plus in up to Sea State 4, on an installed power of 280 bhp. This paper describes the development and operation of the prototype, the philosophy behind it, and touches on the design features of a 300-passenger, 75-knot cruise speed ferry.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Am. Inst. Aeronautics and Astronautics, 8th Advanced Marine Systems Conference, held San Diego, California, 22-24 Sept. 1986, Paper No. AIAA-86-2383 [21 pp., 30 ref., 41 fig., 18 phot.]
• Authors:
  • Payne, P
• Conference:
  • Am. Inst. Aeronautics and Astronautics, 8th Advanced Marine Systems Conference
  • Location: San Diego California, United States
  • Date: 1986-9-22 to 1986-9-24
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00691745
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM