Bibliography

This page contains references that you might find useful should you decide to build your own hydrofoil.

• C.A. Marchaj, "The Aero-Hydrodynamics of Sailing", International Marine Publishing Company, ISBN 0-87742-993-6
• S.F. Hoerner, "Fluid Dynamic Drag", "Fluid Dynamics Lift", direct mail from Hoerner's widow:

         Hoerner Fluid Dynamics
         PO Box 65283
         Vancouver, WA 98665
         (206) 576 3997
         

• 1992 DuPont Press Release
• 1991 Technical Report (PostScript version) (text version)
• National Geographic, May 1992
• Der Spiegel, 47/1991
• "Decavitator vs. Flying Fish" in the July 1993 issue of Popular Science (page 66)
• "Sailing to Riches on Wings of Carbon/Epoxy Composite" in the ASME Mechanical Advantage (volume 2, number 2)
• Human Power (volume 9, issue 3-4; fall/winter 1991-1992)

• Human Power (Journal of the IHPVA)
• an MIT thesis from the early '80s (contact Prof David Gordon Wilson)
• Article in February 1987 Scientific American about Flying Fish II
• A. Brooks. "The 20-knot human-powered water craft"
  Human Power, 6(1), Spring 1987
• S. Shutt. "Some ideas used on Hydroped --- a hydrofoil pedal boat"
  Human Power, 7(4), Summer 1989
• D. Milliken. "Creation and development of the DuPont human-powered watercraft speed prizes"
  Human Power, 8(1), Spring 1990.

• IHPVA Archives
• M. Drela. "Low-Reynolds number airfoil design for the MIT Daedalus prototype: A case study"
  Journal of Aircraft, 25(8), Aug 1988.