The race boats are called ' RaceBirds ' and feature a unique hydrofoiling design paired with electric

"The hydrofoil reduces drag by about 70% percent and gives you a viable high speed proposition with viable

A surprising 12 are operating using hydrogen to generate electric power, and there are 12 hydrofoil designs

Teams race on closed circuit courses in a 'Racebird' - a hydrofoiling trimaran powered by a 150 kW motor

Other boats already available for purchase include Sweden's X-Shore and hydrofoiling company Candela.

Read more. 17) The Forgotten History of the Hydrofoil With the sudden resurgence of the hydrofoil in boating, Richard Crowder goes back in time to remind us that the hydrofoil isn't a new concept.

Read More 7) Hydrofoils are Back! Let's Weigh the Pros and Cons What was gone shall rise again. Hydrofoils are making a huge resurgence, mostly due to being ultra-efficient when it comes to fuel consumption Captain Bill weighs the pros and cons so you can decide if a hydrofoil is in your future.

Candela has only been around since 2016, but in that time they've done an exceptional job reimagining the hydrofoil The hydrofoil is actually a very old concept (you might recognize the name Sir Alexander Graham Bell,

they can be configured in one of three ways: as a classic boat hull, at a twin-hull catamaran, or as a hydrofoil

Meanwhile, a trimaran hydrofoil hit 51 knots (59 mph / 94 km/h) in 2009, setting a new record for “normal

sportboat (and a matching SUV), while fellow Germans BMW and Tyde Boats linked up to develop an electric hydrofoiling

As far as boating is concerned, we're also responsible for the first practical hydrofoil boat (1908),