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Flipper-inspired Speed Boat
Throughout history humans have looked to dolphins with awe, envy & inspiration because of the animal’s speed & strength in the oceans. In this stunning example of biomimicry, the Delfino sonic boat merges inspirations from both dolphins & Japanese trains to create a bullet-fast yet super-efficient watercraft. The “fusiform” shape is rounded at the front and slowly tapers at the tail, allowing water to flow inseparably from the front to the back. Besides the technical advantages, the aesthetic is just amazing.
Designer: Yu Hiraoka
7 Comments »
stephen russell says
Radical sea ride for sure
Needs these:
Flying Bridge
longer bow section
sunning area on rear deck fin space
Hull acess panel aft for watercraft
Azipod engines
escape pods & or lifepods
Mast
but retain overall shape.
mif991 says
Radical concept it is and I am loving it. I don’t have a clue on whether it would work or not, but congrats you have a unique looking concept here. I would listen to Stephen’s advice.
Redo says
Stop playing with control points, please
Ahmad Erbad says
Best boat design i`ve seen .. would like to know if it is in the market and if not, when?
melissa says
It’s hard to come by well-informed people in this particular topic, however, you seem like you know what you’re talking about!
Thanks
Mano says
It is a fantastic design I was thinking of introducing glass-windows and scale it to two bed luxury boat.
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