You know those old cliche that the younger generations have begun to cynically despise: “follow your dreams!” “You can be anything you put your mind to!” — well, perhaps they are true on occasion. For ...

Racing along the Potomac River at 26 knots (almost 30 mph) usually guarantees a raucous ride—but not on a battery-electric Candela C-8 hydrofoil. Instead of the roar of a conventional boat’s ...

Born from a desire to make boats go faster, today the hydrofoil is being revived as a cleaner form of water transport by helping boats rise above the waves. It would have made an unusual sight in ...

STOCKHOLM — During the golden age for ferries in the 1800s, steamboats dotted the shorelines of coastal cities to transport passengers. Then cars and trains took over. Now, driven by congestion and ...

New technology can help vessels glide quickly over water in less time and with fewer emissions than their diesel counterparts. By Christina Anderson Reporting from Stockholm During the golden age for ...

The Viceroy has a top speed of 180 mph and range of 180 mi. Credit: Regent Craft Electric seaglider startup Regent has announced the successful completion of its first crewed hydrofoil trial in Rhode ...

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to glide over the water, the wind whipping past your face and actually feel in control the whole time? If that sounds exciting, you'll want to check out ...

A flying ferry sounds like a flight of fancy, but it may soon be the way some waterborne commuters get across Puget Sound. Two local endeavors are aiming to build passenger-only boats with hydrofoils ...

Sweden is the home of Volvo and Polestar, but the Scandinavian country is electrifying more than cars. On Tuesday, an electric hydrofoil ferry service began operating in Stockholm, shuttling commuters ...

It’s not until the fourth time I fall into the choppy, rolling waves at the mouth of San Francisco Bay, directly below the Golden Gate Bridge, that I realize I probably never should have gone this far ...

The narrow Golden Gate shipping channel is a crucial commercial bottleneck, connecting one of the nation’s busiest ports to the world’s oceans. For some local athletes, that also makes it the site of ...