Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 28

TECH
CAN A
PONTOON
BOAT FLY?
WE TRY OUT
A PONTOON
EQUIPPED
WITH
HYDROFIN
FOILS
Story By | Andy Adams
I
The forward foils are adjustable to " dial-in " the performance when the Hydrofi ns are fi rst installed.
n my role as Managing Editor of
Canadian Yachting magazine, I see
both power and sailboats, from small to
grand, and I also watch the development
of cutting-edge SailGP and America's
Cup boats with interest and amazement.
These are the pinnacle of racing development
and they sail at 50-knot speeds
on outrageous foil appendages. The performance
is stunning, but I could never
imagine a family boat being equipped
with these huge foils.
Well, it seems that I just needed to
expand my understanding of foiling to
imagine what actual pleasure craft foils
could look like. For some boats, I do think
foiling could well be the future, especially
for electric power. The Swedish
boat Candela uses foils to lift the whole
boat clear of the water riding on just the
foils and the electric drive. That is a very
impressive boat, but I understand that
the foils need to be computer-controlled,
making minute adjustments on the fl y and
that leads to a signifi cant purchase price.
Then I heard about Hydrofi n. It turns
This is the starboard side rear fi n, attached to the tube using industrial adhesives. It's
not much bigger than my outstretched hand but that's all it takes to lift the stern at about
20-MPH.
out that foiling is not a dream; there are
foiling solutions coming to the market
right now, and for ordinary family boats
too!
Last fall, I travelled to Moon River
Marine near Mactier, Ontario to meet with
Jason Minor, inventor of the Hydrofi n
system. These are foils that can be added
to ordinary pontoon boats for a big boost
28 CANADIAN YACHTING | JUNE 2023
in performance and economy.
We met with Chris Holmes from
J-Craft ski boats and Chris brought a new
two-tube Bellagio pontoon boat equipped
with a 115 HP Yamaha V-Max. Jason and
his assistant Kyler Patton had worked
with Chris and the crew at his company to
install a set of Hydrofi n foils on the new twotube
pontoon. I was there to go for a ride.

Canadian Yachting June 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting June 2023

AT THE HELM: SMORGASBORD OF BOATING CHOICES
FEATURE EDITORIAL: TACKLE BOX BASICS: A NON-ANGLERS GUIDE TO FISHING
FEATURE EDITORIAL: TOP 10 CANAL-SIDE PATIOS ON THE RIDEAU CANAL
SAIL REVIEW: BENETEAU OCEANIS YACHT 60
POWER REVIEW: SAXDOR 200 SPORT
TECH: HYDROFIN FOILING PONTOON
THE PORT HOLE: JUNE 2023
SPONSORED CONTENT: MAPLE LEAF MARINAS
UPGRADES: IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN
CROSSING THE LINE: HOW AI MAKES BOATING EASY
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - Intro
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - Cover1
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - Cover2
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 3
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - AT THE HELM: SMORGASBORD OF BOATING CHOICES
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 5
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - FEATURE EDITORIAL: TACKLE BOX BASICS: A NON-ANGLERS GUIDE TO FISHING
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 7
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 8
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 9
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 10
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 11
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - FEATURE EDITORIAL: TOP 10 CANAL-SIDE PATIOS ON THE RIDEAU CANAL
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 13
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 14
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 15
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 16
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 17
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - SAIL REVIEW: BENETEAU OCEANIS YACHT 60
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 19
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 20
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 21
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 22
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 23
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - POWER REVIEW: SAXDOR 200 SPORT
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 25
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 26
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 27
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - TECH: HYDROFIN FOILING PONTOON
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 29
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 30
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - THE PORT HOLE: JUNE 2023
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 32
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 33
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Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 42
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 43
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - SPONSORED CONTENT: MAPLE LEAF MARINAS
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 45
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - UPGRADES: IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 47
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 48
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 49
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Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 60
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - 61
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - CROSSING THE LINE: HOW AI MAKES BOATING EASY
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - Cover3
Canadian Yachting June 2023 - Cover4
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