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a boat that gets bored of the water and flies just above it
means A jetfoil is a high-speed passenger ferry whose hydrofoils lift the hull clear of the water at speed, propelled by water jets for a smooth, fast ride.
from A modern compound bolted together from "jet" and "hydrofoil." "Jet" traces back through French to the Latin "iactare," to throw — the engine throws water out behind to push the craft forward. "Foil" here is the wing-like blade that, like an aircraft's airfoil, generates lift as it slices through water. The name Jetfoil was specifically a Boeing trademark for the water-jet-driven hydrofoil ferries the company developed in the 1970s, and it has since drifted into general use for craft of that kind.
- hover height
- rides on submerged wings, hull lifted clear
- boeing built
- yes, the airplane company made hydrofoils
- jet powered
- waterjets, no propellers churning below
- smooth ride
- foils slice through waves instead of slamming
- still running
- shuttles between hong kong and macau
seattle to victoria clipper — passenger service operating since 1989 between washington state and british columbia