Glide Free Design
How foils work
Foils deflect the water downards as the boat moves forward – the upper surface also sucks the water down, both effects create lift, sufficient to lift the entire boat clear of the water. Compared with a displacement and planing surfaces, there is much less drag due to the greatly reduced surface area and elimination of wave making resistance – the boat can then easily go twice as fast as when pushing water with the hull!
Technical information
How foils work
Foils deflect the water downards as the boat moves forward – the upper surface also sucks the water down, both effects create lift, sufficient to lift the entire boat clear of the water. Compared with a displacement and planing surfaces, there is much less drag due to the greatly reduced surface area and elimination of wave making resistance – the boat can then easily go twice as fast as when pushing water with the hull!
Technical information
Technical articles
Product description
Foil Setup
Operating Instructions
Sailing Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Features, Benefits and Advantages
Coaching support
Technical articles
Product description
Foil Setup
Operating Instructions
Sailing Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Features, Benefits and Advantages
Coaching support
Technical articles
Product description
Foil Setup
Operating Instructions
Sailing Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Features, Benefits and Advantages
Coaching support
Technical articles
Product description
Foil Setup
Operating Instructions
Sailing Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Features, Benefits and Advantages
Coaching support
Distributors
Glide Free Design has worked solidly to develop and engineer our own unique foiling system for retrofitting to a wide range of sailing dinghies including the Laser, RS Aero, O'pen Bic, and Melges 14. Our foils are manufactured entirely in Australia under our own strict control, from locally produced components and materials. Our high quality foils are distributed globally, direct from our factory in Sydney.
We believe that learning to use our Glide Free Foils on dinghies requires perseverance, akin to learning to sailboard, and as such requires local promotion, support and training to produce the best results for our customers. For this reason we have appointed local distributors who stock, sell, service and support our product. We recommend that you purchase from our distributors in your local area, where you can get the local support you require.
Please refer to our approved distributor and dealer list below, with links to their website, where you can order our product for local delivery. Enquiries: Contact us!
Distributors
Glide Free Design has worked solidly to develop and engineer our own unique foiling system for retrofitting to a wide range of sailing dinghies including the Laser, RS Aero, O'pen Bic, and Melges 14. Our foils are manufactured entirely in Australia under our own strict control, from locally produced components and materials. Our high quality foils are distributed globally, direct from our factory in Sydney.
We believe that learning to use our Glide Free Foils on dinghies requires perseverance, akin to learning to sailboard, and as such requires local promotion, support and training to produce the best results for our customers. For this reason we have appointed local distributors who stock, sell, service and support our product. We recommend that you purchase from our distributors in your local area, where you can get the local support you require.
Please refer to our approved distributor and dealer list below, with links to their website, where you can order our product for local delivery. Enquiries: Contact us!
Glide Free Design has worked solidly to develop and engineer our own unique foiling system for retrofitting to a wide range of sailing dinghies including the Laser, RS Aero, O'pen Bic, and Melges 14. Our foils are manufactured entirely in Australia under our own strict control, from locally produced components and materials. Our high quality foils are distributed globally, direct from our factory in Sydney.
We believe that learning to use our Glide Free Foils on dinghies requires perseverance, akin to learning to sailboard, and as such requires local promotion, support and training to produce the best results for our customers. For this reason we have appointed local distributors who stock, sell, service and support our product. We recommend that you purchase from our distributors in your local area, where you can get the local support you require.
Please refer to our approved distributor and dealer list below, with links to their website, where you can order our product for local delivery. Enquiries: Contact us!
Distributors
Glide Free Design has worked solidly to develop and engineer our own unique foiling system for retrofitting to a wide range of sailing dinghies including the Laser, RS Aero, O'pen Bic, and Melges 14. Our foils are manufactured entirely in Australia under our own strict control, from locally produced components and materials. Our high quality foils are distributed globally, direct from our factory in Sydney.
We believe that learning to use our Glide Free Foils on dinghies requires perseverance, akin to learning to sailboard, and as such requires local promotion, support and training to produce the best results for our customers. For this reason we have appointed local distributors who stock, sell, service and support our product. We recommend that you purchase from our distributors in your local area, where you can get the local support you require.
Please refer to our approved distributor and dealer list below, with links to their website, where you can order our product for local delivery. Enquiries: Contact us!
Distributors
About us
Glide Free Foils
Customer projects
Aero dinghy
Andrew Giles of Mildura in Australia approached Glide Free Design to adapt our foiling kit to his RS Aero dinghy.
He sent details of the centrecase dimensions and drawings of a proposed centrecase insert.
Glide Free Design has developed a standard kit for the Aero based on Andrew's initiative.
As the Aero is half the weight of a Laser dinghy, it takes off more easily, in around 6-7kts of wind with the 9sqm rig.
O'pen Bic dinghy
Harald von Sydnow of Hawaii bought a set of foils for his Laser, then saw the potential to provide kids at his club with the same thrill.
He set about adapting his foils to an O'pen Bic dinghy himself, with a plywood insert
Glide Free Design has since developed a standard kit for the O'pen Bic dinghy based on Harald's initiative.
As the Bic is much smaller than a Laser, it is better suited to children.
