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
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Glide Free Foils
Media
Media publishing support
Pilot RYA Foiling Courses launched at the RYA Dinghy Show
Foils for the Masses - A look at the Glide Free Foiling Kit
Glide Free - dinghy foiling kits now available
Glide Free Foils - the dinghy foiling break thru is on the market
Ocean Elements bringing foiling alive at the RYA Dinghy Show
Glide Free foiling Laser - Kirby Torch kit
Dinghy foiling takes off around the world
Australian dinghy foiling kit world-wide, Cricket captain goes sailing
Of Foiling Lasers, Airlie Beach and Oracle´s AC woes
So much to win at the RYA Dinghy Show
Glide Free Foiling Laser - First Foiling Laser 2009 - 1 copy
Foiling frenzy at the RYA Dinghy Show
RYA Foiling taster sessions at the National Watersports FestivalMETS names DAME Award nominees
Short action videos
Short action video: "You already own a high performance dinghy"
Short action video: "Everyone can experience... the thrill of foiling"
Brochures
4 Page Brochure (ENG)
Short action videos
Short action video: "You already own a high performance dinghy"
Short action video: "Everyone can experience... the thrill of foiling"
Logos
Glide Free bird logo
Images
Foiling Laser image
Foiling Laser image 2
Foiling Laser image 3
Foiling Laser image 4
(Images and logos are available on Dropbox)
Product image resource
Images of Glide Free Foil components (16)
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Glide Free Foiling Laser kit advertisement
Foiling Laser - YouTube Videos
Glide Free Foils Video: http://youtu.be/QIC1jlFIjtg
First time foiling Video: http://youtu.be/jn2Bw7Audww
Foiling Aero - YouTube Videos
* Aero easy take off
* Foiling Aero overtaking Laser
* Overtaking Laser and Aero from chase boat
* RS Aero on foils - buzzing the boat
* RS Aero foiling upwind
* Aero foiling upwind
* Aero upwind
* Aero easy reaching
* Aero foiling past RS100 fleet
Magazine technical articles
Development of a foiling Laser dinghy
Simplicity is complex
Versatile foiling kit
Technical article
Product articles
Product description
Foil Setup
Operating Instructions
Sailing Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Features, Benefits and Advantages
