while in the mood for plugging reasonable looking companies I can across a guy (when they let me out of my exhibit) at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show selling this stuff:
Hull speed super glide
http://www.hullspeed.us/hullspeed_products.asp#superglide
It looked rather neat. Very easy to apply, just use one of these basic spray bottles to apply to the surface and then give a circular wipe with a clean white rag. Being a 2 part system it will cure on the foil surface and is good for up to 3 months. It does not need to be buffed like a polish system, just wiped into a thin film.
It looks ideal for foils and apparently olympic dinghy teams are using it. Anyone else tried it?
From Phil @ Dulon...
$195 per quart kit and that would last you until you are grey and unable to race moths I should think!
Bora mentioned it a long time ago: http://wetandreckless.blogspot.com/search?q=hullspeed
ReplyDeleteI'm no expert, but I'd exercise caution with hydrophobic coatings in an attempt to reduce drag, much like wax polish finishes feel nice, but are actually more draggy. From what I understand, a hard, well prepared (i.e. very smooth - like 1500 grit wet and dry) matt finish is hard to beat.
ReplyDelete"hard, well prepared (i.e. very smooth - like 1500 grit wet and dry) matt finish is hard to beat."
ReplyDelete.... unless you are a fish.
I'm crazy for gucci b00tz!
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