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as in runabout
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Recent Examples of hydrofoil
Hawaii has reportedly eyed the idea positively, and rival Candela has its electric hydrofoil vessels already operating in Stockholm, Sweden, with plans for Lake Tahoe in the US, as well as Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.
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Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The hydrofoil takes about an hour and costs around €30 each way.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025
Candela launched a ferry in Stockholm this year that uses a hydrofoil system suited for electrification.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Salzmann and Podlipnik started by gradually adapting the concept of a hydrofoil to this very different use case.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The hydrofoil takes about an hour and costs around €30 each way.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025
Candela launched a ferry in Stockholm this year that uses a hydrofoil system suited for electrification.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Salzmann and Podlipnik started by gradually adapting the concept of a hydrofoil to this very different use case.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrofoil
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Tour guides here say that the only thing allowed on the property that wasn’t designed by Wright was a Thompson TVT boat, a small, wooden runabout.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The lounge, which is fittingly located in the hotel’s seafront garden, takes design cues from Riva’s iconic runabouts, naturally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 July 2025
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This marked the second time the Navy demonstrated rearming a warship at sea since October, when the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chosin conducted a similar operation with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers off the coast of California.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Sprint has been in development since 2021 and a companion cruiser model is also being developed.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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The first incident began after a 24-foot cabin cruiser was spotted around 4:40 a.m. by a Coast Guard cutter that activated its blue lights while trying to stop it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Ernest Hemingway patrolled off the coast of Florida in his beloved cabin cruiser the Pilar, and Humphrey Bogart offered up his yacht the Santana, sailing out of Newport Beach, California.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Finally, another unique nature adventure near Naples is an airboat tour of the Everglades.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
23 July 2025
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Dufrene’s airboat tours have drawn the attention of not only Del Rey but also other celebrities.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Residents of Mentawai Islands found several people stranded on July 14 after a speedboat carrying 18 people capsized during a storm the day before, authorities said.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC news,
20 July 2025
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In an effort to make it to the wedding on time for Stu to walk down the aisle, the group takes a speedboat to the resort.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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We were scheduled to take the ferry from Markarska to Brac Island this spring, but the winds were too strong for safe ferry passage.—
Amy Nelson,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
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Dear Eric: My daughter is getting married next year at a location that is about a six-hour drive from here and accessible only by ferry.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Hydrofoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrofoil. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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