The Society Formed in 1971 News Notes

NO 4 / 2021

RNLI’s Hurley Spirit on the way to a rescue, courtesy Griffon Hoverwork

starting their own external client Newsletter, and we hope to be able to report some news INTRODUCTION from that in future issues. This month we have an article on the UK RNLI hovercraft, including where they are and some We have been in touch with in the recent news. The RNLI craft appear to be very last month, and they are keen to collaborate active and useful over the wide tidal expanses with us by offering some special deals if around where they are based. members travel with them to Ryde or on one of their Solent cruises. More on this later! Following development of their first hybrid powered hovercraft in 2017/18 Griffon Work continues on gathering materials to build Hoverwork have recently sold several of these the THS Internet site. It is hoped to incorporate 995ED craft during 2020 and made it known in at least some of this during May and June. a media release in January this year. The 995ED In the meantime, your editor has spent a little has similar capability to the RNLI craft while time this month rooting among the host of video incorporating much new technology that has materials on YouTube. only recently become available. I find it quite difficult to find material I ‘know Griffon Hoverwork have also been busy is there somewhere’ and so like to record the recently updating their internet site – a visit is links so I can get back to the right place. definitely recommended. They are also now

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Searches seem to come up with all sorts of roles. Top speed is 30 knots at full ‘all up strange videos. weight’. I have written about some good material I found Griffon Hoverwork Sales and Marketing this month down below and hope that electronic director, Nick MacLeod-Ash, said the readers will find the links useful. Perhaps better hovercraft’s unique capabilities were critical to than more news about Covid. winning the latest deals. Later on perhaps I will make some ‘collections’ to put on pages in the internet site.

GRIFFON 995ED DELIVERIES From Polaris media 13.01.2021: Hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork delivers new 995EDs to Hong Kong and Estonia | Polaris Media

Hong Kong Marine Department 995ED courtesy Griffon Hoverwork

“Hovercraft like the 995ED are more effective, efficient and environmentally sensitive than ordinary patrol boats and RIBs as they can operate over shallow waters, debris and ice which boats cannot, moreover they have a big advantage with higher passenger capacity and payload than helicopters which are also extremely expensive,” he said.

Nick MacLeod-Ash, Sales & Marketing “In Hong Kong the 995ED is suited to operate Director, Griffon Hoverwork over parts of the region’s shallow and highly congested waters counteracting illegal trade

and fishing. This is in addition to the 380TD we -UK based hovercraft recently sold to the Agriculture, Fisheries and manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has delivered Conservation department for research two of its new 995ED craft to clients in Hong purposes. Kong Marine Department and one to Estonia Meanwhile in Estonia the 995ED is performing Border Guard border guard operations over ground and ice. The deals have seen two eight-metre-long For these clients, the 995ED’s environmental 995EDs made for the Hong Kong Marine benefits were important as the craft is quiet, fast Department and one for Estonian Border and hovers above the surface without disturbing Guard. marine life. In total seven 995ED hovercraft have been built Boats operating in shallow water frequently and sold since the model was unveiled at the damage their structure and propellers on rocks Expo Naval trade fair in Chile in 2018 with or ice but hovercraft have an air gap under the clients ranging from the Malaysia and Peru to hull which makes them less vulnerable to private customers in Siberia and Germany. hazards and more effective.” The 995ED entry price is around £650,000 with Mr MacLeod-Ash said Griffon is seeing a plenty of options, and the craft has capacity for recovery in the exports market with a good eight people or up to four stretchers or any order book and demand across Griffon’s range combination up to a maximum payload of just from large to smaller hovercraft together with under a tonne making it suitable for a variety of the support services and consultancy the company offers.

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“Overseas clients are coming to Griffon for Ed’s Note: quality,” he said. “Unfortunately, the hovercraft The UK Hovercraft Code referred to is the code market is being cluttered with hovercraft being for small craft up to 12 passengers and 24m in offered by manufacturers who do not have the length, see here for a copy: knowledge and experience to design and build QUALIFICATION TESTING hovercraft that comply with IMO Code or Class (publishing.service.gov.uk) rules. As the original hovercraft manufacturer set up by one of the early pioneers of the The IMO High Speed Craft Code now regulates hovercraft, Sir Christopher Cockerell, Griffon craft larger than this. The main Classification Hoverwork leads the world in these standards Societies and regulatory bodies use this as a of build and aftercare. basis for their regulations. A listing of the links to the IMO HSC and many classification

Society documents is in our resources document under Rules and Regulations on page 4 of the pdf: Key References and Internet Links » The Hovercraft Society Classification Societies now for the most part give open access to their regulations and guidelines, which is very helpful to designers. Designing craft that meet these codes can be a challenge nevertheless! GH 995ED courtesy Griffon Hoverwork ------Griffon Nigeria 2000TD medical trials The 995ED was the first hovercraft to achieve certification against the UK Hovercraft Code and Griffon generally builds to the IMO High Speed Craft Code. Our hovercraft are always certified to the preferred Class Society for whichever country they operate in, and past examples include Lloyds Register, DNV, ABS and the Korean Register.” Across multiple continents, there are places that are difficult or timely to access by conventional Mr MacLeod-Ash said a key design benefit of boat or road. Following the rollout of the Griffon’s hovercraft hull is they are built of world's vaccine programme against COVID- aluminium unlike competitor’s craft, which are 19 it is crucial that vulnerable people get the made of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) also protection they need, and the COVAX known as fibreglass. programme led by GAVI; the Coalition for “Aluminium is far more robust when the Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI); hovercraft is operating over a harder surface and the WHO (World Health like a beach, flood debris or ice,” he said. “It is Organization) will help facilitate this. also much easier to repair with less training and However, from a logistical point of view, how fewer specialist tools. Furthermore, it is easier can this be done as rapidly as possible to allow to inspect aluminium through-life and as a countries to begin to return to normality? An result cheaper to maintain. Because of the example of where a hovercraft solution could surfaces and areas that hovercraft are operated assist this program is evident in Nigeria, as in, it is lower risk and cheaper through life to proven recently by the medically configured build in aluminium than GRP although this 2000TD operating there. does make the initial acquisition price more expensive. Our experience supplying and The majority of the Covid-19 vaccines in sustaining hovercraft around the world has development need to be stored in a freezer at - taught us that and several are still in service 80 °C to -60 °C then stored in the original after 30 years of hard operations.” package in order to protect from light. Once removed from the freezer, the undiluted vaccine ------can be stored for up to 5 days at 2 °C to 8 °C,

3 and up to 2 hours at temperatures up to 25 °C, in the lagoon of weed and debris in the water, prior to use. sand banks, sand dredging pipes and fishing The hovercraft itself has the ability to carry 12 nets where conventional displacement boats passengers (UK Statutory Compliant) and a were not to be able to follow. medical fridge that keeps the vaccines at This is a project that the BISEN1 consortium optimal temperatures for delivery. This is of members have been working on with its clients particular interest to Lagos as temperatures are for around five years to navigate the challenges higher than a minimum of 18°C in Nigeria. of licencing, exporting, customs clearances, Utilising solar to keep the fridge powered and commissioning a hovercraft. Finally, it is provides a solution that is both environmentally hoped to see the first hovercraft in action on the friendly and effective for the citizens of Lagos. waterways. As we begin 2021 the Coast Guard is now in an excellent position to ensure a stronger than ever effectiveness over the shallows of the Lagos Lagoon. Nigeria has many needs, matched with a willingness to work with international partners to improve the lives of its citizens. This has been clearly evident in Lagos where we have seen true cooperation from many stakeholder groups including the Nigerian Navy Dockyard Limited, Joint Maritime Security Training Centre, National Primary Healthcare Delivery Agency, Lagos State Waterways Authority and British Deputy High Commission to name a few. Top GH 2000TD in Lagos, Above the on- These points matter because Lagos relies board fridge. Below the two Solar panels heavily on an over-burdened road network with installed on the roof. Courtesy Griffon old and often smoking vehicles, nose-to-tail for Hoverwork miles creating long delays and exhausting commutes which does nothing for the air quality or the consequences on both short and long term public health. Griffon Hoverwork and its local partners are currently also studying potential for larger craft in the Lagos city area, which includes several lagoons and shallow rivers. The potential benefit of a GH passenger ferry hovercraft, which has far greater capacity than the 2000TD, is that it has years of proven pedigree in service under the toughest UK and International Maritime Organisation regulatory scrutiny. It can provide immediate relief to the congestion and hence take cars and buses off The demonstrations in Lagos in February 2021 the road. departed from LASWA’s jetty and taking in The 12000TD hovercraft offers high passenger community boarding points around Lagos comfort, with potential speedy straight-line Lagoon, proved all of these points during the connections between communities, delivering six-hour sea trials in the shallow waters. The its passengers still feeling fresh and ready-to-go craft reliably flies over the persistent problems for a productive day.

1 British Integrated Solutions – Export Network Security, Energy, and Healthcare. See the is a business consortium specialising in following link for more: UK Hovercraft Arrives supporting exports and focuses on Maritime in Lagos | Bisen Group (bisen-group.com)

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The 12000TD hovercraft may be able to open race meetings listed below. Dates and locations new and faster routes without the need for are as follows: dredging and without necessarily taking up the 10th & 11th July – Rother Valley limited space on jetties and pontoons that 7th & 8th August – Rother Valley 2 displacement boats require. They are equally 28th, 29th& 30th August – Gang Warily (TBC ) capable of landing on a beach and their 25th & 26th September – Hacketts wheelchair-capable bow ramps allow for very Further information about each event, and any rapid loading and unloading of passengers of all updates on arrangements can be found on the physical abilities. HCGB site home page, here: Hovercraft Club of Great Britain scroll down the page to a section on events. BHC – TEAM GROWTH AND PROJECTS The British Hovercraft Company has continued to grow and deliver numbers of their hovercraft SOCIETY NEWS through 2020 and the last quarter. Their team Society is beginning to open up from Covid has grown by another 4 personnel. The current lockdown in UK so there is the hope that some team can be seen below. physical events can occur over the summer there. At present at THS we are still in ‘lockdown’ mode though. It is hoped that the Newsletter here is helping to maintain members (and site visitors!) interest for the moment. If hovercraft events do restart we will try to keep you updated, and report on them as well.

MEETINGS The following meetings are currently planned. Details are available in the events blog once finalised: The BHC team outside company premises 2021 Subject courtesy British Hovercraft Company May 13th , 19.30 UKt Committee Meeting In addition to their programme with police aimed at emergency hovercraft services, the June 10th , 19.30 UKt Committee Meeting company is also working with four universities July 15th , 19.30 UKt Committee Meeting on multiple exciting technical projects including Brighton, Canterbury, Portsmouth and Greenwich. Plans are currently being developed by BHC for RNLI HOVERCRAFT some cruising events during the summer First, we give a summary of key data, and then months assuming the Covid situation does some recent stories from rescue operations. continue to improve. BHC craft owners will be Links to the original RNLI stories are included kept informed, other craft owners in the UK as there are more photos and a video there. southeast wishing to take part or have an idea The RNLI has a fleet of four craft located at for location they would like to try together, just stations around the coast and a further three contact the company for an invite: ‘relief’ craft. They are all Griffon 975 HOVERCRAFT CRUISE CALENDAR – machines. Coming Soon – The British Hovercraft The four life station based craft are: Company Hurley Spirit Hoylake, Cheshire Hurley Flyer Morecombe, Lancashire HCGB MEETINGS PLAN FOR 2021 Hunstanton Flyer Hunstanton, Norfolk The Hoverclub of Great Britain racing event Vera Ravine Southend, Essex programme 2021 has been settled as the four

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and lows with her – I know everything about her.’ ‘Our hovercraft is invaluable,’ adds Crew Member Bob Sporle. ‘I honestly can’t imagine how my dad started his lifeboat career without it – he must have been walking along the mud for so long! ‘The tidal range at Southend isn’t the biggest, but the area it covers is ginormous,’ Bob continues. ‘At low tide, you’ve got miles of mudflats along the pier and Southend Morecombe craft Hurley Flyer, courtesy RNLI beachfront, and at high tide it’s completely The first to enter the fleet was the Hurley Flyer different – you can sail or swim, no problem.’ at Morecombe bay in 2002. All the craft operate How a hovercraft works in areas where there are large expanses of ‘You have a pilot of the hovercraft,’ explains estuarial sand and mud flats, with rapid tidal Tony, ‘but they have limited vision because coverage and drying out. they’re positioned low down inside the cab. I’m a commander, and my job is to basically steer Technical Data: Griffon 975 the hovercraft for the pilot, because he’s using the engines and can’t see. Lifeboat category: Inshore Year introduced to the RNLI fleet: 2002 ‘I tell the pilot where to go, when to power up, Launch type: From transporter and slipway power down and when an obstacle’s coming up. Crew: 2-4 You have to think a lot on your feet because you Survivor capacity: 6 do exactly the opposite to driving – to brake, for Maximum speed: 30 knots example, you need to power up (or accelerate). Range / endurance: 3 hours at full speed It’s quite stressful!’ Length: 8.04m (including skirt); ‘We also use “intelligent balance”, where you Length: 7.5m (excluding skirt) physically use the crew to steer. So, if you need Beam / width: 3.36m to turn left you call out “Everybody lean left!” Displacement / weight: 3.86 tonnes ‘It’s very different to being on a lifeboat,’ Bob Fuel capacity: 127 litres adds. ‘Any hovercraft pilot will tell you: Engines: 2 x VW 1.9 turbo diesel engines “Forget everything you know about being on a Construction: Marine-grade aluminium with lifeboat.” moulded fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) ‘The hovercraft is a really smooth ride. It is an odd feeling because you lift up above the water September 2020 Southend – you never forget your first time going out on Taking flight: Lifesaving on a hovercraft it. You really appreciate the skill involved to (rnli.org) launch this kind of craft and what it takes to fly Every RNLI lifeboat station is unique, and it.’ carefully designed to help volunteers save lives in their community most efficiently. Southend is the only station to launch lifeboats from two separate boathouses, one at each end of the town’s 1.25-mile-long pier. And they are also one of just four RNLI stations that are home to a hovercraft. Vera Ravine has been launching the Southend volunteers to rescue for over 15 years. She is a loyal, lifesaving part of the family.

‘I adopted the hovercraft as soon as she Southend’s hovercraft Vera Revine courtesy arrived,’ says Commander Tony Bonham. RNLI ‘She’s my baby! I’ve been through all the highs

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A summer like no other ‘This was a very unique shout – but we’re a ‘Since lockdown eased, we’ve had a lot of very unique station,’ says Bob. ‘I know I’m shouts,’ Tony admits. ‘We’ve had the busiest biased! But no matter what we assume about a June on record, to the point where we’ve been rescue it can always result in something staying down at the boathouse. The hovercraft’s completely different.’ been out every day, sometimes twice a day, and March 2021 Hoylake it’s still like that now.’ Hoylake: When every second counts (rnli.org) ‘We’ve been working closely with other It’s early December 2020, and two women are lifeboat stations – especially lately,’ explains out for a walk across Wirral Beach with their Bob. ‘We often get called to assist Sheerness’s pack of eight dogs. But as they reach Leasowe lifeboat and sometimes Gravesend RNLI. It’s Bay, the pair find themselves in trouble. They great to be able to work alongside them and become stuck fast in thick mud and, with the they’re just as grateful to have us as a flank tide flooding in, they are soon up to their waists station.’ in water. A memorable rescue Hoylake RNLI’s volunteer crew quickly ‘With lifeboats, crews have got certain areas respond to the Coastguard alert. ‘I’d just come they’ll launch to,’ Tony says. ‘But with the off my nightshift as a firefighter when we got hovercraft, we can be tasked to go into other the call,’ says Crew Member Emily Jones. ‘It areas – and in June, we were paged to help a was a cold day. I remember that well as we had stranded personal watercraft in Sheerness to muster outside the station because of social RNLI’s patch towards Deadman’s Island. distancing. When four of us had been picked as We’re not too familiar with that side of the crew we went inside to get suited and booted, River Swale – it takes a good hour to get there along with masks and gloves.’ by car.’ With Harry Jones in command, Andy Dodd as ‘It was the first time I’d been on a shout in pilot and Abbie Sanders and Emily as crew, the months,’ adds Bob. ‘And because it had been so volunteers swiftly launched their rescue long, a lot of us had to say: “Remind me where hovercraft Hurley Spirit. that is again?” ‘When you hear that people are in mud and Tony explains: ‘We were speaking to the there is a rising tide, you’re thinking: “they’re Coastguard over the radio and discovered Kent going to drown if we don’t get them out Fire Service had their lifeboat available – but quick,”’ says Emily. ‘And you’re preparing the they couldn’t get to him because the tide was kit you might need to rescue them. That could out. That’s why our hovercraft is essential.’ be mud mats, a sand lance, shovels, or the a- frame lifting gear. The crew need to do quite a ‘It didn’t take us long at all to find the casualty lot to actually get to the scene too. Hovercraft because he was high and dry,’ says Bob. ‘It handling is pretty challenging, especially when became clear that we wouldn’t be able to move it’s windy. We often have to move around the him off the mud as we can’t carry out a tow on craft to change the weight distribution, flag the hovercraft’. hazards to the pilot, and help them navigate a ‘It may not have been a life or death situation,’ safe approach to casualties.’ Tony adds, ‘but the casualty was very cold and you never know how a situation can escalate – the sea breeze can really get into your bones. We think he’d been stuck there in his board shorts, with no phone or radio, for around 4 hours. ‘We were able to pass him into the care of the fire service and helped connect the line from their lifeboat to the personal watercraft – then we were satisfied that we could return back to station as the casualty was safe.’ One of a kind Hoylake station’s hovercraft Hurley Spirit courtesy RNLI

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On scene, the crew find the women chest-deep Emily. ‘But, unfortunately, visitors from in the sea. Nearby, on firmer ground, two police outside the area aren’t always aware of the officers and a member of the public are keeping risks. Last year we got quite used to the pagers an eye on all the dogs. ‘Thankfully, the going off – but my heart still goes every time I casualties had sat down which helped to spread hear those beeps.’ their weight across the mud,’ says Emily. ‘The Harry’s mud safety tips water had probably loosened things slightly but, Harry Jones, Hovercraft Commander at by that point, the ladies were very cold. That is Hoylake RNLI, says ‘This was a challenging when you start to lose your cognitive abilities. rescue. With the tide flooding in quickly, every When you can’t move or think straight, you second counted. It was lucky that we could need help.’ reach them with the hovercraft and free them With the water continuing to rise, the RNLI from the mud in time. Leasowe Bay can be a crew know they have to work fast to free the dangerous stretch. If you’re heading this way, walkers. Andy carefully sets down the check the tide times and local safety signage – hovercraft to form a floating platform and turns and know your route to safety. Keep an eye on off the fans. The three remaining crew your surroundings and always carry a means of immediately enter the water to try and carefully calling for help. release the women. ‘They were fairly close ‘If you ever get stuck in mud, try to spread your together. Harry and Abbey went to one, while I weight as evenly as possible across the surface. helped the other,’ remembers Emily. ‘I Avoid moving and stay as calm as you can. It’s supported her with my shoulder and tried to also important to discourage others from trying keep her calm as she gently wiggled her feet to rescue you, as they may become stuck too.’ free. Then, through a combination of floating, half-swimming, kneeling, crawling and shuffling, I got her to the hovercraft.' Once both casualties are safely on board, the crew assess them for injuries. Fortunately, other than feeling cold and anxious, they don’t need immediate medical treatment. ‘One of the ladies was extremely emotional,’ says Emily. ‘That’s fairly common with people who have just been rescued. Once they start feeling safe, the severity of the situation sets in and the sense of relief can be overwhelming. We wrapped Cleaning the craft after a call-out courtesy both the women in blankets and calmed them RNLI down with some breathing exercises.’ th Now the humans were safe and getting settled, April 4 2021 it was time to deal with their four-legged Hoylake RNLI volunteers launch to two Easter friends. ‘Dogs were jumping on and off the Sunday incidents | RNLI hovercraft, wondering what on earth was going Hoylake RNLI hovercraft was first requested to on,’ says Emily. ‘So we grabbed four and launch by the UK Coastguard at 10.38am on brought them on board. We shooed the others Sunday 4th April to reports of a small fishing up the beach, away from the hovercraft, where boat aground in the River Dee off Bagillt in they were rounded up by the police officers.’ North Wales. A person had been spotted waist- The lifesavers then fly the casualties to the deep in water nearby. shore, where they are handed into the care of Flint Coastguard Rescue Team officers were on paramedics and the Wirral Coastguard Rescue scene and had located the boat from the shore, Team. but there was no sign of anyone in the water. 2020 was one of Hoylake RNLI’s busiest years After searching the shoreline, the person was on record for emergency callouts, where the spotted navigating the sandbanks and mudflats easing of Covid-19 restrictions saw many of the Dee Estuary apparently heading towards people heading to the Wirral and Merseyside Neston on the Wirral. coasts. ‘We know all the danger hotspots,’ says

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With the tide approaching low water, Hoylake’s RNLI Hovercraft Inspection & Maintenance Inshore Rescue Hovercraft Hurley Spirit Both volunteers and employees alike undertake crossed the estuary and headed to the casualty’s RNLI Engineering. location. He was now making his way back Volunteers will undertake first level planned towards the Welsh coast. maintenance and rectify defects within their The hovercraft met the casualty and the RNLI capability with full support provide by regional crew spoke to him to check he was okay. The engineering teams. casualty had run aground unintentionally, and Teams of highly trained technicians will he was happy to remain with his vessel until it undertake higher level planned maintenance re-floated on the next tide. Satisfied that the and solution to more complex defects in order casualty required no further assistance, the to keep assets operational. hovercraft was stood down, and returned to station. Assets that require refit or in depth repair will be taken to 3rd party contractors or our own in Hoylake RNLI volunteer hovercraft house repair facilities. commander Howie Owen said: ‘If you’re heading out on the water and get into any Due to the age of our RNLI Hovercraft these difficulty, always call the Coastguard on 999 or will undergo a yearly package of work with a VHF Channel 16. By letting them know your contractor on the . Whilst situation they can decide if any emergency undergoing this work the station hovercrafts are services should be tasked and manage any relieved by one of two relief hovercrafts. further calls of concern.’ ‘Always check the weather and tide times for Visiting a station your location. Ensure you and all on board are The stations area little different in their wearing a properly fitted lifejacket and that you arrangements. Below is key information: are carrying appropriate safety equipment. Hoylake, 01516 322103, contact Brian Jordan Check that all machinery is in good working order and carry a means of calling for help.’ Hunstanton, 01485 532597, times on page Hoylake RNLI hovercraft was later requested Morecombe, 01524 410317, by appointment to launch by the Coastguard at 3.15pm to assist Southend, 01702 613151, End pier gallery with a police incident in the Runcorn area of the The station details are here: River Mersey. The hovercraft and her volunteer https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat- crew launched again and headed to the scene. stations with an alphabetical listing. While enroute, it was also reported that a person was stuck in the mud at New Ferry. With the weather becoming increasingly INTERESTING VIDEOS challenging for the hovercraft to proceed, it was There is so much material available through agreed that the hovercraft could be stood down YouTube that it is difficult to avoid getting and the incidents were safely resolved by other distracted, perhaps without finding what you emergency services in attendance. were looking for originally. Here are some links directly to programmes and short films that you may enjoy. RNLI crew training for Hovercraft First from 1996, there is a programme from All RNLI lifeboat crews have to undertake an ‘Naked Science’ giving a historical summary of induction followed by several months of hovercraft up to that time – when the Cross training in specific areas. Induction includes Channel N4’s were still running. It is 54 health & safety, shore crew tasks, basic minutes and is worth watching more than once seamanship, vessel layout and familiarisation. just to be able to smile at the achievements of They then undertake specific training in a those days. multitude of disciplines from navigation to Hovercraft - Ultimate Amphibious Machine - engineering depending upon their chosen YouTube pathway.

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Next we have a shorter programme from the ’10 like to look at is the difference between the craft most amazing . . .’ series showcasing a selection with separate lift engine (eg F1 machines). of hovercraft. This one is 12:26 long They come off the ground and land flat on the 10 Most Amazing Hovercraft In The World - water, whereas the F2 craft with integrated lift YouTube from the stern fan seem to drop a bit nose down into the water. Logical since the cushion air is Looking for material on Canadian Coastguard fed in from the stern. There is a dramatic event Hovercraft I have come across the following where one craft is blown bow up 90 degrees and items. First a Montreal, Trois Rivieres CCG subsides stern first. I believe that driver was video explaining the craft at 1:39 eventually safe. Overall, it is a well-filmed Hovercraft Operations - Bing video event. It still has the feel of Hoverclub events This next one is similar (1:29), but has some from the 1970’s only much faster – somehow different sequences and a different ‘melange very much a giant family together, even if the des langue’s’! They are both worth a look racing on the course is very competitive! Hovercraft Operations - Bing video If any of you out there have favourite videos, An Icebreaking CCG Video even shorter at please do share the link with us all by sending a 0:58 mail to the THS admin address on the contact Icebreaking: Hovercraft - Bing video page! I will try to find equivalent for the Vancouver operation later on. There are many amateur DISCLAIMER Publication does not indicate that the Society endorses any videos for both pairs of craft (AP1-88 400 craft) opinion, thesis or proposals in the published contents. Similarly but so far I have not tracked down the CCG acceptance of advertisements does not infer recommendation of videos. They have to be there somewhere. any product or service.

Finally, for this month I came across this film The Hovercraft Society Newsletter is published on-line and of the 2016 World Hovercraft Racing distributed as either printed or by email pdf copies to registered Championships. It is a 30-minute video on members of the Society. YouTube again. Here it is: th 2016 WHC - World Hovercraft Championships © The Hovercraft Society 30 April 2021 | Highlights - YouTube Reproduction of any part of the contents of this Newsletter requires prior permission from the Society by application through There is lots to interest you technically as well the ‘get in touch’ page of THS Internet Site. as the racing excitement. One thing you might ______

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