Boats - Sailing - Ships

1964 - The bubble boat makes it's debut; On show today for the first time was the 60 knot speedboat which will glide through the water on a cushion of air bubbles. The boat which has been designed by Mr. Basil Hurle Hobbs over the past four years, has two skins, the outer one is made of nylon material which is water tight but not air tight. Air is forced between the two skins, and millions of tiny bubbles form on the outer skin lessening drag and increasing bouyanoy a principle which MR. Hurdle Hobbs copies from the porpoise. The 15ft craft is powered by 1, 500 lb thrust jet and a car engine. Photo Shows Mr.Hurdle Hobbs executes a turn while putting the bubble boat AMD X1 through it's paces at Chichester this afternoon

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15ft Bubble Bubbles Chichester Copies Cushion Debut Drag Executes Forced Glide Hobbs Hurdle Hurle Increasing Knot Millions Nylon Paces Porpoise Principle Skins Speedboat Thrust Tight Tiny

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