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Planing vessels of improved performance capability and methods for improving such performance and foils which may be associated with a planing vessels for providing improved performance capability. A dynamic downward force generated as the vessel (1) moves through water, preferably by a foil (3), is

Planing vessels of improved performance capability and methods for improving such performance and foils which may be associated with a planing vessels for providing improved performance capability. A dynamic downward force generated as the vessel (1) moves through water, preferably by a foil (3), is imposed on the vessel, with the locus of the force positioned, in the traverse direction, at the longitudinal vertical centerline plane of the vessel. In the longitudinal direction the locus of the dynamic force is positioned, relative to the other forces acting fore-to-aft on the vessel, to decrease the trim angle of the vessel, desirably to less than two degrees. Vessel wetted surface configurations are provided for stable and efficient operation at low trim angles, including the following. A deep draft, fine entrance (32) which minimizes rise at the bow experienced with conventional planing vessels and assists in maintaining laminarity of flow at the planing surfaces. A foil (31) extending along the bowpeak below the waterline and spaced forwardly thereof to streamline the flow passing the bow to thereby decrease spray and turbulence. A skeg (32) extending downward at the bottom of the hull at the entrance along the longitudinal centerline plane which improves directional stability and also assists in maintaining flow laminarity. A sweptback wing located at the entrance, preferably mounted at the lower margin of the skeg positioned with an angle of attack which generates an upward force to improve the vessel stability against pitch and yaw in disturbed water. An aftmidships planing floor (11) having a rise from midships to the stern trailing edge desirably from 50% to 100% of the midships draft improves the stability of the vessel when operated at trim. A release floor (21) extending aftward 5 to 25% of the waterline length of the vessel, preferably from a transverse step (4), and rising over this length 10 to 50% of the midships draft to a transverse trailing edge (22). The trailing edge and the release floor, in the transverse direction, are parallel with base plane of the vessel. The pressure release floor reduces the pressure on the aftward flow to separation at the trailing edge in a gradual and uniform manner which reduces drag. The foil to generate a downward force in the flow desirably is positioned below the stern trailing edge and contoured to produce minimum induced drag and to divert the flow at its trailing edge downwardly so as to reduce turbulence and drag at the stern.

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A vessel of improved performance comprising a hull having planing surfaces aft of the entrance capable of generating a substantial dynamic lifting force on the hull, a fine, deep entrance with steeply sloped surfaces capable of generating in the water flow dynamic downward forces on the bow sufficie

A vessel of improved performance comprising a hull having planing surfaces aft of the entrance capable of generating a substantial dynamic lifting force on the hull, a fine, deep entrance with steeply sloped surfaces capable of generating in the water flow dynamic downward forces on the bow sufficient at speed to counter aftward lifting forces to maintain the hull at a small trim angle and means spaced from said hull and responsive to the flow passing the hull for applying an aftward downward force on the hull with a locus in the transverse direction of the vessel that is substantially at the longitudinal centerline plane thereof, which downward force, together with said dynamic downward force at the bow, is of sufficient at speed to offset a substantial portion of the dynamic lifting forces on the hull, thereby to substantially restrict the rise in the water of the hull caused by the planing forces.