Greece’s Beloved Hydrofoil Fleet Set to Retire
Credit: Aegean Flying Dolphins
Greece’s beloved hydrofoil vessels, better known in the country as ”flying dolphins,” will no longer be actively used by Hellenic Seaways.
The news was recently made public by the Hellenic Seaways company, which operates sea routes between Athens and the islands of the Saronic Gulf.
What is a Hydrofoil Vessel?
A hydrofoil vessel is a boat with a lifting surface, or foil, that operates atop water.
They are very similar to aerofoils used by airplanes. As a hydrofoil craft gains speed, the hydrofoils lift the boat’s hull out of the water, decreasing drag and allowing greater speeds. This exact ability is what has made people in Greece know them by the nickname “flying dolphins.”