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There is another video on their channel that shows the technology in rougher weather and sea, seems to work fine.

roflyear 3y ago
Which video? None of the videos I see show in rough conditions - the worst is probably "better than average" from spending time on the ocean.
- Phenomenit 3y ago
  This one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i2Zf9WVlNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i2Zf9WVlNY
  - 0xNotMyAccount 3y ago
    All vessels have limits on the sea state they can handle, particularly small vessels. Very large vessels can generally handle much more. You can see how much more the traditional small patrol vessel is bouncing out there, my spine hurts just watching. I could see this being used for pilot vessels and harbor patrol craft, for sure.
  - Tempest1981 3y ago
    Cool, definitely a smoother ride than the adjacent boat.
  - RationalDino 3y ago
    That isn't rough. According to another comment, the Candela can handle waves of up to 1.2 meters. But about half of waves in the open ocean are 2+ meters. So this boat can't handle a normal ocean sea.
    - jdmoreira 3y ago
      This is Sweden. I've lived in the east coast of Sweden for 10 years, never seen a wave and there is water everywhere. Now I'm from Portugal, so… no comparison really.
      - RationalDino 3y ago
        Yes. The east coast of Sweden is the Baltic Sea, which is not an open ocean. This boat may be perfectly usable there. But that's still not a rough sea. Other than temperature, that is water that I'd be perfectly comfortable swimming in.
- HALtheWise 3y ago
  I don't think the primary target for these boats is the ocean, they're mostly designed to operate on lakes, bays, rivers, etc
  - travoc 3y ago
    ...so places where 5 knot speed limits are often enforced to prevent wakes.
    - SamBam 3y ago
      Since they barely produce wakes when they are hydrofoiling, these rules can probably be changed.
      - nine_k 3y ago
        But during the transition to the hydrofoil mode and back they produce a lot of waves and wake; seen this many times firsthand.
    - sorenjan 3y ago
      They have been given permission to drive at 12 knots because they produce much smaller wakes. https://www.hamnen.se/varldens-snabbaste-elfartyg-far-kora-fort-i-lagfartsomraden/ https://www.hamnen.se/varldens-snabbaste-elfartyg-far-kora-f...
    - HALtheWise 3y ago
      Candela has been granted a waiver for the 12 knot speed limit in Stockholm, presumably because they make way less wake. Places like the San Francisco Bay are also clear examples of not-the-ocean but no-speed-limits. https://candela.com/candela-p-12-enables-public-transport-faster-than-cars-and-subway/ https://candela.com/candela-p-12-enables-public-transport-fa...
  - roflyear 3y ago
    Why do you need a ferry for a small lake? Anything you'd need a ferry for won't be much distinguishable from an ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PebbX8uzyPI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PebbX8uzyPI

Which video? None of the videos I see show in rough conditions - the worst is probably "better than average" from spending time on the ocean.

Phenomenit 3y ago
This one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i2Zf9WVlNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i2Zf9WVlNY
- 0xNotMyAccount 3y ago
  All vessels have limits on the sea state they can handle, particularly small vessels. Very large vessels can generally handle much more. You can see how much more the traditional small patrol vessel is bouncing out there, my spine hurts just watching. I could see this being used for pilot vessels and harbor patrol craft, for sure.
- Tempest1981 3y ago
  Cool, definitely a smoother ride than the adjacent boat.
- RationalDino 3y ago
  That isn't rough. According to another comment, the Candela can handle waves of up to 1.2 meters. But about half of waves in the open ocean are 2+ meters. So this boat can't handle a normal ocean sea.
  - jdmoreira 3y ago
    This is Sweden. I've lived in the east coast of Sweden for 10 years, never seen a wave and there is water everywhere. Now I'm from Portugal, so… no comparison really.
    - RationalDino 3y ago
      Yes. The east coast of Sweden is the Baltic Sea, which is not an open ocean. This boat may be perfectly usable there. But that's still not a rough sea. Other than temperature, that is water that I'd be perfectly comfortable swimming in.
HALtheWise 3y ago
I don't think the primary target for these boats is the ocean, they're mostly designed to operate on lakes, bays, rivers, etc
- travoc 3y ago
  ...so places where 5 knot speed limits are often enforced to prevent wakes.
  - SamBam 3y ago
    Since they barely produce wakes when they are hydrofoiling, these rules can probably be changed.
    - nine_k 3y ago
      But during the transition to the hydrofoil mode and back they produce a lot of waves and wake; seen this many times firsthand.
  - sorenjan 3y ago
    They have been given permission to drive at 12 knots because they produce much smaller wakes. https://www.hamnen.se/varldens-snabbaste-elfartyg-far-kora-fort-i-lagfartsomraden/ https://www.hamnen.se/varldens-snabbaste-elfartyg-far-kora-f...
  - HALtheWise 3y ago
    Candela has been granted a waiver for the 12 knot speed limit in Stockholm, presumably because they make way less wake. Places like the San Francisco Bay are also clear examples of not-the-ocean but no-speed-limits. https://candela.com/candela-p-12-enables-public-transport-faster-than-cars-and-subway/ https://candela.com/candela-p-12-enables-public-transport-fa...
- roflyear 3y ago
  Why do you need a ferry for a small lake? Anything you'd need a ferry for won't be much distinguishable from an ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PebbX8uzyPI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PebbX8uzyPI