Wave-piercing hull
Hull with fine bow with reduced reserve buoyancy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hull with fine bow with reduced reserve buoyancy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A wave-piercing boat hull has a very fine bow, with reduced buoyancy in the forward portions. When a wave is encountered, the lack of buoyancy means the hull pierces through the water rather than riding over the top, resulting in a smoother ride than traditional designs, and in diminished mechanical stress on the vessel. It also reduces a boat's wave-making resistance.
Design theory calls for very long thin hulls, so in practice most are multi-hulls such as catamarans and trimarans.
The main current usage areas are passenger ferries[1] and naval ships.[2]
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