hydrofoil boat![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Fast boat with foils, which lift and support the hull above water when cruising speed is reached.
front foil ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wing on each side of the prow.
propeller shaft ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long metal rod that transmits the motor’s rotational movement to the propeller.
propeller ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device with blades integrated onto a shaft that is driven by the engine to provide thrust and thus impel the ship.
strut ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Vertical support that connects each foil to the boat’s hull.
surface-piercing foils ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Parts that lift the boat when cruising speed has been reached; they also stabilize the boat.
compass bridge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Covered glassed-in platform from which officers and crew navigate the vessel.
radar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Detection device that emits radio waves and receives their echo; it is used to avoid collisions and to navigate when visibility is reduced.
radio antenna ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal conductor that emits and receives radio waves for communications.
life buoy ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ring made of buoyant material that is thrown to anyone who has fallen overboard to help them float.
rear foil ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wing on each side of the stern.
passenger cabin ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Compartment where the passengers sit during the trip.