Hydrofoil Curl Curl pacing new JetCat Blue Fin on Sydney Harbour 1991

RHS140 hydrofoil pacing JetCat Blue Fin on first passenger carrying trip in 1991. Blue Fin followed by sisterships Sea Eagle and Sir David Martin ending 26 year reign of hydrofoils on the Manly-Circular Quay run. Of the four remaining hydrofoils at this time, Long Reef (1968) Manly (1984) and Sydney (1985) Curl Curl, renamed Spargi, survives in Italy as of 2016.

[@rhetth-s8082]

The hydrofoil was great to ride in. The jetcats were horribly noisy with heaps of vibration from the engine, and the wake was massive.

[@3tuirc3]

I'm Givin' Her All She's Got, Captain!

[@chriswood5205]

Look at the difference in the wakes between the two. It looks to me like brute force v finesse. I'd love to know what the differential fuel consumption between the two vessels for that run was.

[@Mr3801]

they should of kept then here still

[@philgray1023]

And sent you the bill for continually repairing them.

[@nicholaskovacs207]

Lol its a photo finish🤔🤔🤔🤔hang on no....the blue fin has won by a nose🤗🤗great match race😊😊

[@Mr3801]

where are they now ? what happen to the jet cats

[@kangarookicker6995]

Replaced by supercats

[@ChopperV-8807]

Sold off and went to work in the Philippines - two of the three are still in service at present