Recently a new start-up firm in Sleaford called Polar Foil Products has approached the Trust to talk about an exciting new product that is in the development stage. For a number of months they have been developing a type of water-ski that works at low speeds, it is unusual in that it combines some old technologies in a way that has not been previously considered. A combination of laminar flow and the boundary layer effect have been used to design an aquatic aerofoil similar to that used on ultra-light aircraft. A network of small tubes underneath the ski then make use of the Bernoulli Effect to produce extra slow speed lift.
Having seen the Trust’s new boat, Benjamin Handley, Polar Foil Products approached the Trust to see if it would be possible to use the boat for some trials. After some discussion with the Trust, it was agreed that the trails would take place next Tuesday morning, April 1st. If the trials are successful then it might be possible for the public to ‘have a go’. However, this could only take place until 12.00 when all activity will have to cease.