Watercraft having moveable hydrofoils

A watercraft having a hull (10) with a stern (12) and a bow (11), a first hydrofoil arrangement (30) at the stern (12) and a second hydrofoil arrangement (20) at the bow (11), the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) including a plurality of first hydrofoils (31) and the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) including a plurality of second hydrofoils (21),

• wherein the plurality of second hydrofoils includes a first hydrofoil (21) positioned on a first side of hull (10) and a second hydrofoil (21) positioned on a second side of the hull (10) opposite the first side,
• wherein the plurality of first hydrofoils includes a third hydrofoil (31) positioned on the first side of the hull (10) and a fourth hydrofoil (31) positioned on the second side of the hull (10),
• wherein the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) is coupled to a first adjustment unit (32), wherein the first adjustment unit is associated with each of the plurality of first hydrofoils, the first adjustment unit having a first actuator for vertical adjustment of each first hydrofoil such that the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) is at least partially individually height-adjustable, and the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) is coupled to a second adjustment unit (22), wherein the second adjustment unit is associated with each of the plurality of second hydrofoils, the second adjustment unit having a second actuator for vertical adjustment of each second hydrofoil such that the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) is at least partially individually height-adjustable, wherein the first adjustment unit and the second adjustment unit are connected to the hull (10) via a lever mechanism including at least one of a four-pivot system or a rail system, and
• wherein at least one of (a) each of the first hydrofoil and the second hydrofoil is individually and independently height-adjustable or (b) each of the third hydrofoil and the fourth hydrofoil is individually and independently height-adjustable.

A watercraft having a hull (10) including a stern (12) and a bow (11), a boat drive (13) and an actuating unit (41) for adjusting the boat drive (13), the watercraft comprising a first hydrofoil arrangement (30) at the stern (12) and a second hydrofoil arrangement (20) at the bow (11), the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) including a plurality of first hydrofoils (31) and the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) including a plurality of second hydrofoils (21),

• wherein the plurality of second hydrofoils includes a first hydrofoil (21) positioned on a first side of hull (10) and a second hydrofoil (21) positioned on a second side of the hull (10) opposite the first side,
• wherein the plurality of first hydrofoils includes a third hydrofoil (31) positioned on the first side of the hull (10) and a fourth hydrofoil (31) positioned on the second side of the hull (10),
• wherein the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) is coupled to a first adjustment unit (32) such that the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) is at least partially individually height-adjustable and the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) is coupled to a second adjustment unit (22) such that the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) is at least partially individually height-adjustable, and
• wherein at least one of (a) each of the first hydrofoil and the second hydrofoil is individually and independently height-adjustable or (b) each of the third hydrofoil and the fourth hydrofoil is individually and independently height-adjustable,
• wherein the boat drive (13) is positioned on the hull and includes a thrust unit, and at least a part of the boat drive (13) is vertically adjustably connected to the hull (10) such that the boat drive is vertically adjustable independently from each of the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) and the second hydrofoil arrangement (20), and
• wherein the actuating unit (41) is synchronized with at least one of the first adjustment unit or the second adjustment unit.

A watercraft having a hull (10) with a stern (12) and a bow (11), a first hydrofoil arrangement (30) at the stern (12) and a second hydrofoil arrangement (20) at the bow (11), the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) including a plurality of first hydrofoils (31) and the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) including a plurality of second hydrofoils (21),

• wherein the plurality of second hydrofoils includes a first hydrofoil (21) positioned on a first side of hull (10) and a second hydrofoil (21) positioned on a second side of the hull (10) opposite the first side,
• wherein the plurality of first hydrofoils includes a third hydrofoil (31) positioned on the first side of the hull (10) and a fourth hydrofoil (31) positioned on the second side of the hull (10),
• wherein the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) is coupled to a first adjustment unit (32), wherein the first adjustment unit is associated with each of the plurality of first hydrofoils, the first adjustment unit having a first actuator for vertical adjustment of each first hydrofoil such that the first hydrofoil arrangement (30) is at least partially individually height-adjustable, and the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) is coupled to a second adjustment unit (22), wherein the second adjustment unit is associated with each of the plurality of second hydrofoils, the second adjustment unit having a second actuator for vertical adjustment of each second hydrofoil such that the second hydrofoil arrangement (20) is at least partially individually height-adjustable, wherein the first adjustment unit and the second adjustment unit are connected to the hull (10) via a lever mechanism, and
• wherein at least one of (a) each of the first hydrofoil and the second hydrofoil is individually and independently height-adjustable or (b) each of the third hydrofoil and the fourth hydrofoil is individually and independently height-adjustable;
• the watercraft further comprising a boat drive (13) positioned on the hull (10) and an actuating unit (41), wherein the boat drive (13) includes a marine propeller (13.1) or a jet propulsion mechanism, and at least a part of the boat drive (13) is vertically adjustably connected to the hull (10), wherein the actuating unit (41) is moved in a synchronized manner with at least one of the first adjustment unit or the second adjustment unit, in order to achieve stable positioning of the hull (10) under a variety of operating and load conditions;
• and
• an engine mount (42) including the actuating unit (41) which forms a guide having at least one non-linear guide receiving slot (43) or a guide having two non-parallel linear guide receiving slots (43).