Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1981
As noted here , the "Flying Goldfinch" was in service from 1973 and later renamed the "Flying Swift" after a sea accident off Lantau with a company hydrofoil. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1965
This is the Hong Kong hydrofoil arriving in Macao - we were waiting for it to take us to back to Hong Kong. As I remember is the hydrofoil service was new and my father booked us on this as a special treat rather than the much slower traditional ferries. <Read more ...>
Two Hydrofoils and one Jetfoil on maintenance support frames.
It’s interesting how deep under the water the foils would have to be.
With the Jetfoil present when I took this picture, originally in colour, from a passing HKY ferry in 1972, it means that Jetfoils are still serving Hong Kong now for at least 44 years.
Also of interest is the base of the hammerhead crane securely anchored to the pier which we don't normally see images of. <Read more ...>
