Foiler Flying Yacht - Flying, Not Floating
The Enata Foiler is the world's first private flying yacht: a 31-foot carbon-fibre hydrofoil that lifts its hull 1.5 metres above the water surface at foiling speed, delivering a near-silent glide at up to 40 knots while carrying eight passengers in a luxury interior that rivals a superyacht day cabin.
How the Foiler Works
The Foiler uses four retractable carbon-fibre hydrofoils to generate lift as the hull accelerates past 18 knots. Once the foils reach their operating depth, the entire hull rises clear of the surface and the drag penalty of pushing a displacement hull through water disappears entirely. The result is a ride that absorbs wave action automatically: in seas with up to 2-metre swells the Foiler maintains its elevated position, reducing the pitching and rolling that passengers of conventional powerboats experience as fatigue. When foiling at 30 knots, fuel consumption drops to just 2 litres per nautical mile despite the impressive performance figures, making the technology genuinely efficient as well as dramatic.
Propulsion: Hybrid-Electric Diesel System
Power comes from a hybrid-electric diesel-electric system. Two turbocharged V8 diesel engines producing a combined 740 hp drive the Foiler to its 40-knot (74 km/h) top speed when full performance is required. An electric-only mode allows completely silent cruising at up to 18 knots, powered by Enata Marine's own electric torpedo propulsion units. The foils are fully retractable, which means the Foiler can operate as a conventional displacement yacht in shallow water from as little as 60 cm depth, dock at a standard pontoon or approach a superyacht stern without specialist infrastructure.
Design and Customisation
The Foiler is built entirely from carbon fibre, which keeps the structure light enough for the foil system to function at its best. The interior is available in multiple configurations: the Royale, Venturi and Azure styles offer different levels of open-deck versus enclosed-cabin layout, or owners can commission a fully bespoke modular design. For eight passengers the space is genuinely luxurious rather than simply functional, with the same attention to premium materials and detail that you would expect at this price point.
Enata Foiler Price and Availability
The Foiler is produced in limited numbers and priced from approximately $850,000 to $900,000 depending on specification, positioning it alongside the upper tier of luxury day yachts rather than the mass-market powerboat segment. The Dubai-based Enata Marine company first showed the Foiler at the Dubai International Boat Show, where its combination of performance and visual drama made it one of the event's standout debuts.
Full specification and comparison with the 2020 carbon fibre update are documented by New Atlas and Yachting Magazine. To explore luxury watercraft available at TheArsenale, visit the TheArsenale Watersport collection, which includes the SAY29 Runabout Yacht and the Beau Lake Pedal Boat at different price points. Image credits: Tom Claeren.
