A watercraft adapted to create or modify a boundary layer during a water ride to reduce dragging effect. The watercraft includes a bow, a stern, a hull bottom, an outboard side, a keel, an inboard side, and a plurality of channels disposed on a wetted area of the hull bottom, wherein the plurality of channels are oriented in an oblique angle from the bow to the stern.


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    Title :

    Watercraft To Minimize Drag Effect


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    Publication date :

    2025-07-31


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS



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