Type of Vessels

This is a list of various types of vessels, boats, ships, and other waterborne craft.

Hydrofoil
An hydrofoil is a type of boat with struts attached to the bottom of the hull. As the craft increases speed, the boat is able to become foil-borne, to ride on the struts, which reduces drag. They can be used as warships to passenger vessels to racing boats.

A detailed article on Hydrofoils from Wikipedia