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The history of wave-powered boats
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wavepropulsion.com
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MichaelAO
on April 18, 2015
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stevenrace
on April 18, 2015
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The 'Waveglider' [1] by Liquid Robotics employs a variation of this. Tethered to a buoy on the surface, the main underwater vehicle is propelled forward by the wave's upward force acting on spring loaded foils.
[1]
http://liquidr.com/technology/waveglider/how-it-works.html
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[1] http://liquidr.com/technology/waveglider/how-it-works.html