Giroboat Aka Giro Boat: The Boat That Flies (1961) | British Pathé

Check out this archive footage of a super unique innovation in water sports, the Giro Boat or essentially a boat that flies. 26 year old designer, John Hofstetter, came up with this invention that never quite took off in popular culture. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #History #Boat #Scotland #WaterSports Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: (FILM ID:) Glasgow, Scotland. L/S of Dougal Campbell, Scottish water-skiing champion in action. L/S of speedboats pulling the ’Giroboats’ which are dinghies with helicopter blades attached so that when they are going fast enough they take off. M/S of the giroboats in the water, one of them has ’Evinrude’ written on the side. M/S of another giroboat with ’Cameron & Campbell’ written on the side, it takes off and starts to fly while still attached to the boat. The giroboat