Hovercraft inventor Christopher Cockerell interviewed
England: Cowes, Isle of Wight: Christopher Cockerell inventor
of the hovercraft interview by George Ffitch: he had the idea you
could make a boat go faster: then that it should be possible to
get a bit of air lubrication under boat to reduce friction: the
craft will be best for short journeys over water where not too bad
waves: he had the first idea about six years earlier.