Foilboards in Australia???

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Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
3 Oct 2013 9:25am
Hey Gang,

Anyone using a foilboard and do you know who may sell them here in Australia?

I'm keen to have a try or get into but if they are stratosphere pricing might not be a cheap experiment.

cheers,

Robbie
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
3 Oct 2013 11:52am
1990,00 ??? and you don't even get a board!!!!!!! Faaark!
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
3 Oct 2013 12:41pm
the Taaroa Sword Hydrofoil is the state of the art foil. Expensive but worth it. Heineken, Lake, Keneur, Nocher.. all the top guys riding them.

We are importing the hydrofoils to Australia. The first 5 are on their way but already all sold. The waiting lists are getting bigger.

Temavento and Taaroa have teamed up and designed a specific board for the Sword.
We should have one in Australia in few days so i will give you some feedback after riding it :)

in the next 2-4 weeks there will be a Sword with TMV Sword board in Townsville, Melbourne, Perth and 2 in Sydney.

check them out when they are at a beach close to you.
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
3 Oct 2013 12:43pm
if you want something cheap than there is a bunch of carafino and few zeeko foils kicking around on seabreeze. They are cheap but also very slow.
eddiemorgs
eddiemorgs
QLD
391 posts
QLD, 391 posts
3 Oct 2013 12:46pm
defs see myself busting that on rocks big time
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
3 Oct 2013 12:21pm
... oh, yeah thats pretty high price!
Green Cherub
Green Cherub
WA
296 posts
WA, 296 posts
3 Oct 2013 11:13am
Can you ride with foils in the L2L?
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
3 Oct 2013 1:21pm
eddiemorgs said..
defs see myself busting that on rocks big time


... you can't even keep 5cm fins away rocks let alone a 50 + cm,,,, reckon don't even try Eddie!
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
3 Oct 2013 1:22pm
INTHELOOP said..
if you want something cheap than there is a bunch of carafino and few zeeko foils kicking around on seabreeze. They are cheap but also very slow.


... cool, thanks for the idea!
jordangirdis
jordangirdis
NSW
178 posts
NSW, 178 posts
3 Oct 2013 2:16pm
Green Cherub said..

Can you ride with foils in the L2L?


Yes - but you wont get very far because of the weed!
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
3 Oct 2013 8:07pm
jordangirdis said..

Green Cherub said..

Can you ride with foils in the L2L?


Yes - but you wont get very far because of the weed!


foil and weed are a lot worst than 40cm raceboard fins and weed.

Livit
Livit
WA
542 posts
WA, 542 posts
3 Oct 2013 7:40pm
INTHELOOP said..

if you want something cheap than there is a bunch of carafino and few zeeko foils kicking around on seabreeze. They are cheap but also very slow.



If the Zeeko Makaira was slow I don't think Nicolas Caillou would be leading the French speed crossing championship..... Have you ever tried them?
jordangirdis
jordangirdis
NSW
178 posts
NSW, 178 posts
3 Oct 2013 11:35pm
Livit said..

INTHELOOP said..

if you want something cheap than there is a bunch of carafino and few zeeko foils kicking around on seabreeze. They are cheap but also very slow.



If the Zeeko Makaira was slow I don't think Nicolas Caillou would be leading the French speed crossing championship..... Have you ever tried them?


I tried the Zeeko Foil

Got it going, and went faster and faster uncontrollably until I jumped off as I was well overpowered. Seemed pretty quick to me! But Johnny and co do seem to be going incredibly quickly on that Sword!
L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
3 Oct 2013 10:05pm
Green Cherub said..

Can you ride with foils in the L2L?


Yes!
L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
3 Oct 2013 10:11pm
Foils ... See:


Yes, foils are fast, very fast. But on a windy day with a 3m swell I am convinced you'd be swimming more than foiling, #just saying...

As for the weed, dont believe everything you read on the Forums #gamesmanship ;-))
KIT33R
KIT33R
NSW
1716 posts
NSW, 1716 posts
4 Oct 2013 10:13am
A few guys in Sydney are riding them.

I posted this on the racing forum. Some guys are damn ggod at riding them.


RAL INN
RAL INN
SA
2897 posts
SA, 2897 posts
5 Oct 2013 7:04pm
We import the Zeeko foils
Pm me for info,
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