I want one.......NOW

paul.j said..
I don't quite get it? is this just not a electric surfboard?

no.. because electric surfboards don't fly above the water..

next we need a longer mast..

The nicest thing to do on a foil is a fully banked carving turn. It would be cool to lock your electric foil into a banked turn and go round and round and round...

We all just became fat beer drinking smokers after that Vid

Not a fan for use in surf areas, just as bad as jet ski.

I am not a fan of any toy with a motor, and there will be issues about licensing and operation. But jet ski? How do you get that?

It's electric. It's mostly silent. It's relatively slow. It will be barely moving off the foil. It's a ducted fan completely enclosed in a cowl. You'd have to assume it shuts off if you fall off (even with that the foil will glide or quite a few metres without you). The general public won't be able to ride one. It takes a few hours to learn to foil no matter what you're on. The crashes hurt.

Absolutely be pissed off if someone punts through a lineup on one (as you would on a SUP or longboard or ski or whatever)

C'mon guys lighten up it's an expensive man toy but sure looks like a lot of fun. Imagine that at Jaws, no more tow in surfing so less jet skis in the way and less people in danger with big sets out the back. If I could I would but I can't so I just enjoy others having fun with it!

I park in Manly and catch the ferry to work in The Rocks - i'm getting one to commute on!!!

LateStarter said..

Imoutthere said..

micksmith said..
Not a fan for use in surf areas, just as bad as jet ski.

Anything with a blade like thing running through the water scares me to death.

Totally agree,

not least because these foils will appeal most to the SUP crew, most of which are card carrying kooks already.

I reckon they'll get banned fairly quickly, and rightly so.

Hahaha