Anyone know what this is?
Nov 29, 2021 12:55:01 #
We went to Berkeley yesterday and walked along the shore of San Francisco Bay where we saw this interesting contraption.
The driver was standing on it, and as he sped up it rose out of the water about 2-3 feet, with a support and presumably a propeller staying submerged.
He seemed to have a speed controller in his hand, and steered it by leaning.
At one point he fell off, got back on and off he went again!
What is this thing?
The driver was standing on it, and as he sped up it rose out of the water about 2-3 feet, with a support and presumably a propeller staying submerged.
He seemed to have a speed controller in his hand, and steered it by leaning.
At one point he fell off, got back on and off he went again!
What is this thing?
Nov 29, 2021 13:05:35 #
It's an electric hydrofoil surfboard - eFoil - some are capable of 25 mph...
From what I could find - they start around $4k and go up...
From what I could find - they start around $4k and go up...
Nov 29, 2021 13:07:22 #
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Nov 29, 2021 13:38:29 #
...here's one from July at the Huntington Beach pier. He's having a blast "surfing" (and pi$$ing off the *real* surfers, haha)...very mobile and looks like alot of fun!
Nov 29, 2021 13:50:34 #
Great shot - thanks!
Maybe if I were 60 years younger!
But I'd probably start on the Bay.
Maybe if I were 60 years younger!
But I'd probably start on the Bay.
Nov 29, 2021 15:04:51 #
Nov 29, 2021 15:34:50 #
Nov 29, 2021 18:21:35 #
They are called Flyboards. Saw them several times on Cape Cod this summer. They have a little propeller underneath the hydrofoil and the battery is in the board. They travel as fast as a motor boat and look really cool.
I often see guys on kite boards with similar hydrofoils.
Wish I had the knees (and the $$$) for one.
I often see guys on kite boards with similar hydrofoils.
Wish I had the knees (and the $$$) for one.
Nov 29, 2021 21:06:27 #
quixdraw wrote:
There was another thread on this not long ago. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-719855-1.html
Thnx quixdraw…
Nov 30, 2021 12:58:12 #
Nov 30, 2021 16:03:07 #
Neat. But in the first photo, why is the water differently lighted between his legs? Selective darkening all around the 'surfer'?
Nov 30, 2021 16:05:22 #
I did a quick Lightroom edit to increase the exposure on the rider, and didn't take enough care to remove the space between his legs!
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