Terry B 71 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12131615 Cool stuff - and great to see a NZ company in Raglan succeeding. Was racing a few weeks ago on the Waitemata and sat on the rail watching a foiling windsurfer go past us like we were standing still. And watched a foiling surfer in Bali catching good size waves and being able to easily race out of the wave before it closed out. Wish I was young again!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Yeah I don't think too many of us old guys, even the moderately fit ones would be willing to subject our bodies for very long to the pumping he's doing on the way back out . But as technology for technology's sake, definitely cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I bought one about a month ago and have had 3 goes so far. Towing behind a boat is not that hard and it lifts up at about 8 knots. Catching waves I have lifted up each time but don’t have much control yet. It feels a bit scary flying above the water. With the right conditions somebody could fly out to the barrier on wind chop. They make them with electric motors too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 First flight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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