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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by SURFFOILS » Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:45 am

I initially made 6 clear mats.
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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by SURFFOILS » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:00 pm

Shortboard hydrofoils are on the Gold Coast !

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/lif ... 0f66df2955

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by SURFFOILS » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:03 am

Because I can't work out how to post pics, it keeps saying the image is too big.

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by Trev » Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:25 pm

SURFFOILS wrote:Because I can't work out how to post pics, it keeps saying the image is too big.
Just use a third party host.
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or imgur.com
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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by The Mighty Sunbird » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:57 pm

or the one i use
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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by godsavetheking » Fri Jan 20, 2017 5:21 am

Picturemong?
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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by SURFFOILS » Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:58 pm

Anyone seeing foils around ? I know TC is getting one

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by Trev » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:07 pm

I saw a guy using one to kite surf on Pumicestone Passage a couple of weeks ago.
He was pretty good. Then he fell off. Seemed to have trouble getting up again.
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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by SURFFOILS » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:21 pm

They've got Kite foils, SUP foils and paddle-in shortboard foils now, it's just expanding into all sorts of surfcraft.

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by alakaboo » Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:15 am

Why?
Unless you just want to go fast on choppy or unbroken waves, they remove the key sensation of slicing through the water.

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by SURFFOILS » Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:43 am

I suppose it's the reason why we all drive different cars, it's something different, or becuase it's faster than a standard surfboard can go, its new, it's a new skill to learn. The slicing thru the water is accentuated because the foil doesn't jump and chatter it's really slicing, like a huge underwater razor blade.....hahaha

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by Drailed » Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:29 pm

They look fccckn horrible.
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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by SURFFOILS » Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:50 pm

And they smell.

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by offshore1 » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:42 pm

Well, they have to be towed in to a wave so yeah, they, by association, smell
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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by SURFFOILS » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:55 pm

forget the commentary...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=px88XsARHwc

And kite, surf, sail, tow, sailboard and sup foilers.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mqW8t2ViLPk

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Re: Shortboard Hydrofoils

Post by offshore1 » Wed Mar 01, 2017 3:02 pm

I stand corrected. Looks like you paddle into waves with them.
Looks like an enjoyable niche for someone with plenty of dosh, or like TC with plenty of sponsors. Nice product surffoil.
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