Hydrofoils have fascinated naval architects and marine designers for years. Fitted with underwater wings, these designs traverse the waters at great speed with a minimum of drag. As with many ...

Since the pandemic started, local surf lineups in Southern California have become so overcrowded that they’re akin to gladiator pits. But there’s a new type of surfing that lets the rider skip those ...

In the southern Spanish windsurfing El Dorado of Tarifa, top German hydrofoil surfer Nico Prien shows us his “flying” technique. The special sail lifts the surfboard right out of the water.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. First there was windsurfing. Then there was kite surfing.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Icy water covers my head, fills my nose and gushes down the back of my neck. I surface, spluttering, and wipe ...

What Does A Hydrofoil Stabilizer Do? When it comes to boating performance, there are plenty of ways to tweak your vessel to up its operation. For many, speed can be a concern, whether it's for ...

Imagine you're floating above the surface of Lake Harriet, standing up and flying nearly silently across the water. It's not a dream. It's eFoiling, a new kind of personal watercraft that combines a ...

Jerry Shalhoob, AKA the “Godfoiler,” folds his kite at santa Barbara’s Leadbetter Beach after a session on the waves. (Dennis Moran / Noozhawk photo) [Noozhawk’s note: This is the latest in a series ...

Technical skill, balance, great physical strength, strategy, and a deep understanding of the weather. These need to be calibrated in real-time to compete well in windsurfing, a discipline ...