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Mr. E-Man M - 6 years ago

i think you need to check out a youtube video titled "California Foil Surfing with Kai and Friends"
Now that is foil surfing. There's no paddling needed really.

Taylor John - 6 years ago

Great sendage

Cody Johnson - 6 years ago

Tim Nolte!!!! OBXFam

Clearwater Hydrofoils - 6 years ago

gotta start somewhere! Great video

Slupo322 - 6 years ago

Anyone know where in costa rica this is?

Rundom Staf - 6 years ago

you have to put most of your weight at the front

Azhiaziam - 6 years ago

the foil looks too far forward on both boards

getl0st - 6 years ago

These assholes won't be happy until someone gets killed.....

Alex Mauer Vlogs - 6 years ago

Sick!!

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ModernLifeStyle - 6 years ago

So dangerous look how unbalanced it is, one slight turn and you could be knocking your teeth out on the board

Antonis Anthimiades - 6 years ago

Just remember all of you trying to surf on a foil, you are not Kai Lenny .!!

Jesse Khorasanee - 6 years ago

For a popular channel with 153k views on this video, I have to say you are promoting foils in the best light here. Learning to foil with other surfers in the water is putting them in danger that I am sure they didn't realise they opted in for. This coupled with the fact that you have picked a punchy beachbreak with quite a bit of power and steep faces in terms of foilboarding could encourage more irresponsible foiling behaviour. Kai's tutorials are a greate place to start for anyone interested in foilboarding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt-eFr0XegM

Michael Kirst - 6 years ago

Wrong geometry on those boards. They aren't foil boards.

Cory Miller - 6 years ago

Doesn't look like surfer skills apply. Maybe just start out learning on a foil?

Brock Donovan - 6 years ago

Try surfing with one fin in back wards sending out a big yeeeeeeeew to u

Ryder SoCal Life - 6 years ago

Go paddle boarding and use it like a longboard

cookiesandcream - 7 years ago

Holy shit that was scary to watch. I thought fins were dangerous but what if the blades thingy hits you

Ben Sieweke - 7 years ago

Need longer mast. To much cavitation

Lincoln Norton - 7 years ago

Hawaii has these everywear

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taradead - 7 years ago

looks like it takes a much bigger wave (more speed) to get these going...but, yeah, good way to break some ribs

Rafael RA - 7 years ago

I wouldn't want to be around that in the water

James Stephenson - 7 years ago

seriously hope this doesn't catch on, for surfers sake.

wales santingo - 7 years ago

that looks so hard who els agrees

Bode Curilla - 7 years ago

1600 for board and foil

Barnes466 - 7 years ago

what was the fin sticking out of the water at 3:13? cheers

Vancien Villafarra - 7 years ago

Yep that things a weapon!

PBGSURFER65 - 7 years ago

Haven't we had enough surf-mutants thrown at us? Now this?

gustavo cutillas - 7 years ago

this kids make hydrofoils look dangerous , bcause those conditions are gnarly for learning

lestliness - 7 years ago

Oh.. you're just asking to be punished if you want to ride that thing.

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Fendy1 - 7 years ago

These seem no way near perfected. I think they need to be shorter and you need 2 - one in the middle and one at the back (as currently is) - this will prevent that high bucking movement and will also help to avoid bottoming out in the sand when it gets shallow (where waves tend to break).

ASAP fletchy - 7 years ago

atua was pissed everyone was stuffed in car

botschaft - 7 years ago

Were did u surf? @iSurfTRIBE

Nicolas Ps - 7 years ago

Maluco é tão gordo que a porra da prancha não sobe

Winsome Losesome - 7 years ago

i dont get why you use hydro on a good wave. some country that have flat sirf around 1 ft 6sec could be okay for hydro

Yarik Sychov - 7 years ago

Thanks but I'll stick to the regular boards. I don't think these foils are meant to be surfed in choppy waters plus I'd hate seeing someone riding right into me on one of these.. even if you duck dive it'll get you, get you bad.

Swipender Swiper - 7 years ago

Very dangerous! Imagine you fell on the carbon blade...

The end of the beginning live - 7 years ago

More speed

The end of the beginning live - 7 years ago

There is now a board that is motor powered and hydrofoiled and looks incredible like your hovering on air with a wireless accelerator in your hand.

The end of the beginning live - 7 years ago

You can get plans and make em brothers

Jaime Gonzalez Araya - 7 years ago

ugly shit...

liam shaw - 7 years ago

What beach are they surfin at

Official Agabo - 7 years ago

that looked so hard to try to stay balanced

DadsGotADeal - 7 years ago

Playa Hermosa north of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica? Love that spot.

Mai Daniels - 7 years ago

the foils perform better on smaller waves that usually don't break, it's what they're meant for, to make small terrible waves feel like good ones, that's why they were having a harder time. Looked like fun tho! keep it up!

Zebulon B - 7 years ago

That's some real dumb decision making . . . to try to learn foil in shore pound. Want to cave in your face or break your back much?

João Aguiar - 7 years ago

brasillll

David DesBois - 7 years ago

Helmet! I hydrofoil with my kiteboarding gear. I got the worst concussion I've ever had getting hit with the foil like how you guys went over at 3:05, 3:14 and 4:06. On another note awesome job shortboarding the foil!

SELF-RELIANCE and a STRONG COMMUNITY - 7 years ago

$1700?? He had to ask three times just to make sure he heard correctly.

Aprilia RSVFour - 7 years ago

maybe advisable to wear a helmet

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getl0st - 7 years ago

Fuck you Laird

MegaHowtoMan - 7 years ago

Negative stability in that foil. Needs some adjustment

Paul Wolfman - 7 years ago

sooo, foil officially sucks

moailine - 7 years ago

Subbed your sport channel and perhaps you visit my surf videos to if you have time...? Thumbs up...!

Hy Duong - 7 years ago

lol

Ivan Nugent - 7 years ago

How do you make your coffee smoothies?

BKinder3 - 7 years ago

Atua really excels at all the crazy surfing stuff. The foil surfing wasn't any different. That was awesome!

Daniel Buckner - 7 years ago

AHHHHH I was waiting for this video!!!!

Nick Kearney - 7 years ago

That's sick

ozza - 7 years ago

where can we get your merch

Two Legged Cat33 - 7 years ago

whats it for

Simon Isenberg - 7 years ago

Ooof, no thanks. Some of those wipeouts looked nasty and have the potential to be way more nasty. It's a whole different ballgame when the board isn't the point you rotate around, so much potential to land on the rail of your board or jam that foil into your back or neck/head or get in the way of the still moving foil. I bet it's indeed a trip rising a foot above the water and the different handling but that novelty probably doesn't last that long and you don't really have the right circumstances to make the most of a foilboard there.

mchristofas - 7 years ago

I'd love to check out the AHD SeaLion, SUP/windurf/foil but yes expensive!

HighOnHI - 7 years ago

I've seen some pictures of guys getting mangled by these things... definitely shouldn't be in a crowded lineup..

Jitana1 - 7 years ago

I hope these boards don't get around, the damage they can do in the water to other people is ridiculous. Stick to normal boards everyone, like so people can see

Adam Noce - 7 years ago

100% agree. They are silly. I wouldn't use it if it were free.

Ian Haldane Smith - 7 years ago

whats Sup

Bernardo Fiuza - 7 years ago

Hemi88117 i

gabrimega 05 - 7 years ago

Hemi88117 i

124bel875ive - 7 years ago

The lad is hooked and so will most youth be...

Gary Souza - 7 years ago

I don't think they're going away. Just another evolvement of surfing. Like skegs, short boards, etc. I still have a 9' 6" Greg Noll with a skeg the size of a dinner plate...

Anonymoose - 7 years ago

LOL @ Atua's comment: "It's right in between surfing and flying." That thing is bizarre! It actually lifts the board itself right out of the water! Never seen anything like it.

Scott M - 7 years ago

That looks like a lot of fun! It also looks like you have to be really subtle with it, like flying a helicopter.

YamatoXion - 7 years ago

Looks like you're trying to stand on a ironing board XD

Jake - 7 years ago

that looks so scary, i thought someone was going to die

Thomas Rebotier - 7 years ago

instructive. it looks like the major issue is lack of speed, this is way harder than the tow-in into larger mushier surf looks like

KNOX BLOX - 7 years ago

Hi It, it looked difficult, even with your experience.

M Mckissack - 7 years ago

I think it works better with the snowboard boot locks like Laird uses....and alot more speed...

kusinagi - 7 years ago

wow they look un real on a wave

Oxyrisen - 7 years ago

Looks frustrating af

GoOutsideMan - 7 years ago

I hate those wipeouts where you land on the board. Seems even worse the way this thing throws you off lmao

TheodoreJay - 7 years ago

It was worth a try but looks pretty dopey and dangerous, ha :-)

David Hewlett - 7 years ago

I can only assume you decided to do this after my suggestion! So glad you did, awesome video!

Cody Mullins - 7 years ago

looks dangerous af ahah

skimsk808 - 7 years ago

Kai Lenny makes it look so easy. This seems much more realistic than a pro that could surf a bank safe filled with gold bars.

Kristen Kay - 7 years ago

Looks difficult but fun! You guys did great!

Scott Barth - 7 years ago

That was awesome!! I couldn't stop smiling! Great video!!!

Jamster 07 - 6 years ago

Scott Barth tt

Chet's Jug - 7 years ago

absolutly nutzo!

Trey L - 7 years ago

Glad to see the 30 day vlog challenge re energized you into making more videos even after the 30days was over

Ezra Cohen - 7 years ago

good video

Charlie Dixon - 7 years ago

You should get one

Samuel Jeavons - 7 years ago

would love to see more vids like this

Ho Stevie! - 7 years ago

Epic!!!! But it looks so sketchy when you fall haha

SomeUrbanNinja - 7 years ago

I'd like to know what the title of the surfing song is.

raindogred - 7 years ago

Kai Lenny makes it look so easy.. when you see how it bucks, so much more dangerous that you'd think it would be!! well done guys

Donny - 7 years ago

Wow Atua you was awesome on that thing, way to go bro!

loborob - 7 years ago

Looked like that will take a couple of weeks to master. Have seen this type of setup used behind a boat also. Tim might want to consider letting you guys borrow one for a bit. It would get some good exposure on the tribe channel. Looked like Atua might be hooked already. Awesome Stuff!!

Lorenzo2u - 7 years ago

Thanks for sharing this guys! looks a lot of fun and super scary seeing everyone falling off of it. I'd be terrified of those foil blades cutting me in half. Pretty convinced foil surfing would be a little easier attempting to ride out in the channels at high tide where the waves don't break or mushy breaking waves. Easier said than done I suppose. Yewww!!!

Jake Bakker - 7 years ago

where's? The gopro videos

Cameron Tripney - 7 years ago

You were catching it way to late in the white water

Cameron Tripney - 7 years ago

Hey i am a sponsored paddle boarder from South African I would say one advise for the hydrofoil catch the wave much earlier, you would be suprised how far you can catch the wave out on a cleaner water

ňøțørìü - 7 years ago

actually...i really enjoy wiping out when surfing, specially on a hot summer

Casey Burnett - 7 years ago

Generally it takes me about 60 seconds to eat lunch before surfing. I get too stoked and eat fast.

Sally Beth - 7 years ago

Wow guys that was SOOOOOO much fun .... if just a little scary! PURA vida y aloha!!!!!!!

Guardians Creed - 7 years ago

Atua was anticipating falling off and jumped early Lol

bert berty - 7 years ago

Ahhh they looked painful

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Kapahi 746 - 7 years ago

finally they used my idea lololo

Pingerss - 7 years ago

Some of those wipe outs looked brutal haha, loved the vid keep it up!

CaptainSchlockler - 7 years ago

I would be freaking out about being decapitated if I rode that thing

Matityah - 7 years ago

There's something wrong with that design. I haven't seen many other foils to lift the board up so high when you reach certain speed.

Justin Fabricius - 7 years ago

Tim Zarraonandia
I agree, the anhedral (wingtips curve down) design promotes instability. As soon as there is a tip over to one side, the otherside is going to get more vertical lift

Tim Zarraonandia - 7 years ago

The lift is normal (pitch), not sure about the roll though, the short board seemed to flop over sideways much more than I've ever experience on my foil. Never had that problem before. Maybe the wing isn't wide enough

Brian Kender - 7 years ago

There is nothing wrong with the design....these guys are trying to learn to foil on way to fast and steep of a wave.

Joe Benson - 7 years ago

These things generate crazy amounts of lift with acceleration. I've used a horue foil before and it just wants to jump out of the water all the time. You'll notice that any experienced rider will keep their back foot over the mast of the foil and their front foot further forward. This is to keep the nose down and counter-act all that lift. Because it was a learning session for these guys they hadnt quite found the balance.

Neil Marcellini - 7 years ago

Matityah it's the riders not the design. Everyone pops up to high when they are first learning. You need to learn to be very precise with fore and aft foot pressure. They'll get it with more practice!

Greggy - 7 years ago

GO Atua Your Awesome!

Slapturkey - 7 years ago

the way to do is have foots straps and tow in, you really need the foot straps for controlling the board and usually the ones you paddle in with try to buck you off on the take off, my mate shapes boards and weve messed around with a few hydrofoil configurations so yea

Alex Bethune Plou - 7 years ago

this was dope! keep it up!

bodhi tree - 7 years ago

That actually looks super hard, soon as you get lift the whole game changes and then boom hello rail surgery.

Frank Pontello - 7 years ago

Atua that I call insane but pretty cool once you get Balance and moving, thank your dad for sharing this experience, take care.

Pachacane - 7 years ago

bro awesome vid and your my favourite youtuber

RooTube - 7 years ago

Yeah I have seen hydrofoil boards they loook sooooooo cool

MUSTARD INDUSTRIES - 7 years ago

2 nd like for a good life

Surf Shack - 7 years ago

Yes love the foil surfing Evan know I have never

zeke guttenbeil - 7 years ago

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