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brianbirc - 6 years ago

If you want to surf waves like that empty lineups are not hard to find son.

doncarlo5 - 7 years ago

welcome to the future ... this is going to radically affect the way surfers think ... this is a dream coming true !

flatstuff - 7 years ago

That is so freakin cool - only in America

theabstrakt84 - 7 years ago

I would like to see a hydrofoil longboard

Алексей Дьячков - 7 years ago

Дружище, ты, молодец. Так держать. О чем думают многие, ты, взял и сделал. Не обращай внимания на троллей, они просто завидуют. Кай, браво!!!

Kven Records - 7 years ago

Astonishing. Physics rock.

Hal Heywood - 7 years ago

surf across the ocean

David Deck - 7 years ago

This marks the beginning of the end.... As if the surf isn't crowded enough already with SUPs

OKES HYDROFOIL - 7 years ago

CONGRATULATION

10. comment for Worlds Longest Waves: Open Ocean Foil Surfing

Salvador Leques - 7 years ago

that looks so fun !! that is a dream come true!! great music choice btw

Nigel Loller - 7 years ago

Is this a standard kite board foil ?

Nigel Loller - 7 years ago

It's fantastic..Like an albatross using the waves for lift

Moro Moro - 8 years ago

Maybe this will get the SUPs out of the lineup......I hope.

Ross Brandli - 8 years ago

awesome

Daisan - 8 years ago

Wonderful to look at..... seems like surfing on clouds. I believe that this sport is a maximum of fun you can have.
Subscribed your channel immediately at once.

Love from Germany, Roland

Munrwils Yay - 8 years ago

how much would one of these cost

32thoth - 8 years ago

It's a wonderful modern age we live in.

GMODMV - 8 years ago

in b4 a shark eats him lmao

Internet Tough Guy - 8 years ago

"And then I kinda got this idea..."

Uh no. Mike Mack kinda "got this idea" a long time ago.

H Platt - 7 years ago

Or more accurately, into those wind-driven relatively short period waves. Catching 12 second period waves in the open still hasn't been done with hand-paddling...

malaihiboi - 8 years ago

he isn't talking about foilboarding itself, but about paddling into these deep sea swells with a foiled shortboard.

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Thomas Allan - 8 years ago

HI there. I'm familiar with the foils used in kitesurfing. Is the board you are riding essentially using a kite foil, or have you designed specific foils for wave riding? Could something similar be done with a foil like the Liquid Force low aspect wings and Foil Fish board? Great vid, thanks for sharing.

Paul Barrett - Alexander Technique - 8 years ago

Absolutely Awesome - Careful, you could chop someone in half with that thing.

Dylan Eynon - 8 years ago

That's just something else. Amazing stuff

GoOutsideMan - 8 years ago

dude... kai you're ripped!
you grew up lmao

Walker Hendricks - 8 years ago

Kia is a fucking beast I live him

Gustavo Tasselli - 8 years ago

What kind/size of foil is that? Is there any like this for sale?

Charlie Ryan - 8 years ago

Song is flagship- hollywood underwater

Pavel Matoška - 8 years ago

It looks awesome, but its not surfing anymore, its a new sport. Or at least sub cathegory for surfing. And yea, I've seen it before too. PS: music is epic.

neorecas - 8 years ago

doesnt look fun

Frank Egberink - 8 years ago

Music? Anyone?

Pheonix2022 - 8 years ago

Sure. Lets hear it.

hiagftd - 8 years ago

1:57

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SUPboarder - 8 years ago

We thought this was coming but didn't think it would happen this quickly or go this far. After Kia Lenny's first SUP foiling video was released 4 months ago, foiling has allowed the world of SUP downwinding to go from 14'+ boards to smaller 10' boards. And now Kai is showing us something very different... downwinding on even smaller boards with foils. It's so different it's a whole new sport! And looks pretty fun too!

capowacko - 8 years ago

Donovan Campbell actually Laird wasn't the first, but certainly the most well known. you can hardly compare Laird's strapped in snowboard boots and being towed in to a wave where all he could do was hang on precariously to the achievements of this amazing young waterman. Besides did Kai claim to be the first person to surf waves on a foil? So what exactly was your point? and what's with the disparaging remarks? Taffy I think your the pussy not Kai.

Donovan Campbell - 8 years ago

Look up Laird Hamilton foil boarding. He invented it not this copycat twat.

spritzer555 - 8 years ago

this seems like the kind of thing you could spend the rest of your life doing and never get sick of it

malaihiboi - 8 years ago

until a 12 foot beast bump you off in ocean open, all alone, lol

pui pui - 8 years ago

Neat but would be more interesting without the hipster bullshit

pui pui - 8 years ago

Cunt.

Bruur HD - 8 years ago

stfu weeb

brysoncorley - 8 years ago

Amazing. I want one.

Andrew H - 8 years ago

No one realizes it but he just invented a new sport. Within the world of surfing and water-sports this is historic.

Eka Lestari - 7 years ago

Andrew H AQ

Kegan Blay - 8 years ago

malaihiboi ok bro

malaihiboi - 8 years ago

+Kegan blay No Laird only did hydrofoil tow in kid... hilarious how many people here don't know what they're talking about. You think he would disrespect Laird like that by claiming he did something if Laird already had? No. Maui is too small of an island to be doing things like that.

capowacko - 8 years ago

Kegan blay oh really? Like who? do you surf? I don't think you realize what it really is he's done? Lots of people have successfully foiled on a surfboard, towing in, strapped in. But the real significance here is Kai is paddling into waves, foiling and ripping the shit out of them and then pumping his way back out to the next one. And now he has taken it a step further and is harnessing the power of nature to get a free ride that previously couldnt have been imagined let alone pulled it off with such grace and style. Who knows where the door Kai found will lead to?
Now, tell me about these others that have done this before?

Kegan Blay - 8 years ago

Andrew H nah people have done it before he still did a great job

TheAngrySlug - 8 years ago

What the fuck does any of that have to do with anything

capowacko - 8 years ago

Kai –you have forever put your name in the history books. Many, no a few namely Laird have successfully adapted foils to surfboards for years. Even as far back as the 60's I can recall seeing a few guys try it on long boards. Non as successful as Laird however. What you have done is to single handedly make a giant leap (or hop) forward into a new realm. I have been dreaming of this for about 10 years since I purchased a human powered hydrofoil known as the aquaskipper which propels forward by bouncing such as seen on your videos. the aquaskipper looks like a praying mantis, not suitable for ocean surf but perhaps downwind. Kai you rock! Mahola

malaihiboi - 8 years ago

+Nathaniel Gillies You don't know who paddled into open ocean swells like this because it's never been done till now. This kid is from Maui, where Laird lives too... you think he doesn't know what's up lol?

Andrew H - 8 years ago

Show me someone paddling into an open ocean swell on a hydrofoil under their own power.

NATHANIEL GILLIES - 8 years ago

+Andrew H People have been foil riding open ocean swell for a long time, people have also been paddling into waves, not sure who was the first to paddle into ocean swell. Nothing being invented here.
Just like the stand up paddle board. Nothing new. Paddle boarding was big in the mid 1900's and people have been stand up paddling canoes for thousands of years.

Andrew H - 8 years ago

Show me a video or photo of someone paddling into offshore open ocean swells, and then ridding them using the hydrofoil. I have never seen anyone paddle a hydrofoil into open ocean swells and doing so repeatedly for apparently miles. I saw Step into Liquid on the big screen at the Largo in Newport Beach, CA. +Nathaniel Gillies

NATHANIEL GILLIES - 8 years ago

Step Into Liquid 2003. Laird and others were doing it 13 years ago and before.
Hydrofoils have been on boats for over 100 years

Andrew H - 8 years ago

That board, as its used, is new. I didn't say he invented hydrofoils, but as he is using it to paddle into open water swells is new.

G - 8 years ago

He didn't invent shit, these things have been around for a long time.

Sebastien Bourquin - 8 years ago

just best toy history !
good job !

Albert Munoz - 8 years ago

So, anyone can do this, as long as they are willing to fork over $2000 for the foil, box, and labour to have the box put in?

Liana Gailand - 8 years ago

You have inspired me (a 65 year old crusty sea-dog) to get a foil and put it on an 8'8" nash sup. Please post more clips to help us less talented disciples! ps. using my partner gmail

Lyle Carlson - 8 years ago

Wow Kai! You are the man

Flying90 - 8 years ago

Badass!!

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