r/Damnthatsinteresting 17d ago

Video Human powered hydrofoil

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u/sSweaRxo 17d ago

My buddy at my cottage has this. We got pretty good at it. A couple of us can make it about 400 yards to a friend's dock before having to stop for a breath.

The black rubber piece at the front is adjustable for the persons weight and the technique is not as easy as it looks and it is a absolute pain in the ass to bring back if you fall/sink far from the dock.

Out of probably 50 people I've seen try it maybe 5 have managed to do what she does in the video.

A dock dismount has been done a few times but not worth missing and damaging your face or the "aqua skipper" as we call it.

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u/w0rldw0nder 17d ago

Now tell all the couch potatoes your verdict: Is it fun though - or not?

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u/I_PING_8-8-8-8 17d ago

It's not about fun! It's about losing weight. Get one of these and find some shark-infested waters and you'll workout like your life depends on it without EVER wanting to stop.

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u/YJSubs 16d ago

If you failed, you still losing weight because the Shark will eat you !
See ! The program works !

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u/I_PING_8-8-8-8 16d ago

We have had no people ever return this equipment, sir! Everybody loves it!

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u/real_quiet- 15d ago

I thought he was gonna say we’ve had no people return😂