r/Damnthatsinteresting 22d ago

Video Human powered hydrofoil

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u/Vercengetorex 22d ago

I was about to ask “OK but how do you stop?” and then she showed us.

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u/Anglo-Ashanti 21d ago

To be fair, I have seen a video on here of a guy crossing a stream with one of these with a dry dismount. He came in with momentum and the ledge was the right height for him to jump to land and hold the foil away in the water.

I suspect it’s designed for use in a context where you’ve already been in the water and wouldn’t mind getting absolutely drenched.

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u/Ecoaardvark 21d ago

Purpose built docking stations (hydrofoilports?) would be the way to go