This is a game changer

Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 881 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

Kai Lenny just opened the doors to paradise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px88XsARHwc

Shocked

bwd · Since 04 Aug 2007 385 Posts Obsessed

Hydrogrovelling!

Anthony · Since 07 Oct 2008 362 Posts Salem Obsessed **CGKA Member**

It is just amazing how far they have gone with the hydrofoils for kiting, windsurfing and surfing! It is good that one sport, kitesurfing has pushed the envelope for the other sports to adapt too.

Ho-Toe · Wed Jul 06, 16 12:40 pm **Lip dodger?**

I've heard folks labeled derogatively as "barrel-dodgers"... This appears to be the watercraft of choice for those who don't wish to smack the lip. Smile

patdaniels · Since 29 Jul 2015 91 Posts Seattle area

Thumbs up - progress, innovation, and respect! So cool.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Look how he moves his hands - it's kinda spazzy

I think that means its pretty hard to surf a two foot wave (if u are not Kai Lenny)

user124 · Since 02 Aug 2012 390 Posts Portland Obsessed

The game had already changed 10 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3AV1LJwQus

scottnorby · Wed Jul 06, 16 8:01 pm

That is outstanding.
Sort of like a new long boarding.
Jaw dropper when he started pumping to get to another wave.
Definitely birthed something with this.

blancoh2o · Since 15 Mar 2005 1153 Posts Oregon Phishy

There was a guy foiling on a windsurf rig at the event site today. Finally windsurfing looks inviting.

bobgatpdx · Since 04 Oct 2008 218 Posts Stoked

It's cool, but Kai Lenny probably has the best surf balance on the planet and it looked like he was really working to stay on top of that thing. Can you imagine falling in the surf with all that pointy hardware nearby? Yipes!
- Bob

shred_da_gorge · Sat Jul 09, 16 12:27 am

I believe that was Tony Logosz, or so I was told. Hadn't seen a foil windsurfer in many years, and never seen anyone make it work so well.

blancoh2o · Since 15 Mar 2005 1153 Posts Oregon Phishy

It wasn't Tony for sure. I don't really know many of the windsurfers who sail out of the Event Site so I couldn't even tell you who he is if I wanted to.
He might have had a LP foil though if that helps.

AndyD · Since 17 Mar 2008 53 Posts Bend, OR

I was on Maui in April and the were two local brothers about 12 and 14 years old who had just picked up a board their dad had modified to attach a foil. It was their first time out on it and both were catching waves and getting up on the foil within an hour. They were sharing the one board. Kai was there giving them pointers when they would come in to swap. I was amazed at how quickly they got it, it was a shorter mast, probably 24".