This device made its debut to the world when Laird Hamilton rode one towing in on a big wave in Maui in the film "Step into Liquid." Audiences were blown away as they saw him seemingly fly over the water, without bump or turbulence. Since then the device has been copied and improved, particually for use with kitesurfing.
The first models required a janky setup using Flow snowboard binding and soggy snowboard boots. Since then then design of the foil has been improved to make it more stable, and eliminates the need for clunky binging systems, allowing riders to use traditionally loose food straps, or now straps at all.
Kai Lenny. Ever since I bought my aquaskipper ten years ago I knew there had to be a way to apply this to a surfboard. Laird came along and proved the concept. Kai Lenny came along and not only redefined what was possible but blew the doors wide open and showed you didn't need boots or footstraps or a wave runner or seadoo or even a paddle. Heck you didn't even need a wave or swell !!! All you needed was the right foil and the right imagination to set yourself free to fly over water. And history was made.
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