Any one had a crack at one of these yet?

neilprydemaui.com/itemDetails.php?id=48

Does the physics of this look wrong to anybody else????
the foil looks too far back to me, I'de expect it to be closer to the front foot, force on the mast foot in drive mode is down not up surely???

looks wierd and fun at the same time?! I wonder how well it gybes? Maybe it's a get off and turn it around to go in the opposite direction type of windsurfer. I bet the folk at the broadwater will love it I can vision a plethora of middle aged men with GPSs strapped to their arms, zipping back and forth at the trainless on foil boards during 2006. Every new day someone will be setting a new sailing speed record.

love to try one! Especially so I'm ready for it when i reach middle-aged-ness

if you like flying over the water on a dinghy you may want to try this too.
www.hydroptere.com/index.php4?lang=EN#

I saw Kevin Ozee (a highly talented sailor) sailing one at Kanaha. It was a "aw yea, that was interesting. what else do you have?" moment. Carving gybes are completely out of the question. Seriously, it was SO boring.

The 14's use the foils mostly for pitch control which does make them go a lot faster but they are only allowed to use them on the rudder so cant get the whole boat out of the water.Check out the international Moth site. There are some guys here in WA who are realy developing foil sailing in the Moths. Wouldnt mind having a go at foil wind poling though looks like fun. Has anyone over here had a go at making one ?

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Originally posted by hoop

Making one here in WA I meant.

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A few years ago there was a guy in the estuary flailing around with a couple of outriggers tied to his board, was quite amussing for a while!

Haven't seen any hydro foils thou.

Whats the point of this?
Seems ridiculous.....