Motorised surfboards are not new, but typically we just see some fellas puttering around a glassy lake on them. Bo-ring. But today, finally, their potential is being realised. Check out braver-than-you big wave guru Garrett McNamara using a WaveJet to tame some giant waves.
Remember that crazy battery-powered jet surfboard? Turns out it’s pretty quick, pushing 20 pounds of thrust good for up to 20km/h for a run time of almost 40 minutes. That’s three times faster than most humans can paddle.
Wavejet, a low-powered motor system that fits into a traditional-sized surfboard and could change the way surfers catch waves (or at least how quickly), has exited the pipedream phase with a big launch in Orlando. Cue the purist moaning…now!
