around the globe, including Hawaii, Florida, Lake Tahoe, Europe and Australia. Although learning times vary, most new riders find themselves soaring their way across the water before the end of a one-hour lesson. As head of Fliteboard’s U.S. operation, lifelong outdoor sports enthusiast Rudi Miklosvary explains, “You don’t have to be a seasoned waterman or a skier or wind or kite surfer to be able to do this. All you need is a sense of adventure and be comfortable in the water. If you’ve got any sense of balance, you’re going to take to this right away.” The ease of the ride is due in large part to the intense emphasis put on design and craftmanship. “David Trewern, our founder, really focused on the design” Miklosvary says. “He didn’t just want to look for the quickest, the fastest pathway to a product. From the very beginning he focused on designing a purpose-built eFoil… David had this very clear vision to innovate, and to design something that was unique.” Winner of multiple international design awards, Fliteboard’s precision engineering translates into a smooth ride and superior performance that is simply not available with other eFoils. Miklosvary continues, “Your user
“You don’t have to be a seasoned waterman or a skier or wind or kite surfer to be able to do this.”
Photo by Phil Gallagher, courtesy of Fliteboard.
42 • AFLOAT USA Hamptons May/June 2022
AFLOAT USA Hamptons May/June 2022 • 43
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker