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2. Jetboard - Wikipedia

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   A jetboard is a motorized surfboard, where the rider controls the speed using a handheld remote control (wireless or tethered) and uses the bodyweight transfer to maneuver the board. The driveline typically consists of a water jet module (similar to what is found in a PWC ), and either a combustion engine or a battery powered electrical motor.

3. List of surface water sports - Wikipedia

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   The participant straps into the hydrofoil ski and secures the safety straps on the seat tower and the foot bindings. After the deep water start, the skier can ski, jump, and attempt aerial tricks launching the hydrofoil off the water and off boat wake. Other variants include a wake surfboard with a foil attached to the back underneath the water.

4. Jetboard (Hydroflight Sports) - Wikipedia

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   In hydroflight sports, a jetboard is a device that uses water propulsion as its means of flying above the surface of any body of water. In jetboarding, the athlete is standing in wakeboard-style boots/bindings which are attached to a board or independent base plates with jets extending downward from under the feet. [1]

5. List of water sports - Wikipedia

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   Paddleboarding, where a person uses a large surfboard and paddle to surf on flat water or waves; Parasailing, where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute; Picigin is a traditional Croatian ball game that is played on the beach. It is an amateur sport played in shallow water, consisting of players ...

6. Surfboard - Wikipedia

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   A surfboard is a narrow plank used in surfing. Surfboards are relatively light, but are strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding an ocean wave. They were invented in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as papa heʻe nalu in the Hawaiian language, and were usually made of wood from local trees, such as koa. They ...

7. Surftech - Wikipedia

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   Surftech came to the fore at a time of increased focus on new technologies within the surfboard production industry. Whereas traditional boards are made using polyurethane foam "blanks" that are then cut and sanded to form by shapers, Surftech uses a process of blowing polystyrene into preset molds designed by its various shapers.

8. Foilboard - Wikipedia

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   This hydrofoil design allows the surfboard and its rider to rise above the water’s surface, allowing for fast speeds and increased maneuverability in a wide range of surf conditions. [2] Foilboards are becoming increasingly popular across many water sports, including surfing , kiteboarding , windsurfing , [ 3 ] and wakeboarding . [ 4 ]

9. Grain (surfboard company) - Wikipedia

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   Grain has made a wooden version of Channel Islands Surfboards ' 'Biscuit' since 2009. [6] The original Biscuit won the 2008 Surf Industry Manufacturers Association Award. [ 8 ] The Wood Biscuit is heavier than a fiberglass board, but the extra weight gives better momentum over choppy water.