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Ahua Surfboards

AHUA is a Portuguese startup, they make beautifully crafted Alaia Surfboards. Alaia is a thin, round-nosed, square-tailed surfboard ridden in pre-20th century Hawaii. The most distinguishing characteristic in relation to modern surfboards is the fact that Alaia boards have no fins, which allows a new sense of freedom on the wave. These boards create little friction and like to go fast on the wave. The Ahua alaias are custom made especially for each client, through an initial exchange of ideas, until you reach the most suitable solution. Watch the beautiful video of pro surfer Rob Machado surfing on an Alaia Surfboard below...



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KINGII | WRISTBAND FLOATATION AID - Image

KINGII | WRISTBAND FLOATATION AID

Kingii is the smallest inflatable in the world, it is small, non-invasive, reliable, and fits on your wrist. The creators state "most drowning victims had a life jacket available and chose not to wear it", with Kingii the need for bulky safety devices is over, it is up to 78x smaller than a standard life jacket. It features a screw-on CO2 cartridge, that in case of an emergency, inflates a balloon within 1 second, at the pull of a handle. Your hand and you...
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POWERED ELECTRIC BODY BOARD

Designed by Kevin Doherty the Powered Body Board Concept is an eco-friendly sea-scooter version which is designed to allow either wave riding or to be used as a submersable. Powered by a 12V rechargeable battery, it’s also fitted with solar panels into the board that allow for trickle charging during periods of non-use, extending the use of a single battery by 30%....
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JETFOILER

Jetfoiler is the latest water toy, it combines two popular surfboard enhancements into one rig, an electric motor and a hydrofoil. The Jetfoiler, basically, installs the electric motor on the hydrofoil instead of the deck, and with a remote control in your hand, you control the speed of your Jetfoiling board. During riding, it functions much like any conventional motorized surfboard, except as soon as you hit a certain speed, all you need to do is lean backward to c...
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