Engine can propel riders to speeds close to 45 mph. Oct. 22, 2013— -- Surfers looking for an even more thrilling way to hang-ten are taking on the waves with new technology: A surfboard with a ...

The waves at Teahupoo are measured more by thickness than height, a sign of the cyclonic energy building within. They are some of the heaviest waves on the planet. They approach the small Tahitian ...

Watersports startup YuJet is releasing a jet-powered electric surfboard next week that the company says takes just five minutes to learn and but will let you ride for about 40 minutes. No waves ...

If you want to surf on flat water, you either need to be towed by a boat, or have a built-in motor on your board. It used to be that the latter option was impossible, but now that batteries and ...

It’s a combination of a jet ski and a surfboard. It’s known as a jet board, and it’s relatively new to the United States. “The whole watercraft is brand new to the country. They’ve been overseas for ...

While there are now a number of jet-propelled electric surf boards, a few new arrivals on the scene still do stand out. The TKO 001 is such a beast, sporting carbon fiber construction, a 45-minute ...

The debate over whether (or how) to regulate the use of Jet Skis at surf spots has become an innate part of modern-day surfing. Recent viral videos of Jet Skis driving through the lineup at Uluwatu ...

JetSurf was created “with the intention of pushing the boundaries of water sports, using the team’s experience in engineering and electronics to create a new way to ride." Caters News Agency ...

Why this might be the best job at the Olympics: You have a very important role. As the surfing jet-ski guy, you will sit on a jet ski out in the water during the surfing competition and watch the ...

On Monday, the World Surf League wrapped the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in 30-to-40 foot surf at Portugal’s Praia do Norte, home of the world’s largest waves. It was a Brazilian sweep on the podium ...

New Frontiers in Surfing The surfer risking his life was Laird Hamilton, one of the lords of the new and extreme sport of tow surfing. With high-speed personal watercraft for transportation, tow ...