Sit-down hydrofoil

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The sit-down hydrofoil is a type of water ski that is used for flying over the water behind a towboat.

Contents 1 History 2 Variants 3 Manufacturers 4 Accessories 5 Links

[edit] History

The sit-down hydrofoil was invented by Mike Murphy and Bob Wooley.

Models include:

• The original Air Chair
• The Sky Ski
• The Air Chair Stealth
• The Sky Ski LEX
• The Air Chair V-38
• The Sky Ski B-39
• The Air Chair G-38

[edit] Variants

The Air Board is a modified hydrofoil where the skiier stands up.

[edit] Manufacturers

• Air Chair http://www.airchair.com
• Sky Ski http://www.skyski.com

[edit] Accessories

• Cinch Hydrofoil Products http://www.cinchmax.com
• Comptech Marine
• Foiltech

[edit] Links

Foiltime.com http://www.foiltime.com