Karl from Cloud IX walks through his new Foil Drive board design — a lift-generating hull shape that ditches the traditional pocket trench, planes 50% quicker, and comes in super low volumes (26–30 litres) that work for riders of any size.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro: Karl from Cloud IX on new board development
0:08 Relocating the company to Australia
0:17 The Foil Drive concept
0:23 A new board design — Karl’s nickname for it
0:32 How the profile actually generates lift
0:44 Motor drop and refining the tail shape
0:50 Removing the traditional chines
0:57 Planes 50% quicker
1:08 Only 26 litres — super low volume
1:19 Size range: 26L to 30L covers everyone
1:34 Concept borrowed from sailing GP foiling boats
1:45 Refined rail and rocker for better tracking
1:55 Tracks with the foil instead of skewing out
2:00 Recap: easier to use, lower volume, lighter
2:07 Wrap-up and thanks
More info: https://cloudixfoils.com/products/hiperglide-fd-board
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