New eFoil Hits 37 MPH and Teaches Beginners to Fly

If you've ever wanted to fly inches above the water but felt too intimidated to try, a motocross racer just solved your problem.

Canadian inventor Jerry McArthur brought his dirt bike background to the water sports world and created something nobody asked for but everyone apparently needed. The Hydroflyer Gen 2 combines the aggressive power of extreme sports with a design that helps complete beginners master electric hydrofoiling in hours instead of months.

Traditional eFoils require riders to balance on just their feet while an underwater wing lifts the board clear of the water at high speeds. McArthur looked at that setup and thought it was leaving stability on the table, so he added handlebars to create four points of contact instead of two.

The flagship FF model packs a 10,000-watt motor that launches riders to 37 mph, nearly double the power of typical eFoils today. But raw speed wasn't the goal, McArthur explains. His team engineered for explosive acceleration that pulls you out of turns before you've finished thinking about them.

The whole system runs through a finger throttle and front-facing display that stays readable while you're moving. An onboard computer maps water depth in real time, sets configurable ride zones, and logs every session so riders can track their progress.

The Ripple Effect

What makes this launch genuinely exciting isn't just the flagship model. The new AL line cuts the price in half to $9,995 by swapping carbon fiber for fiberglass and dialing back the motor to a still-impressive 5,600 watts. That puts serious water sports technology within reach of families who might have written off eFoiling as something only for wealthy thrill seekers.

The handlebars give beginners a fighting chance at mastering something that traditionally took weeks of frustration and repeated faceplants. Experienced riders can use that same four-point stance to crank into sharper, more aggressive turns than standing alone would allow.

McArthur worked with South African foil specialist Unifoil to perfect the underwater wing design. The Cruiser model generates lift at lower speeds thanks to a generous wing span, while the Sport variant sits 33% shorter for riders who want to throw the board around.

Both versions eliminate the noise, fumes, and water churn that make traditional jet skis the neighbors everyone hates. Electric motors run nearly silent, and since the foil does most of the work, the whole experience feels more like gliding through air than churning through water.

The FF models start at $18,995 and the AL line from $9,995, with deliveries targeting August 2026. Pre-orders opened this month with a 20% deposit, and early response suggests thousands of riders are ready to take flight.