Hydrofoil adaptation to the conventional kayak.- Flyak
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Lifting surface, or foil, that operates in water.
A new kayak design, called Flyak, has hydrofoils that lift the kayak enough to significantly reduce drag, allowing speeds of up to 27 km/h.
List of sports/ games, divided by category.
Small hydrofoil watercraft propelled entirely by the muscle power of its operator.
Means of propulsion include screw propellers, as in hydrocycles; aircraft propellers, as in the Decavitator; paddles, as in a Flyak; oars, as in the Yale hydrofoil sculling project; and flapping wings, as detailed below.
Provided as an overview of canoeing and kayaking:
Flyak – hydrofoil adaptation to the conventional kayak. It uses twin hydrofoils designed to raise the hull out of the water to increase the speed. Speeds of up to 27.2 km/h (7.6 m·s−1, 16.9 mph) can be achieved on calm water.