What Laird Hamilton has said about Hydrofoil surfing
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 29, 2026
Laird Hamilton, American big-wave surfer and popularizer of tow-in surfing and stand-up paddleboarding, has been quoted on Hydrofoil surfing once in 1 episode of Unblinded with Sean Callagy, most recently on September 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Hamilton explains that foiling arose because conventional tow boards could not descend the largest waves, just as towing arose from the limits of paddling.
“First we hit a ceiling in paddling, then we created towing. Then we hit a ceiling in towing, then we created foiling”
Unblinded with Sean Callagy: Laird Hamilton: The Mindset That Changed Surfing Forever | Sean Callagy (Sep 29, 2026) · Listen from 59:17
Episodes
Laird Hamilton: The Mindset That Changed Surfing Forever | Sean CallagyUnblinded with Sean Callagy · Sep 29, 2026 · 1 h 30 min
Sean Callagy interviews big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton before a live audience about his Hawaiian childhood, inventing tow-in surfing and foiling, fear, teamwork, and generosity.
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