Hydrofoil surfing
Subject in Sports
Hydrofoil surfing has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Unblinded with Sean Callagy. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Laird HamiltonAmerican big-wave surfer and popularizer of tow-in surfing and stand-up paddleboarding
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
Podcasts
- Unblinded with Sean Callagy · 1 episode
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.