{"id":40908,"date":"2023-01-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40908"},"modified":"2023-01-21T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T15:00:00","slug":"awake-vinga-3-electric-hydrofoil-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40908","title":{"rendered":"Awake launches ‘easiest eFoil ever’ as beginner-friendly flying electric surfboard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve been wanting to learn how to ride a flying electric surfboard but have been put off by what looks like a steep learning curve, then you\u2019ll want to check out Awake\u2019s<\/a> new VINGA 3 electric hydrofoil board. The company just launched the eFoil board as a beginner friendly platform for newcomers to the sport.<\/p>\n

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Hydrofoil electric surfboards, or eFoils, are similar to conventional electric surfboards yet have an additional hydrofoil wing under the water. That allows the surfboard to complety leave the water, often flying 1-2 feet (around half a meter) above the water\u2019s surface. <\/p>\n

Not only does it create a unique sensation that feels quite like flying, but it is also much more efficient. Whereas a typical electric surfboard\u2019s battery might last for 45 minutes to an hour, an eFoil with the same battery can often surf for two hours or more.<\/p>\n

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The Awake VINGA 3 follows on the heels of Awake\u2019s last major launch less than a year ago, the VINGA<\/a>, which is now renamed as the VINGA S. That sportier eFoil took advantage of the Swedish high performance electric surfboard company\u2019s technology to create a similarly high performance electric hydrofoil board.<\/p>\n

The original VINGA saw impressive leaps through the air under the capable feet of talented riders, though wasn\u2019t exactly the easier board to learn to ride.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s something I discovered myself this past summer on a trip to Stockholm<\/a> when I experienced several seconds of blissful flight followed by repeated less-than-gentle re-entries into the water, usually face first. <\/p>\n

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The move also follows Awake\u2019s playbook for its high performance electric surfboards. <\/p>\n

The company first released its higher performance R\u00c4VIK S e-surfboard <\/a>that could carve aggressively and reach speeds of up to 37 mph (60 km\/h). <\/p>\n

But that board also proved more appropriate for experienced riders than absolute beginners. So Awake followed it with the R\u00c4VIK 3<\/a>, a wider and more beginner-friendly board that was still powerful and capable, but was designed to be more stable in order to offer an easier learning curve.<\/p>\n

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Again, that proved to be exactly my experience when I took to the R\u00c4VIK 3 in minutes, succeeding to stand up and surf it on my first try. But the higher performance R\u00c4VIK S was more difficult for me to master on the first ride.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s exactly the goal of the Awake VINGA 3, which the company touts with the tagline \u201c30 seconds to set up, 5 minutes to fly \u2013 you\u2019ll be cruising within the first session.\u201d <\/p>\n

Using Awake\u2019s \u201cClick-to-Ride system\u201d, the VINGA 3 features a snap-together locking mechanism to mount the eFoil without screws, cables, or hatches. That also means that the disassembled board is easy to transport to the beach or lake in the trunk of a car or even on a bicycle or moped.<\/p>\n

The VINGA 3\u2019s double concave hull is said to offer increased stability and the board\u2019s beginner-friendly safety features include the shielded jet propulsion, soft rails and rounded wings. The battery is also compatible with all of Awake\u2019s other boards, meaning a VINGA 3 owner could upgrade to another board or add to their collection without having to buy another battery.<\/p>\n

To see it in action, check out the launch video below.<\/p>\n

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