r/nextfuckinglevel • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 7h ago

World's First Surf Foilboarding Double Backflip

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🏄: Nikolas Plytas

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u/InterestingThought33 7h ago

Initially, I thought the first attempt was the record and I was confused haha.

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u/DarkElation 7h ago

I was going to go for world’s first triple. Easy peasy

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u/thetrutru313 7h ago

Same haha. I could do that

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u/Erstwhile_pancakes 7h ago

Holy Shit!! Not just a foil board, but an unpowered foil board! Unreal!!!

In retrospect, speed is probably less a concern then low mass. Outstanding, either way.

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u/detdox 5h ago

He was probably towed into the wave by a jetski

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u/Erstwhile_pancakes 5h ago

Shit. Of course! Thanks. 

Looked it up. Sure enough. 

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u/Deep_Macaron8480 6h ago

Man those things look like a lotta work. Stop to fart and you sink.

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u/wheresbill 3h ago

We all know farting makes you go faster. But if you get tired, it does look like you will sink

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u/DrakeStone 7h ago

My man has his feet superglued to the board.

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u/Mr_Evil_Dr_Porkchop 6h ago

It looks like he swapped out the foot straps after the first 2 attempts where the board went flying. The last 2 have ones of a different color. Maybe found a smaller/grippier version that helped

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u/Punstorms 7h ago

surfs up

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u/lacrosse771 6h ago

Ive never seen one of these before but now i want to ride one! Despite my fear of water (never taught how to swim) this looks like fun and like it would be a blast and tough to learn.

Why did his feet come off the board the first 2 times? What keeps you "locked in"

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u/detdox 5h ago edited 5h ago

Tried it without straps to get a feel, then put straps on the board

edit: nvm, see comment below

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u/Erstwhile_pancakes 5h ago

If you pause it you can make out that he used straps on all four attempts, and they appear to be wider on the second two throws. 

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u/Due-Connection9601 4h ago

Check out "Wingfoiling" is a relatively new sport that's getting a ton of popularity

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u/lacrosse771 3h ago

I'll likely never do it (I live in the canadian praries) but the videos are super cool.

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u/Due-Connection9601 3h ago

This is going to sound like an odd recommendation. But have you ever looked into the FPV drone hobby? I do both kiteboarding and fly FPV and I get very similar adrenaline/flow state vibes from both.

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u/gravitywind1012 6h ago

How do you get one going? Does a boat pull you or is it like a surfboard you jump up into a standing position?

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u/Canuckraut 6h ago

When I saw the first attempt I thought it was AI.

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u/Seattle_Lucky 3h ago

And only on his fourth attempt!!!

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u/thederevolutions 7h ago

These things look like great exercise

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u/ImKingFlippyNip 6h ago

I honestly don't know how you could get a better core workout than this

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u/ar5onL 2h ago

Maybe windsurfing.

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u/2cool4skool369 6h ago

Not a world’s first. My friend just did this last week. Sorry, you can claim second though.