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Surfing vs. Foil Boarding?
What are the advantages of surfing vs. hydrofoil boarding?
Surfing requires paddling out for every wave, but hydrofoiling allows you to catch several waves in a row while staying up on your board, floating above the water!
Prone foiling (standing on a short board) can often allow for catching the most waves in the shortest amount of time, even more than SUP foiling (on a longer hydrofoil board with a paddle).
Check out this video where the differences are compared: