EDITOR VS E-FOIL
MAN
WEIGHT Sufficient
POWER Insufficient
VOLUME 6-7 pints
SPEED No thank you
ENDURANCE Until get hungry. Or cold.
PRICE 1 good lunch
MACHINE
WEIGHT 25kg
POWER 2.2 kWh
VOLUME 150 litres
SPEED 29.7 knots
ENDURANCE 2hrs
PRICE €10,720
The 19th century English poet Arnold Bax rarely features on the pages of but he is the person credited with coining the phrase, “You should try anything once except incest and folk dancing.” I can think of one or two other things I’d add to the list, but on the whole I agree with his admirably open-minded stance. Which explains why I now find myself strapped into a snug-fitting impact vest and helmet looking like I’m about to head out
