New Zealand rowing teammates Eric Murray and Hamish Bond—often known simply as the Kiwi Pair—won two Olympic gold medals, eight world championships, and a streak of 69 races over eight...
SportTechie’s new series features the views and opinions of the athletes who use and are powered by technology. As part of this series, British sailor Alex Thomson explained the technology...
We still can’t walk on water. How about cycling on it? The Manta5 Hydrofoil Bike, created by Guy Howard-Willis, Roland Alonzo and a group of Waikato Management School Alumni, is making the latter a reality. The bike uses hydrofoil, e-bike tech and a propeller, allowing users to plane on top of water. Design commenced in 2011 in Alonzo’s […]
Water sports just got a whole lot easier. Bixpy, a start up out of San Diego, has created a jet propulsion system that can be used by kayakers, standup paddle boarders, divers and other water-sports enthusiasts. The jet, which weighs about 2lbs can drive a kayak or paddle board, and its riders, at about 11km/hr for […]
