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Learn About Foiling Board Sports

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See these foiling disciplines ranked using various criteria. Compare what's cheapest to get into, what started first, what's hardest to learn, and more.

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eFoiling
Motor-powered hydrofoiling that can be done in a variety of conditions
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Prone Foiling
Catching and riding ocean or large lake waves on a hydrofoil
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Dockstarting
Pumping onto foil from a platform using body power alone
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Beachstarting
Running and jumping on the board from shore to pump onto foil
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Freefoiling
Sustained long-distance pump foiling with no wind or tow assistance
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The Proxyfoil
Using structures or terrain as pump-foil launch points without a fuselage