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Hydroflyer is a trademarked name, and type of personal water craft (PWC) produced by Uni Electric Vehicles Inc (Canada).

The craft are handlebar ridden powered foilboards, featuring four points of input control, as opposed to eFoils which were ridden surf style and had two points of input control.

History
Jerry McArthur began experimenting with improvements to efoils in 2019, including sit-down versions, and settled on the forward sweeping ruggedised handlebar riden by a standing rider facing forward rather than surf-style. This design was announced on social media in April 2021, and reviewed on JetSurfing Nation in Oct 2022.

On April 25th, 2023 the company he cofounded - Uni Electric Vehicles Inc was granted a design patent D984,352 S

The Hydroflyer began shipping in May 2023.

Unique Patented Design
The unique features of the Hydroflyer are :
 * A curved and slightly swept back powered keel, together with ruggedised handlebars that sweep forward, allowing the rider to place weight on the bow of the board by leaning forward on the handlebars without needing to move their feet. The handlebar also allows the rider to safely fall and stay on the deck side of the board rather than the bottom where the sharp foils and propellor are located.
 * A hull with pointed bow and v-entry much like a yacht, allowing for better navigation in rough seas and allowing the rider to come down off-the-foil and up again easily without losing control of the craft.
 * A purpose built user-interface throttle display with colour screen which is attached to the handlebars.