Flite Board

From a spark of inspiration to a global company producing the world’s most highly-awarded electric hydrofoils, Flite has come a long way in a short time.

We got here by relentlessly refining and testing our design with our eyes on the ultimate ride. Excellence is, after all, a mindset – not a destination.

Our origin, however, was far more whimsical.

The idea for a motorised hydrofoil arrived on a windless day in 2016 as a ‘lightbulb moment’.

Flite’s founder, former kite-surfing world record holder and serial entrepreneur David Trewern, was at a kitefoiling event when he thought: ‘What if I didn’t have to wait for the wind. What if I could just attach an electric motor to my foil?’

That dream became a sketch and the kitchen table, a workshop. The 3D printer went into overdrive and late nights became early mornings. Dozens of prototypes later, David flew for the first time.

‘It was magical. The feeling of freedom was like nothing else.’

Flite now has more than 330 authorised partners selling our boards, Fliteschools across the world, and offices in three countries: Australia, The Netherlands and The United States. The team now includes Naval Architects, Hydrodynamicists, Product Designers, Mechanical, Electronic and Software Engineers. We are focused on the intersection between electric vehicle and hydrofoil technology.

In 2021 Flite set records for the fastest eFoil speed in the world, and hosted the first official international eFoiling race – the Flite Cup. In 2022 Flite Ambassador Tom Court and big wave surfer Glyn Ovens used Flite’s eFoils to surf the biggest waves ever ridden (Nazaré) on an electric hydrofoil.

Flite currently holds 10 patents and 4 registered designs, with more in the pipeline. We’ve released our most advanced series to date. Series 3 is lighter, safer, more responsive and more connected.

Flite’s full range includes the easy riding AIR, popular and dynamic Fliteboard, adrenaline inducing PRO, the acrobatic ULTRA, and the world’s lightest performance eFoil ULTRA L. Our latest innovations include Flitecell Nano (world’s lightest lithium-ion eFoil battery) and Flite Jet (world’s smallest eFoil jet), creating new benchmarks in electric marine power.

We are proud to continually push the boundaries of what’s possible on an eFoil. The best part is the thrill we get from the ride.

Flite started as a family affair in Byron Bay, Australia. The first team member was hired in November 2017 and we reached 50 staff members globally by November 2021. We are now a global team with close to 100 permanent staff. Our team includes product and electronics engineers in Byron Bay and Melbourne, hydrodynamicists in California, composites experts in Thailand and fluidics and gearbox design experts in Germany.

Our headquarters remain in Byron Bay, and we have offices in Melbourne, Amsterdam, San Francisco and Nyack in New York. Despite our relative success, the company still maintains a small business feel, possibly influenced by the ‘Byron approach’ to life. It’s a community full of big dreams and solid ethics.

Our Fliteboard family has grown and our boards are now enjoyed by thousands of customers in over 90 countries around the world.

United States: +1 833 359 0940
Australia: +61 2 5118 9888
Europe: +31 648 013 732