Every couple of years something comes along that makes a dramatic change to our watersports. Twenty-five years ago, everyone’s surfboard was about the same; today it’s a rainbow of shades, lengths and widths. Ten years ago, there were about three stand-up paddleboards on LBI. Today there are three on every SUV.

This summer, many watermen are experimenting with foils. A hydrofoil is a “wing” attached to the bottom of a craft via a “mast.”