It’s undoubtedly been mentioned before, but New Zealand is a hot bed of hydrofoil development currently. Armstrong hail from Raglan, home of the fabled left-hander. Armie Armstrong is a characterful and approachable figurehead for the brand, with rich experience across a wide range of ocean sports. Add in his friend and business partner Rob Whittall who has a long history of design with Ozone paragliders and kites engineering their hydrofoils; it’s a formidable team.
The new A+ System has been designed to whittle out any play between the front wing and mast via some new fixings in the fuselage. This centers around a carbon wrapped titanium core running through the fuselage that locates itself in the mast with a hexagonal connection. If you’re familiar with