Redefining e-surf
Founded in 2021, LIND is rewriting the rulebook for electric water sports, blending the timeless artistry of traditional surfboard craftsmanship with the cutting-edge power of modern technology.
15 December 2024
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With its roots in California and Sweden, the LIND team has spent a lifetime dreaming of surfing without waves.
That dream became a reality with the innovation of their electric surfboard that promises “a new way to play,” embodying the look and feel of surf’s most enduring pieces while hiding state-of-the-art drivetrain technology within the board’s underside. Through their innovations, LIND is poised to open up the world’s playground to wherever there is water.
The result of years of intensive design and engineering work, LIND boards, including the battery, jet, wireless remote, charger and all accessories, are entirely designed in-house from scratch.
They are beautiful outside and in, completely tool-less and fully modular. At only 7kg or 15lbs, the board can be carried under one arm with the battery and jet in a custom designed backpack. The ease of transportation paired with a set-up process taking less than one minute ensures users move from living room to lakeside as quickly and easily as possible.
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The brand’s first stock release, the LIND Canvas, draws inspiration from iconic surfboard designs and serves as the cornerstone for LIND’s subsequent board models, emphasising superior craftsmanship, thoughtful shaping and exceptional performance.
Shaped from EPS foam, glassed in epoxy resin and with fine details like its oak wood tail block and stringer, the board combines timeless appeal with otherworldly drivetrain technology.
Thanks to their drivetrain innovations, LIND boards generate 20 kW of power (nearly 30 hp) and 3.1 kWh, delivering speeds of up to 37 mph (60 km/h) and a ride time of up to 45 minutes.
They are one of the world’s most power dense electric vehicles at nearly 1 hp/kg and have an energy density 2x that of a Tesla Model S, dual motors spinning at 30k rpms—2x that of a Formula 1 racecar, and a waterjet that can empty your standard bathtub in less than 2 seconds. They are deliciously powerful pieces of performance art, veiled in the uncontested natural beauty of surfboard craftsmanship.
Said Alex Lind, Co-Founder and Visionary behind LIND, “Our approach to product design has been to start from the outside in: to start with a surfboard – something organic, natural and that we all truly respect – and to find a way to seamlessly integrate the boundary-pushing technology required.
“Our brand vision, on the other hand, is to peel back the layers of what makes surf so attractive and apply those qualities to LIND: the craftsmanship of board shaping and deep connection between a surfer and their board, the ease of ownership, the youthfulness the sport inspires and the artistry of storytelling and filmmaking.”
Unrivalled Power, Performance, and Design
The LIND Canvas comes in two sizes—the shortboard (6’3″ x 20 ⅘” x 5 7/10″, 66 liters) and mid length (6’9″ x 23 ½” x 5 7/10″, 88 litres)—and is controlled utilising a sleek and fine-tuned wireless remote, allowing the surfer to smoothly accelerate as they get their footing, gradually opening up the drivetrain until their preferred planing speed is reached. Between the shortboard and mid length models, LIND boards offer a choice between sharp, wide, open and deep turns, or quiet, calming and cathartic cruising.
In all cases, backed by agility, fluidity and a marriage between grace and power. In shaping and designing the boards, the common goal among LIND’s team of surfboard shapers, industrial designers and electro-mechanical engineers was to create a board that is an extension of oneself, one that lets the surfer’s eyes lead the way, responding to their movements naturally and facilitating a state of presence and flow, enabling them to focus on the simple beauty of each turn, their surroundings and that very moment.
The board’s battery is a marvel of engineering, optimised for energy efficiency, weight, longevity, durability and more. Located beneath the board, it is naturally cooled by the water on which one surfs, aided by an aluminium cooling plate that efficiently transfers battery heat to the water, allowing LIND to prevent overheating and maximise the longevity of the battery cells. With the LIND charger, the battery charges to 100 percent in a standard US 120-volt outlet in just two hours, and a 230-volt outlet in just one hour.
The jet propulsion system is engineered to be smaller and lighter than competition, weighing just 22 lbs(10 kg), while 2x as powerful. Amazingly, the gearbox design also achieves 97 percent percent efficiency, converting nearly all of its input power into output power. The result of this imaginative engineering is a smooth and stable, yet powerful surf with unparalleled control and acceleration.
A Focus on Safety & Durability
In addition to technological feats in energy/power density and output, LIND has introduced advanced safety and durability innovations.
The battery uses replaceable nickel- and gold-coated connectors with watertight redundant sealing, is self-balancing at all times thanks to real-time individual cell voltage monitoring, includes automated overheating controls, and utilizes the world’s finest materials to optimise for weight, durability, corrosion resistance, thermal conductivity and more.
The battery Printed Circuit Board (PCB) includes a network of 48 embedded temperature sensors that enable it to rapidly identify local hot-spots within its pack and take steps to protect itself in response. The battery also includes multiple layers of advanced protection, including diligently selected materials for durability and safety purposes, electrolytic capacitators to smooth out voltage and 4 levels of electrical fusing to disconnect (i.e., abandon) if the battery were to get too hot.
To further ensure safety, the board will only operate when face down in the water, thanks to an internal sensor system that monitors the board’s orientation. The jet system also features safety sensors that prevent the impeller from spinning unless it’s fully submerged in water, reducing the risk of accidents.
Easy Assembly and Maintenance
Inspired by the ease and intuitiveness of today’s cutting-edge consumer products, LIND boards are absolutely modular and tool-less, and supplied with over 50 sensors and microprocessors empowered by an always-on mobile network connection, making for painless and uncomplicated setup, transportation and service.
Unlike the competition, the board, battery and jet are stand-alone pieces, assembled together when ready to ride thanks to a robust frame design built into the board’s rocker. This unique design significantly reduces board weight, allowing you to effortlessly carry it under your arm, just like a classic surfboard. Meanwhile, the drivetrain can be conveniently packed in a backpack.
Prices start at US$24,950 (excl. VAT) for the Canvas shortboard and mid length, including the board, drivetrain, remote, charger, board bag, fins and more.
About LIND
Founded in 2021, LIND has reimagined what is possible on the water, creating an electric surfboard that merges traditional surfboard craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology. The boards are beautiful, light and exceptionally agile, delivering the closest possible experience to surfing without waves, and boasting a powerful and energy efficient drivetrain packed with nearly 30 horsepower.
Their design enables easy transportation, and the freedom to express oneself through unique and custom boards. LIND is a team of builders, boarders and creatives that are shaping the future of watersports, and opening up surf to wherever there is water.
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