Silicon Valley flocks to hydrofoiling

Suddenly, the tech world is participating in a sport most of the country has never seen

Published Mon, Aug 21, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    San Francisco

    WHAT happens in the San Francisco Bay every Thursday night does not look real or even possible, and it certainly does not look safe.

    Dozens of people skim across the waters at speeds of up to 40 mph, kites far ahead and their boards floating two feet above the chop of the waves. They move so smoothly and quietly that some riders are on their cellphones.