The Flyak

What is special about this project?

The Flyak is a kayak with hydrofoils, and was invented by Peter Ribe and Einar Rasmussen, both world class paddlers. As the name implies, the Flyak "flies", as the entire hull lifts out of the water.

Design Description / Design process

Pivot made the commercial design, surface modeling for production, and assisted in developing the extruded foils and steering mechanics. We worked close with the inventors to achieve a pleasing design ready for production.


The design is driven by performance related issues. Light weight, high strength, and robustness were the three main criteria.

The process was a mix of manual workshop work and digital manufacturing like cnc milling and 3d-printing.

The final production model was produced directly from our Rhino file. It is the first commercial design job of pivot, right after both of us had finished our education and started Pivot together.

Pivot is a tiny Oslo-based design büro. We are focusing on using CAD/CAM fabrication tecniques actively in our design process