A foil guard for sporting devices having hydrofoils covers the exposed edges of the foils and thereby prevents damage to persons or property from accidental contact with the foils. The guard may include cords or elastics to secure the guard to the foils, and may float in water to prevent loss of the
A foil guard for sporting devices having hydrofoils covers the exposed edges of the foils and thereby prevents damage to persons or property from accidental contact with the foils. The guard may include cords or elastics to secure the guard to the foils, and may float in water to prevent loss of the guard.
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What is claimed is: 1. A hydrofoil blade guard for covering the hydrofoil blades of a hydrofoil watersports device, the hydrofoil watersports device having a front hydrofoil blade, a rear hydrofoil blade, a body connecting the front hydrofoil blade to the rear hydrofoil blade, and a recess for rece
What is claimed is: 1. A hydrofoil blade guard for covering the hydrofoil blades of a hydrofoil watersports device, the hydrofoil watersports device having a front hydrofoil blade, a rear hydrofoil blade, a body connecting the front hydrofoil blade to the rear hydrofoil blade, and a recess for receiving a person's foot to allow said person to ride the hydrofoil watersports device while being pulled by a boat, wherein the guard comprises: a front guard removably attached to the front hydrofoil blade to selectively cover an outer edge of and a portion of the top surface and a portion of the bottom surface of the front hydrofoil blade and a rear guard removably attached to the rear hydrofoil blade to selectively cover an outer edge of and a portion of the top surface and a portion of the bottom surface of the rear hydrofoil blade of the hydrofoil device. 2. The guard of claim 1, wherein the guard is formed of an elastomeric material so as to be stretchable around the hydrofoil blades. 3. The guard of claim 1, wherein the guard further comprises a flotation device so as to float in water. 4. The guard of claim 3, wherein the guard is formed of two pieces, and wherein the guard further comprises a tether for attaching the two pieces together. 5. The guard of claim 1, wherein the front guard covers the forward facing edges of the front hydrofoil blade and wherein the rear guard covers the rearward facing edges of the rear hydrofoil blade, and further comprising cords connecting the front guard to the rear guard. 6. The guard of claim 5, wherein the front guard is generally V shaped and wherein the rear guard is generally straight. 7. The guard of claim 1, wherein the rear guard is formed of two separate pieces, each of the two pieces being configured for covering one side of the rear hydrofoil blade, and wherein the rear guard is generally crescent shaped front to back and curved top to bottom. 8. The guard of claim 7, further comprising a cord for connecting said two rear guard pieces together. 9. The guard of claim 7, wherein the front guard is formed of two separate pieces, each of the two pieces being configured for covering one side of the front hydrofoil blade. 10. A system comprising a hydrofoil sporting device and a hydrofoil blade guard for said hydrofoil sporting device, the hydrofoil sporting device comprising a front hydrofoil blade and a rear hydrofoil blade, a beam connecting the front hydrofoil blade to the rear hydrofoil blade, a post extending upwardly from the beam, and a recess for receiving a person's foot to thereby allow said person to ride the hydrofoil sporting device, the hydrofoil blade guard comprising: a front guard removably attached to the front hydrofoil blade to cover an outer edge portion the front hydrofoil blade, a portion of the bottom surface of the front hydrofoil blade which is adjacent said edge portion, and a portion of the top surface of the front hydrofoil blade which is adjacent said edge portion, and wherein the front guard is generally V shaped and covers the front and side edges of the front hydrofoil blade, and a rear guard removably attached to the rear hydrofoil blade to cover an outer edge portion of the rear hydrofoil blade, a portion of the bottom surface of the rear hydrofoil blade which is adjacent said edge portion, and a portion of the top surface of the rear hydrofoil blade which is adjacent said edge portion, and wherein the front guard is disposed to cover the front hydrofoil blade and the rear guard is disposed to cover the rear hydrofoil blade, and wherein the front and rear hydrofoil blade guards are removed during use of the hydrofoil sporting device. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the rear guard is generally straight and covers the rear edge of the rear hydrofoil blade. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the front guard is connected to the rear guard by cords. 13. A hydrofoil blade guard configured for covering the hydrofoil blades of a hydrofoil sporting device, the hydrofoil sporting device comprising: a front hydrofoil blade; a rear hydrofoil blade; a beam connecting the front hydrofoil blade to the rear hydrofoil blade so as to space the front hydrofoil blade longitudinally from the rear hydrofoil blade; a post extending upwardly from the beam; and a seat for allowing a person to ride the hydrofoil sporting device while being pulled by a boat; wherein the hydrofoil blade guard comprises: a front hydrofoil blade guard removably attached to the front hydrofoil blade so as to cover outer edges of the front hydrofoil blade and a portion of the top and bottom surfaces of the front hydrofoil blade adjacent said outer edges, the front guard being generally V shaped and covering the front and side edges of the front hydrofoil blade; and a rear hydrofoil blade guard removably attached to the rear hydrofoil blade so as to cover outer edges of the rear hydrofoil blade and a portion of the top and bottom surfaces of the rear hydrofoil blade adjacent said outer edges. 14. The guard of claim 13, wherein the front guard and the rear guard float in water. 15. The guard of claim 13, wherein the front guard is formed of two separate pieces, and wherein each of the two separate pieces is configured for covering one side of the front hydrofoil blade, and further comprising a tether for attaching the two pieces of the front guard together. 16. The guard of claim 15, wherein the rear guard is formed of two separate pieces and wherein the rear guard is generally crescent shaped. 17. The guard of claim 13, wherein the rear guard is generally straight and covers the rear edge of the rear hydrofoil blade. 18. The guard of claim 13, wherein said front hydrofoil blade guard receives said outer edges of the front hydrofoil blade and extends inwardly beyond said outer edges to cover a portion of said blade, and wherein said rear hydrofoil blade guard receives said outer edges of the rear hydrofoil blade and extends inwardly beyond said outer edges to cover a portion of said blade. 19. The guard of claim 1, wherein the guard extends inwardly beyond said outer edges of the front and rear hydrofoil blades to cover a portion of said blades. 20. The guard of claim 10, wherein the front hydrofoil blade guard extends inwardly past said outer edge portion to cover a portion of said front hydrofoil blade, and wherein the rear hydrofoil blade guard extends inwardly past said outer edge portion to cover a portion of said rear hydrofoil blade.
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