Zapata

The Zapata Ezfly​ looks for all intents and purposes like a Segway of the sky. You stand on a small platform equipped with a series of jet thrusters, holding two handgrips that come up from the base, then rise up into the air and zoom around, steering with your bodyweight.

The latest Zapata watersports fun machine is a two-seater machine that looks like a water-powered, flying quad bike. Featuring auto-stabilization and a barrel roll button, the Flyride looks like the most accessible and kid-friendly flying Zapata device yet.

In April, Franky Zapata showed off the Flyboard Air; an impressive personal flight system that quickly started breaking records. Now, US company Implant Sciences has announcing its intention to purchase Zapata Industries.

New thought propagates at the speed of light in the digital age, as evidenced by the third World Flyboard Cup. Frankie Zapata conceived the Flyboard in Spring 2011, developed the sub-$10,000 PWC attachment inside a few weeks and a spectacular new extreme sport was born.

Yet another recreational marketplace has sprung from nowhere in just three years. The "firehose" ride can now be had from any PWC with a low-cost attachment.

This ingenious device turns a jet ski into a pair of high-powered jet boots that let you fly through the air or plunge through the waves like a human dolphin. Leisure product of the year!