Quick connect foil for watercraft

Abstract

A hydrofoil attachment system for a watercraft board includes sleds extending from a mast pedestal portion that are positioned within tracks of a watercraft board. The mast pedestal portion has a planar surface and the sleds engage with cleats associated with the track.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hydrofoil attachment system comprising at least one sled extending from a mast pedestal portion and configured to be positioned within a track of a watercraft board and at least one cleat associated with the track of the watercraft board; wherein the mast pedestal portion has a planar surface and wherein the at least one sled engages with the at least one cleat when the planar surface of the mast pedestal portion is in contact with a surface of the watercraft board adjacent the track. 
     
     
         2 . The hydrofoil attachment system of  claim 1 , further comprising two laterally opposed sleds and two cleats, wherein each cleat is associated with parallel tracks of the watercraft board. 
     
     
         3 . The hydrofoil attachment system of  claim 2 , wherein each sled is removably secured to the mast pedestal portion. 
     
     
         4 . The hydrofoil attachment system of  claim 2 , wherein each cleat is removably secured to each of the parallel tracks. 
     
     
         5 . The hydrofoil attachment system of  claim 2 , further comprising two removable connections that are configured to secure the mast pedestal portion at positions longitudinally opposed to the two sleds. 
     
     
         6 . The hydrofoil attachment system of  claim 5 , wherein the removable connections comprise screws with ratcheting heads. 
     
     
         7 . The hydrofoil attachment system of  claim 2 , wherein each sled engages each cleat within the respective tracks and below the surface of the watercraft board. 
     
     
         8 . A method for assembling a hydrofoil system comprising positioning at least one sled extending from a mast pedestal portion within a track of a watercraft board and engaging at least one cleat associated with the track of the watercraft board; wherein the mast pedestal portion has a planar surface and wherein the at least one sled engages with the at least one cleat when the planar surface of the mast pedestal portion is in contact with a surface of the watercraft board adjacent the track. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the mast pedestal portion comprises two laterally opposed sleds, wherein two cleats are associated with parallel tracks of the watercraft board and further comprising positioning each sled within each track and engaging each cleat with each sled. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising removably securing each sled to the mast pedestal portion. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising removably securing each cleat to each of the parallel tracks. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising employing two removable connections to secure the mast pedestal portion at positions longitudinally opposed to the two sleds.