Australian manufacturer Flite has unveiled an upgraded, titanium-plated version of its popular Fliteboard series that is quieter, smarter and even more powerful than its predecessor. 

It’s a truly odd thing to think about New York City with visitors to iconic places such as the Guggenheim Museum being down 70 percent.

The electric surfboard market has boomed in the last few years as yacht owners switch out their paddleboards for something a little more high-octane. By far the coolest way to get around, riders can blast across the ocean at up to 40mph with a waterproof throttle in the palm of their hand, slicing through the waves as they go. 

Waveshark Jetboard 

The WaveShark Jetboard is positioned as "the most sophisticated and user-friendly modular design in the electric surfboard world". Sporting a mechanically optimised hydrodynamic hull, the user is well equipped to slice through both rough and calm seas with ease. The board guarantees up to 45 minutes of ride time granted by a 3.6kWh lithium battery, while a bionic fin and electric jet pump propulsion system add to the fun.

• Newport is as much a tourist town as it is a seafarer city
• The park is on the waterfront, which means boats can anchor out
• The most famous harbor on Narragansett Bay is the one Newport

If you tie up at Chelsea Piers, you’ll be on the West Side of Manhattan near the Whitney Museum of American Art, whose Julie Mehretu and Madeline Hollander exhibitions run through August. A Jasper Johns exhibition opens in September. You’ll also be near the Museum of Illusions, which is set up for kids and adults alike to explore holograms, games, puzzles and more.