My list of “Things I didn’t know I needed” just grew by one, as Florida-based YuJet unveiled its new YuJet Surfer electric surfboard this morning.

The powerful electric watersports board uses jet propulsion to rocket surfers up to speed.

The YuJet Surfer is a carbon fiber fully electric surfboard with a water jet drive similar to a jet-ski, yet without the gas and maintenance required by conventional jet skis.

The lightweight board weighs just 20 lb (9 kg) with the battery removed from its waterproof housing.

Similar to an electric skateboard, the YuJet Surfer is controlled with a handheld wireless remote.

The YuJet Surfer is being marketed as a greener way to experience watersports.

The YuJet Surfer just went on sale today and ships immediately worldwide from the US, though it will set you back $9,999.

The team says you can learn to ride the YuJet Surfer in just five minutes, and I imagine that’s probably true!

I’ve never surfed before, but last year I tried the Lift eFoil, an electric hydrofoil board?

But by forgoing the hydrofoil, the YuJet Surfer keeps you on the surface of the water and not above it, and I think that is probably a lot easier to learn quickly

So for anyone that can afford it, I think the YuJet Surfer is likely to be a fun and fairly easy-to-learn way to get into electric watersports

What do you think of the YuJet Surfer electric surfboard