The various reports say about $5k US in 2013, if all goes well (that right, you can't buy one today). With massive sales, retail cost could drop as low as $2k US.
It's hard to glean real specs from marketing data, but it looks like the larger version has a 3.4kW drive and a battery no larger than 3.2kWh (usable or total capacity, hard to tell). That means the max range at 15kts is 10nm or 42 minutes. Going slower will obviously extend the time and distance. If the battery turns out to be smaller, the range and time will suffer, of course.
Looks like a fun toy for regular folk, and well suited for the lifeguard rescue function. They need something that is light enough to carry, instant on, fast enough to get places quickly and powerful enough to drag someone back to safety.
Interesting product, I hope that it actually makes it to market, unlike most of the "really promising" concept craft in recent history.
Fair winds,
Eric
Marina del Rey, CA
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>  All New All Electric Kymera Bodyboard. Designed specifically for Search and Rescue / Life Guard deployment
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> Total weight 48lbs (with batteries)
> Run time: Approx. 1 hour
> Recharge Solar (4'x6' panel) 3.5 hours
> Recharge Gen/ Grid 1 hour
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> Featuring the worlds first Parabolic Hull!
> Will Rogers quote: "Stupidity got us into this â€" why can't it get us out?"Â
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