Foiling Magazine

AFS ADVANCED: THE BLACKBIRD

Firstly, the BlackBird is the first development from the newly formed ‘AFS Advanced’. What is the remit of this new branch of AFS, and why was it formed?

Foil and Co has been in existence for six years and we specialize in windsurf and wing foils, and in particular in the design and manufacture of prepreg carbon items with our four brands: AFS, AHD, NAH-SKWELL and SEALION. Therefore, there’s a whole load of technology and expertise and know-how that exists here, all under one roof. A design office, shapers, specialists in composites. A highly skilled and experienced team. So we asked

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