Summer 2019

Foiling Magazine

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Welcome To Foiling Magazine!
As you gingerly open these fresh smelling pages, one at a time, let us begin by introducing you to the first ever international print magazine (and accompanying digital edition and website) devoted to all things surf, SUP, wake and eFoil. Ladies and
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PRODUCTION TEAM Editor: Cai Waggett Editor-in-Chief: Alex Hapgood Art Director: Katharina Godbersen Technical Editor: Richard Boughton CONTRIBUTORS Bobo Gallagher, Caio Ibelli, Charles Bertrand, Charley Pert, Chuck Patterson, Cova Productions, Damien
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Exposure
RIDER Lukas Pitsch LOCATION Egypt PHOTOGRAPHER Lukas Pitsch Lukas: This day I was ready for some kite action but the wind did not pick up, so it was time to unleash my full creativity. I tried wakeboarding using my foilboard which wasn’t a big challe
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The Spencer Bros.
There's a lot of names and faces that are going to become more and more familiar as all the burgeoning aspects of this sport develop into the mainstream. In this section, we celebrate those on their way up. First in line: Finn and Jeffrey Spencer… He
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Uploaded
Firstly, where is this? It looks amazing… JL: This was for the North Kiteboarding product shoot. We went on a road trip deep through the South Island of New Zealand in the Otago high country basin, next to the Southern Alps. That's where we found thi
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One Of A Kind
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Kai Lenny’s life is one endless cycle of water-time and big waves (with a bit of snow sprinkled in for good measure too.) You’d be forgiven, because you’re probably right… There’s no-one else who’s pushing foiling
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Passing storms
This trip started after speaking with Fernando “Mizo” Novaes, from Brazil. We’d tried to send him gear for a while, but sending stuff to Brazil is quite difficult… I checked the forecast and I saw this swell coming (something like 2.5m at 11 seconds)
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Crossing Over
Hey Caio. Firstly, in the world of surfing, you recently beat Kelly Slater and Jordy Smith in Australia on the WSL. How did that feel?! It felt great! That was such a good event, we got really good waves and I’m pretty stoked how everything went for
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The Robby Naish Interview
Let’s start at the beginning – what are your first recollections and experiences of foiling craft? The first time I ever tried a hydrofoil was in about 1977 in Kailua. A friend of mine named John Speer made a really cool wooden hydrofoil with four bi
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Electric Dreams
Hey Nick. Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us. Can you tell us a little about the history of Lift Foils? Lift started in 2010. I was fresh out of University with an engineering degree and my father and I started a surf factory in Puerto Ri
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Surf Foiling Basics
The most important thing to know when looking for a good wave to learn to foil is that you don’t actually need a “good” wave to get up on the foil. This is great because it means you won’t have to share the line up with other surfers and risk being a
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Charles Bertrand
Hey Charles. So, how did you end up in the world of foil design? I believe it was my background in naval architecture and my interest in all kinds of watercraft that helped me get hired by Raphaël (Salles – the F-ONE chief) six years ago. I spent abo
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The Players
NICHE NO LONGER… FOILING IS NOW BIG BUSINESS, AND WITH THE UPTAKE GROWING DAILY, BOTH BACKYARD TINKERERS AND BIG BRANDS ALIKE HAVE RECOGNIZED THAT THERE IS A THRIVING MARKET FOR THESE WONDERFUL TOYS. CONSEQUENTLY, OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE NUMBER
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Dynamics
As shown on the picture, ‘pitch’ describes the movement around the transverse axis, ‘roll’ the movement around the longitudinal axis, and ‘yaw’ the movement around the vertical axis. These terms are very fundamental to describing the behavior of a fo
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The Outer Banks
Over the past few months, a small group of us on the Isle of Wight (@TheActiveIsland) in the UK have been hit by the foiling bug. As I am sure you know, it is an incredibly addictive feeling and we have been exploring different ways to get out on the
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Levitaz Shaka L Surf Foil
Levitaz have been at the forefront of the kite hydrofoil market for some time now, producing some super high end modular systems and a comprehensive range of wings, from full pre-preg carbon race setups to more standard and friendly freeride gear. We
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Axis Foils S-series Surf/sup Foil
The AXIS surf/SUP foil system has become a respected benchmark in the sector over the last 18 months. The brand originate from New Zealand and are well established in the kiteboard sector. In the realm of foils, AXIS have produced a clever modular an
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Starboard Hyper Foil 7’2 Blue Carbon
Starboard have a well-established windsurf and SUP lineage, so it’s no surprise they’ve been early to add production SUP foil boards to their line-up. The Hyper Foil has had shaping input from four members of their design team and has four increments
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Ak Durable Supply Co. Surf Foil
The Surf Foil from the AK Durable Supply Co. was developed with prone surf foiling in mind. With a decent take off, it lifted early for its relatively modest size at 1325cm2. Construction is a mixture of carbon composite for the wings and aluminum fo
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Foresight
+ Whether it is dock starting with a foil and pumping around flat water, or riding behind a kite in less than 7mph, foiling is giving you more time on the water doing the things you love. I think we have not even seen the beginning of this foil movem
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The Waterwoman
I am so fortunate to live on Maui. Maui is pretty much the epicenter for all things ocean sports related. It is the ultimate playground. I’ve loved being in the ocean since I was little, and surfing on the front of my parents’ boards. As I got older,

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