Issue 14

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Editorial
Each time I prepare to put the latest issue of the magazine together, I face a small and personal creative dilemma. It’s not a bad dilemma by any means, and it’s certainly not one that’s going to fundamentally affect you, or I, or even the magazine.
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Foiling Magazine
Editor: Cai Waggett Editor-in-Chief: Alex Hapgood Sub-editor: Sarah Sylvester Art Director: Nikki Hall Senior Photo Editor: Ydwer van der Heide Digital Marketing: Tom Weyers Technical Editor: Richard Boughton Contributing Editor: Steve Sjuggerud Abel
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Exposure
RIDER Theo Demanez LOCATION Colombier Beach, Saint Barthélemy PHOTOGRAPHER Wind-Adventures Theo: The best thing about foil pumping, is that basically any spot with water becomes possible to ride. Nothing is wind or waves dependant. This day I took ou
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Nick Baumgartner In Flite
Hi Nick. Nice little film! First up, where was this filmed exactly? This was filmed up in Lake Superior, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. What made you choose that location to film this? I think you can tell by just the backdrop. Those beautiful s
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Koa Fabbio
Hey Koa, firstly can you please introduce yourself to everyone - how old are you, where do you live, and what foil discipline are you most into?! Hello! My name is Koa Fabbio and I live in Maui, Hawaii. I spend most of my time in the water. My parent
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Gwa Wingfoil World Cup Tarifa 2022
BIBO BEACH, TARIFA, SPAIN 12 - 15 OCT 2022 The GWA Wingfoil World Cup Tarifa was the penultimate event in this five-stop season of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour. The final climax will run at Taiba in Brazil, 16 - 20th November. There are two separate d
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Wingfoil Pioneers Race On Lake Garda
1. Francesco Cappuzzo (ITA), 12.6 points 2. Mathis Ghio (FRA), 13.4 points 3. Luca Franchi (ITA), 18.0 points 1. Paula Novotná (CZE), 8.0 points 2. Ellie Aldridge (GBR), 17.0 points 3. Ceris Orane (FRA), 22.0 points
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Brandon Scheid
“Always bring all your gear.” Above is a mantra Sensi, my wife, and I have lived by for the better parts of our lives. Bouncing around the globe from session to session has trained us to always have all the toys. And to be ready at a moment’s notice,
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Hidden In Plain Sight
The Maldives are definitely not a well-hidden secret anymore. Known for its luxurious islands, white beaches, and pristine diving spots. But also, the surfing world has taken these islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean by storm. Approximately 119
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The Wild Whisky Coast
Besides the rain and the midges, the west coast of Scotland is famed for its dramatic scenery, castles and some of the world’s finest whisky. As far as water sports go, you will see the occasional glistening sail on the horizon and groups of hardy wi
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Gone With The Wing
I was shattered. Floating in the middle of the treacherous Bass Strait, my body was falling apart. My arms and legs were cramping and my heart was pounding out of my chest. I had lost sight of the support boat in the heaving swells and driving sheet
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Dynamics North N -weave
Hey team. So you’ve now firmly planted North’s flag in the sand when it comes to innovative lightweight materials. Starting out, can you please give us an overview of what N-Weave is, and where we’re going to find it in the North foil range? N-Weave
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Paula Novotná
Hey Paula. When did you first met Ronny and Pietro, and tell us about using the vest in the recent contest at Lake Garda… I met Ronny and Pietro from Wingman products two years ago in Fuerteventura, when I started with wingfoiling. In those times, we
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The Good Stuff Products We Love
The Italian brand’s 1550 front wing has been built exclusively and fully optimized for the pumpfoilers amongst you. It promises an easy paddle, easy pump, and long, cruisy and infinite glide… even in low winds and flat water. It sounds positively dre
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Little Red…
"Hey there Little Red… Riding in the Hood sure was good… You’re everything a Big Bad Team Could Want… Ouwwww!" Team Freedom recently returned from “The Hood” and to say we were blown away by all that she had to offer would be a massive understatement
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It’s still dark. I don’t really know what time it is. The air is freezing, but I feel nice and warm in my sleeping bag. There’s a strange noise against my tent, like a crackle. It must be snowing. I think about Steeve, asleep under the stars on a few
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Coast to Coast
After getting close just before Covid happened, it was great to finally make it over to the UK during the Cabrinha Streamer demo tour. Growing up on the east coast of Australia, there are actually some similarities with the spots and culture, so in a
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Beyond The Thunderdome
Man-made waves in Yeppoon sparked attention years ago. Nothing else had pulled me back to this small country town where my surfing life began. Queensland’s central coast isn’t really on the radar of most surfers, given swells there are blocked by the
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Home Away From Home
LAND SHOTS @PREMIERHAWAII For just a moment, imagine a place that could truly be called “Heaven on Earth”. A remote Pacific paradise island, palm trees by the beach, surrounded by a tropical warm ocean, fresh trade winds that work like clockwork, inh
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To The lighthouse
In October, I’d just finished my participation in the Formula Kite World Championships at Poetto Beach in Cagliari, my last big competition in 2022. This new sailing discipline will be part of the Olympic Games scheduled for 2024 in Paris and Marseil
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Eleveight
So Phil, firstly let’s start off with a little about yourself – what’s your history in the industry, and what were you doing before Eleveight? I’ve been really passionate about water sports since I was a child. I started surfing first, but was so you
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Wing Deflate Downwinders
• Wing: Enough to easily get going but smaller is better. My choice would be the Vayu Aura. • Board: Downwind SUP Foil Board. I’d recommend the Sunova x Casey Downwind Aviator Elite 6'3 x 21 x 90L. • Foil: Match it to the conditions but a larger foil
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Weapon Of Choice
RIDER RUI MEIRA WEAPON APPLETREE APPLESLICE V2 RIDER HEIGHT 182CM RIDER WEIGHT 73KG My preferred size of the Appleslice V2 is the 4’9. The board comes in sizes ranging from 35L all the way up to 110L, so there are a lot to choose from. My preferred s
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Dream Weaver
LOCATION NAMOTU LEFTS, FIJI DATE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2022 5.30am, the alarm goes off. This is moments before the sun rises. I walk out of my bure and to the main deck of the island and grab my cup of coffee. I sit down with the other staff of the i
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Day 2
LOCATION NAMOTU LEFTS, FIJI DATE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2022 For Fiji standards this was a pretty average day, conditions wise. We woke up to a mega full moon high tide and the swell was barely breaking. Back in the day you would have been spewing
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Shore Breakout
LOCATION LOURO, GALICIA DATE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2022 This day started with a good surf on my short board, straight after the morning coffee. The forecast was fantastic, with head high waves, glassy conditions in the morning and thermal wind in t
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Flysurfer Mojo Pure 4.5m
The MOJO has a particularly important place in my personal wingsurfing heritage. Back when I was just starting out with the sport, my first few sessions were pure frustration as I tried in vain to get going in offshore conditions – I reckon I must ha
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Tabou Pocket Air 67l
A couple of issues back we tested the Big Mama of the Pocket Air range. Coming in at 117 liters, it proved itself an impressive board for starting out on, or for heavier riders. We were particularly impressed with the weight of the board and thought
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Kt Ginxu 62l
Okay, so I’m not going to deny that it’s a bit daunting when the board that Kai Lenny has been raving about lands in the hands of the test crew here at Foiling Magazine. On the plus side, you know that Kai has been absolutely shredding on it, so it d
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Rrd Universal Sw Alu 2400
With the rapid growth and development of the sport, it’s easy to overlook developments in entry level foils. However, as more high-performance foils get developed you'd like to think that there are elements that trickle down to the entry level foils
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Ocean Rodeo Glide A-series 7m
The Glide A-Series has been warmly received globally, with the stiffer ALUULA fabric, stiffer airframe and weight saving giving tangible advantages over standard Dacron wings. It makes a lot of sense for Ocean Rodeo to utilize their advanced material
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Axis Ultrashort Advance Fuselage
AXIS responded to prone consumer demand to enable extra turning mobility in their system by a small change to their existing B-Series fuse, which essentially brings the front wing 40mm closer to the mast. The B-Series fuse is compatible with their HP
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Slingshot Javelin 4m
Slingshot’s newest addition to the wing foil lineup is the all-new Javelin wing. Utilizing a full-length boom and innovative active sheeting system, the Javelin is ideal for riders looking for the ultimate control and flexibility in a wing. The first
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Ffb Halcyon 1030
Freedom Foil Boards have already built up a solid fanbase with their range of foil boards and so it only makes sense for them to want to expand their offerings to foils as well. Designed with FFB’s surf foil origins in mind, the Halcyon (available in
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Armstrong Wkt 122
Armstrong are never a brand afraid to span into any of the foiling disciplines, and they’ve just released the WKT standing for Wake, Kite, Tow, which comes in three sizes – 109, 122 and 137cm – sliding neatly into the minimal pocket board sector. Boa
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Ion Protection Suit 3/2 Ss Front Zip
ION now produce a staggering array of different wetsuits for all water-based action sports. Based on their Seek model, the Protection Suit feeds in for any situation where you might take some high impacts. With wingfoiling progressing both in big wav
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Sabfoil Leviathan 1350
The Italian foil manufacturer SABFOIL continues to expand in the foiling world by adding a new line of front wings purely designed for pump foiling – the Leviathan series. As its name suggests, it is a line of massive, high-aspect front wings charact
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CABRINHA X-SERIES MKII 930 & 1240
Cabrinha’s latest foil is the mid aspect Fusion X-Series MKII, offering a variety of front wings ranging from the 700–2100cm2. The MKII front wings can be paired with the Fusion V-Series tails ranging in size from 180 to 285cm2 tail. As a fully modul
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Fliteboard Flow 900, 1100, 1300
Fliteboard has created a comprehensive foiling experience through their attention to detail in all of their hardware and the creation of an interactive user app that allows you to look back at your session and see your stats. Their range of boards as
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NAISH HOVER BULLET BOARD & MACH 1 FOIL RANGE
Hey team, so two new products this issue. Let’s start with the Bullet board. Built for going fast, we assume?! The initial concept certainly started off with a goal to develop a design that makes it easy to go fast as well as take off easily, to acco
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Armstrong Performance Mast Range
Hey Armie. So with the Performance Mast range, what are the most notable improvements that your existing A+ users will feel? Our new Performance Mast range is simply smoother, more efficient and with increased torsional stiffness for riders pushing h
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Fanatic Sky Te Range 2023
Sky, could you please take us through what’s in the range, and what exactly Team Edition means? Yes, we are excited to launch what we feel is a really complete range of boards consisting of three different models in a brand new PVC/carbon sandwich co
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AK DURABLE SUPPLY CO. PHAZER V3, COMPACT V2, & TRACER FOIL SERIES V2
Hey team, so we have two updated foilboards in the Phazer and Compact, plus an updated Tracer foil series. Let’s cover the boards first… what’s new on the Compact v2 and the Phazer v3? The Compact v2 shapes are all a fair amount narrower than the v1.
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Ga Foils Cross 2023
Hello Urs! Fist up, please give us an overview of the new Cross wing, and what’s been updated for 2023? Well, we’ve completely reworked the 2023 GA Cross wings from scratch. The frame underwent significant changes and the leading edge is stiffened wi
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Takuma Etow
So the eTow… it looks pretty futuristic. Have the robots finally taken over?! The first time the team was presented with the idea for the eTow, there was a quiet look of disbelief and astonishment going around the room. Creating a fully self-controll
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Manta5 Hydrofoiler Sl3
Hey team. Firstly tell us some history about Manta5, and how you first came up with the initial concept for the first edition Hydrofoiler, the XE-1? Manta5 exists because of our cycling mad, water loving Founder, Guy Howard-Willis who, prior to Manta
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Lift 2023 Board Range
Hey team. So first, walk us through what’s available in the new 2023 board range…. We've got something for everyone in this range! From towing to winging to prone foiling, we've got your covered. Our surf range incudes 3'8 25L, 4'0 30L, 4'6 34L, and
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Signature Missile H : E Collection
So, the new MISSILE High Efficient foil range. With the H:E collection, are we looking at the next wildfire trend in the foilsphere? Would love to say that this is the next big thing in foil design, but to be honest as much as the initial response to
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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, an
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Foresight
+ Entering the wing foiling world has been, and is to date, an absolutely amazing adventure. Coming from a windsurfing and kitesurfing background, foiling has added a spicy element to my relationship with water sports that makes the entire experience
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Gollito Estredo
AGE: 33 HEIGHT: 180 CM WEIGHT: 85KG SPONSORS: RRD COMPETITIVE FOIL DISCIPLINES: WINGFOIL BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE: LANZAROTE GWA WINGFOIL WORLD CUP – 1ST PLACE Hello Gollito! Please let our readers know where you are at this moment and when was th
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Redesign, Reshape, Rethink
I don’t think many people like to admit to being a self-proclaimed hypocrite, and as much as it hurts me to say so – I think I’m exactly that. I’m not totally embarrassed by this notion… I’ve been somewhat “proved wrong” on my initial assumptions of

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