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 Adam

The XPS stands for ‘cross panel sail’, and is a key feature in Armstrong’s all-new A-Wing XPS, providing an outstanding level of connection when riding, incredible speed and sublime upwind performance. The proprietary hybrid molded carbon handles are

The most beautiful swimming pools in the world can be discovered in the South Pacific, not to be confused with tacky over engineered infinity pools sitting alongside your 5-star over water bungalow. With a bit of determination you can still find pris

Slingshot is leaning into the one board quiver with the re-vamped Flying Fish V2. Sporting a wider outline with a little added volume, combined with a flatter rocker, the Flying Fish V2 is designed to be a prone paddling wave catching machine with ve

Naish has brought a new, lighter weight, leaner version of the of the Matador series with the Matador LT. Built off the same overall design of the original Matador, the LT version offers the same wave-oriented riding performance in a minimalist desig

The Indiana 3’7 Pump Foil Carbon is a board developed and shaped by Indiana team rider Steeve Fleury and, compared to its bigger sister, the 4’0 / 30L, a more versatile option also suitable for surf and wingfoiling, this one is conceived from a compl

Takuma are not a brand who cause too much confusion with their line-up of foils. There are not hundreds of front wing, rear wing and stabilizer options to navigate, and you don’t need to spend three hours on the beach discussing your set up with fell

The Starboard and Airush collaboration has now spawned its third version of the FreeWing which has stuck to its roots as a well-rounded, multi-purpose wing, sitting alongside the Nitro which hits the performance freeride sector, and the FreeWing Pro

The original round of wing board designs started off looking pretty boxy and clunky, but we’ve come a long way in a few short years with designs gradually smoothing out and turning into far more streamlined and I daresay traditional and elegant shape

North has introduced their highly anticipated Surf Series foils to their trusty Sonar foil system. Featuring the SF930, SF1080, and SF1230 front wings, this series was designed for those looking for the ultimate foil for surfing, winging, wake, and d

Ozone boldly entered the wing game early and firmly with the original WASP presented as one of the first available, and have now developed their range into three distinct models with WASP V3 covering performance freeride and the upcoming Flux V1 hand

The AXIS ART caused a bit of a stir on initial release with its blend of speed and glide, perhaps the pick of the first swathe of true high-aspect ratio foils. Two years in development, the ART PRO is the range set to supersede it, and AXIS sent out

With their extensive and well-respected windsurfing lineage, Tabou have a wealth of experience in the world of board building – and boards built for windsurfing take a heavier pounding than any other water sport craft. As they have dived into the wor

Compared to the V2, this new V3 wing boasts a shorter wingspan, lighter construction and a customizable handle system featuring the new Vayu Segmented-Slim-Strut design which proved to be extremely ergonomic while being incredibly stiff. The shorter

One of the most unique and intriguing designs to hit the foiling world comes from a Canadian company, Triton. Taking a different approach to the traditional hydrofoil design, Triton produces a monofoil, a single wing foil concept that is just a mast

ION have reacted quickly to wing foiling market trends and have released a comprehensive range of wing-specific accessories this season. The Rave is a full featured and super lightweight little harness and wouldn’t appear out of place in ION’s high-e

The legacy of the West Coast Foil Club has finally been reignited by an iconic collaboration with Freedom Foil Boards. The WCFC Frequent Flyer and J.A.T.O. shapes are timeless performance boards that pay homage to the OG influential designs of the Hu

Lift has released some of their most anticipated foils to date with the launch of the 150 HA-X and 110 HA-X front wings. Both of these originally experimental foils were designed for pure speed, pump, glide, and efficiency. Pulling these foils out of

Unifoil has hit it out of the park with an amazing collaboration between legendary foil designer, Clifford Coetzer, and the Progression Project podcast’s host and foil lord, Erik Antonson. This foil is the fruit of relentless testing, delivering an u

After last season’s barrage of high-aspect offerings across the board, pushing the speed and efficiency of foils in quite an extreme direction, the market has reacted by wanting to blend these characteristics into a more palatable offering for the av

Brian, firstly please tell us about your nickname, ‘deAcTioNman’. Where did that come from? I slowly became named deAcTioN Man because I always used the word for different situations. Then people and the media started calling me deAcTioN Man. It’s a

Before I tried foiling on a Fliteboard, I was not in the best place physically or mentally. When I was young, probably about 5 years old, I was a busy child, so my parents enrolled me in athletics and rugby. My coaches were impressed with my talent a