Indholdsfortegnelse for Winter 2021 i Foiling Magazine

Hi Dylan, so firstly tell us about yourself and your experience in the sea… My name is Dylan Roose, and I’m almost 12 years old. I started skateboarding when I was four, mostly in bowls, and I love going fast. I started surfing when I was five on a foamie, I got my first hard board when I was six, then a shortboard at seven. I’ve been sponsored by Vissla since I was eight which has been an amazing opportunity, I’m very grateful to them. I love riding everything and just being in the sea as much as possible, I’ve been foiling for just over eight months now. Do you remember the first time you encountered surf foiling and what you thought of it? That was when my dad started…

“IF YOU ASK ME TO DESCRIBE THE POROROCA IN ONE WORD, YOU WOULD BE GIVING ME A VERY HARD TASK… BUT I WOULD GO WITH THE WORD 'VOLATILE'.” In Brazil, when you are a child in geography class, you may learn about a peculiar phenomenon that happens in the Amazon Forest, called Pororoca… Every full and new moon, instead of the regular change in the river flow, the high tide comes in the form of a very strong and large wave that rushes down rivers in that area, breaking trees, boats and scaring the natives. Its name comes from the indigenous term ‘poroc-poroc’, which in the native language was a way of expressing the act of destroying everything… This was basically all I knew about the wave when I started…

LOCATION CEDERBERG, SOUTHAFRICA DATE TUESDAY DECEMBER 1ST, 2020 This trip began as all classic trips do, last minute! Dylan Wichmann and I have been shooting together quite a lot over the last year, and with my forté being water shots it is safe to say we had extensively shot the home-break option of Muizenberg. With the year 2020 coming to an end, we had eyes on one more shoot mission before booking off for the year and some much needed family time. The proposition came in the form of an excited voice note from Dylan suggesting that we head to the Cederberg mountains, to a caravan his parents own. Dylan spent his whole childhood visiting the mountains here with his family and now with the introduction of the foil, it…

“Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a wingsurfer…”. As we scroll through the pages of online platforms, without a doubt some of the most attractive flying images entering the eyeballs of viewers around the world is that of what is now known as ‘wingsurfing’. If you haven’t already started, it’s probably only going to be a matter of time before you have an inflatable wing in your hands, wind blowing through your hair, and holding on for the flight of a lifetime. So the big question that comes into play is: Where do I start? The good news is that, if you click on most kite or foil brands’ websites, there will be plenty of info relating to the history, the innovation, and the future of…

Dedicated hydrofoil brand Taaroa hail from France and have a history in designing and manufacturing foil products stretching back all the way to 2012. They recently showcased some seriously interesting iUp data-driven foils with self-trimming flaps and sensors built in, tech more often seen on America’s Cup boats rather than a windsport foil. It goes without saying they have a solid background in kite and windsurf foiling and have now turned their attention to the rapidly expanding wingsurf and surf foil market. The Taaroa Up is their friendly cross discipline platform modular foil platform. We were supplied with the mid-sized 1600 for testing along with a HR Freerace 45 RF stabilizer. The full system weighed in at 4.82kg including the top plate which sits around mid-weight with comparable mixed materials…

Signature have been in the high-performance foil game for a few years now, known for the popular 210 Albatross with enhanced glide that allowed you to stay up on the foil for a freakish amount of time. Now fast forward to 2021 and enter the Game Changer mid aspect range. A very appropriate name as it does exactly that… I picked up the 1260 from Islandfoils in Maui, and Malte was excited to hand them over to me as he had got word I was the test pilot. I measured it against my current personal foil and at first glance it looked very similar in span and chord, and had the same gull wing so I was fascinated to see how it would perform. For the first session I took…

This was the first of the winter swells on our little island in the English Channel. This day we were greeted with sunshine and offshore winds that groomed our coastline and lit up the reefs and this particular secret spot. Days like this don’t come around that often so we made the most of it by launching the Zapcat to go and tow endless waves on the outer banks and point breaks. Something that we could only have dreamt of doing a few years ago. This spot would normally be full of local surfers, but the high tide keeps them away due to the backwash, making it available for us to claim a few deep runners which break close to the cliff and along a shallow reef… Dougie…

My brother Kelly Gooch finally caught the foiling bug and organized a weekend of lake foil demos and sessions in the heart of New Zealand’s adventure capital, Queenstown, and his hometown nearby, the alpine village of Wanaka. Foiling is emerging on the scene in both of these famous tourism towns, where wake boats are popular and the southwest trade winds blow hard, offering ideal conditions for the new sport of wing foiling. Armstrong Foils founder Armie Armstrong and I flew down to experience the spectacular scenery, foiling across two of the country’s largest and most pristine lakes – Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu and Lake Wanaka. Kelly had set up a crazy schedule that involved sessions and demos on both lakes in the same day, and the late-evening light of this deep…

01 F-ONE STRIKE With the SWING as their wave and beginner–friendly, lightweight and accessible option, the new F-ONE STRIKE enhances absolutely everything to the nth degree: wind range, stability, power, boosting and upwind performance. Features lots of next-gen tech and that trademark F-ONE attention-to-detail. 02 SPG SWITCH Signature Performance Gear have been busy in the workshop and have just released their new SWITCH wing board, a board they believe will bridge gaps in the foil/non-foil boards divide, specifically targeted to riders who like to mix things up a bit. Winging with or without a foil, SUP or surf foiling this is a combo board begging to ride whatever you’re presented with when you get to the beach. 03 LEVITAZ SHAKA HA 1600 European foil experts Levitaz are set to drop a whole bunch…

Hello Mike. Firstly, could you give us a bit of background about yourself and your role at North? I am the Brand Director at North. Responsible for all product development, marketing and branding, privileged to be based here in Auckland. I am responsible for the brand’s look, feel and tone but more importantly the performance of our products. I work closely with our Product Manager, Uli Sommerlatt, who is the lead for North’s product development. I also work closely with Holley Butler, our very talented Marketing Manager who looks after the brand marketing. You’ve been in the wind and water sports industry for over 30 years. What have been the most significant highlights during your tenure? Kitesurfing exploded into the windsurfing world in the late 90’s. It was just awesome…

I’d be the first to admit that I’ve got thin skin. I grew up in the warm waters of Hawaii and Mauritius and my idea of freezing cold begins in a 3/2 wetsuit. In spite of my lack of coldwater resistance, seasonal change hasn’t stopped me from toeing the line with adventure. Last winter, I was struck by the harebrained notion of beach-starting in Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park during a 12-foot deep snowstorm. With air temperatures well below zero (F) and water hovering not tremendously far above that, I discovered an area of waterborne exploration that, for better or worse, piqued my interest. Needless to say, I attracted more attention from wide-eyed park rangers than I’d strictly wish for. With icicles forming on my beard and eyelashes, I…

“WING-FOILING IS ONLY GETTING STARTED. IT IS SO MUCH FUN, SO EASY TO LEARN, SO SIMPLE, AND YET SO HIGH PERFORMANCE THAT IT IS GOING TO BE HUGE.”ROBBY NAISH Hey guys. Firstly, there’s few brands in the wind and watersphere that have such a rich heritage as Naish. What’s the secret to staying so relevant in the industry for so long? RN: There is not really any secret. I grew up in Kailua, Hawaii and spent much of my childhood at the beach, thanks to my dad who was a surfer and Hobie cat sailor. I surfed and sailed as a kid and began windsurfing when I was 11. Pretty much everyone at Naish has a similar story of falling in love with one form of board riding or another.…

Not one to let product development stagnate for long, Adrian Roper and his test team have been scribbling at the drawing board again and present a brand new High Performance Speed (HPS) wing collection which bolts (as firmly as ever) onto an all new leaner and meaner Black (B-Series) fuselage. A design limitation of the original red S-Series was the depth of the fuselage connection, which meant the front wing profiles had to have some extra material in the middle forming a small hump where the bolt heads sat. So when AXIS wanted to push the wing’s parameters towards more efficiency and speed, it was necessary to design a new thinner fuselage system to accommodate the smaller and faster wings. It is compatible with the existing aluminum mast system and…

+ Foiling for me was a big revelation a couple of years ago. Very early on in the game, while Gary Siskar (Ride Engine Brand Manager) and I were still with Liquid Force, Brandon Scheid brought a crazy high aspect ratio carbon boutique foil on a photoshoot trip with us. He had rigged the foil on a wakeskate, and during the trip we all paid our dues and learned how to foil. At the time my number one riding goal was to kite the biggest waves possible… I went from one extreme to the other: searching for the biggest windiest waves to kitesurf to the smallest, lightest conditions to foil. To be foiling is the answer to a pure connection with the water I had been seeking for years, it…

Hey Philippe. Firstly, great film. It left us feeling all warm inside… Hey first of all thanks to you so much for the positive feedback on this video! This one’s about foiling but it’s also kinda personal so thank you! It looked like you were somewhere warm and lovely. Can you tell us where? We shot this video on a lovely island in the Mediterranean called Corsica. It is just paradise man. It’s a windy place, really nice for winging too, and the water is crystal clear there. Was your filming affected by the global pandemic at all? I have to say we were lucky. We shot the video last summer, between two big pandemic waves here in Europe, so we have been lucky regarding the timing, and we weren’t…

Firstly, for anyone not already familiar with the GWA, could you give us a quick overview of the organization? The Global Wingsports Association was founded at the beginning of 2020. It had already been decided by a few wingfoil brands to start this association in 2019, and then it took a while to register all the key wingfoil brands around the world. They had to agree to specific statutes that the GWA represented, which includes the running of a world tour, supporting professional championships, improving access for everybody who wants to enjoy this sport in harmony with nature, and to foster access to high-quality schooling and make this sport as safe as possible. The GWA aims to be the one platform for this sport, for professional riders, recreational athletes, event…

LOCATION PASCO COUNTY, FL DATE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20TH, 2020 Do you ever get to that point in the season when you’re tired? When doing what you love becomes a little mundane? This is how I was feeling for a few weeks and I couldn’t shake it and – to be completely honest – I guess I can say that I am a bit spoiled because, living in Florida, you are blessed with endless waterways from the lakes to the beaches but sometimes it can become boring as it’s the norm for you. This is when I put in a call to a long-time friend of mine, Chris Garrison. He’s been shooting action sports for longer than most and knows a few hidden gems here in Florida. A few years back,…

Hi James. Tell us when and what Cabrinha's first experiences of foiling were? Around 2002 saw Founder Pete (Cabrinha) and Elliott Leboe really pushing the envelope in foiling on some early equipment. They used modified aluminum airchair foils attached to custom boards and snowboard boots and bindings. From towing in on Jaws to throwing freestyle tricks with a kite at Kite Beach, it definitely got things going in the foiling realm but the equipment was probably the reason it just didn’t catch on with the wider public back then. The snowboard boots and bindings combined with very heavy hydrofoils were just too heavy and cumbersome. Needless to say it made taking wipeouts at one of the heaviest waves on the planet a very scary prospect… The equipment just made things…

Takuma was founded in 2016 by Cyril Coste, a French Pro waterman with a huge background in kitesurfing, SUP surfing and hydrofoil surfing. The company has had one goal in mind from the outset: To be the first foil-only company with a wide range of products covering all the foiling disciplines. They have had a respected line of foils for the last few years but they broke the mold and turned a lot of heads with the ‘whale inspired’ Kujira… The Kujira comes in four sizes: 750, 980, 1210 and 1440 cm2. You can choose between an aluminum and monobloc carbon mast platform in various sizes ranging from 65 through to 85cm. It is unique in its design with these interesting tubercles on the leading edge of the wings, inspired…

Naish has come out with its long-awaited smaller sibling, the 1040 HA wing, and an all-new carbon mast with reinforced improvements to mast fuselage connection which fit perfectly as I assembled it all. The HA1040 has a beautiful gloss finish that really shines and reflects like a mirror. Naish have definitely stepped up the quality again in a currently very competitive market. I took it for a spin at my local spot, I like to glide fast and on the pedal, this wing turns faster than its bigger brother and still pumps great as the thinner profile creates less drag, it’s part of the high aspect range after all. This is the first HA wing I could snap confidently in the wash, it’s definitely more responsive and lively considering its…

An insane new collection of foils for this year – quite a step up. How’s your foil collection divided up? This year we have tried to create a completely new idea with our foil collection. We have divided the collection into two big main categories. One is the multisport hydrofoils collection, which involves surfing, SUP, wing and kite foiling, and the other specific collection is the one for wind foiling, since the design and the type of usage with the wings for windsurfing is very different from the one you use for all the other sports of foiling. Your development team have clearly been at the drawing board during the last year and have produced a really comprehensive range of cross discipline foils. Who’s on the design team? Well, the…

Chris, you have an established heritage in the watersports world – perhaps best known for your stand-up paddle boards from Red-woodpaddle. When did you decide that the time was right to look at an e-foil? A famous quote by the French poet Paul Eluard says, “There is no chance, there are only appointments”. Like all passionate people, I am curious, I seek, I develop. And while I was at the Leman boat show in Geneva, a guy comes by, examines a classic foil and jokingly says to me “Why not put an engine on it to have fun on the lake?”. That day, he planted a seed in my head and the idea was born! A month later, at the Nautic Paris, Stephane Chollet came to me with a UFO:…

My addiction to salt water began with my first bodyboard at age 12. I caught my first wave and I was hooked. As a teen and a young adult, the ocean was my life and I was always in it, surfing, then kitesurfing. I would spend hours in the water. Now grown up and married, and as our family began to grow, it was natural for us to share our love of the ocean with our children, Coco and Roxy. My time in the water was now spent less on my own endeavours and more on floating in the shallows with the girls, teaching them all I knew about the ocean. It wasn’t long before they didn’t need me by their side. They had their boards, I had mine, and…