Foiling Magazine

I’m going to use my quarterly little soapbox this issue to celebrate the seemingly flourishing spirit of innovation and technical advancement within our sport. Now, anyone paying close attention to this column (and I’m going to assume this isn’t a hu

RIDER Caleb Pont LOCATION Namotu Lefts, Fiji PHOTOGRAPHER Stu Gibson Caleb: After a busy few Ben Wilson’s Unlimited weeks on Namotu Island, a bunch of coaches including myself had a small window to sneak in a session before the sun went down. We pump

What’s up Ernesto! So tell us where you are as we speak… Hello! I'm just back from taking part in races all around Italy, and right now I’m relaxing with my family and my friends before leaving for the world cup in China! So how did your journey into

I received a phone call from the guys at GA/Tabou HQ tasking us with the mission of shooting the all-new 2025 Tabou wing board range. We assembled the team and headed over to the Isle of Wight to meet Ross Williams and JC. We arrived on the island an

Matteo, how did this concept first begin and what was the reasoning for creating the event? In a phone conversation with RRD founder, Roberto Ricci, he mentioned he had a new project in mind for young wingfoilers. I thought it was a good idea and con

So Chris, how did this first come about and what was your reaction when you first got the invite? You must have been very proud. When that invitation came through, it was a real surprise. Imagine getting an email that suddenly puts you on the world s

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WATCH NOW Being able to experience a place I’d only seen in iconic surf films was something incredibly special. From J-Bay, a place where some of the best surfers in the world have flocked for decades, to Cape St. Francis which starred in The Endless

"Unbounded" has been an idea of mine for over a year now. I wanted to capture the possibilities and adventures that hydrofoiling has given us. I floated the idea to Lift Foils, and Matt Elsasser from Lift was more than keen to get the ball rolling. A

Waking up to the aroma of freshly baked croissants and hot coffee as the sun slowly rises from behind Monte Baldo, with the Peler morning wind gradually strengthening. At Lake Garda, there’s no better way to start the day than on the water. Peering o

I’m 12 years old now. I started winging when I was eight. I’ve loved water sports since I was a baby and surfed a lot. I also wanted to try a wind sport because my mom used to be a windsurfer and started teaching me. But then I saw winging, and it lo

Every now and then, you experience something so euphoric that you have to look around and pinch yourself at how lucky you are. I was sitting on a ski in the channel when I saw my best friend Cole Cutter (Call Sign Throttle) drop the rope on a swell w

Starting at the start then, Ben! It was initially Paul (Martin – Co-founder, CEO & Chief Designer) who had the idea to create Foil Drive. Talk to us about Paul’s background, and how that initial idea took shape and why… Paul is a tinkerer at heart. W

RIDER FLORIAN SCHARSCHER WEAPON CORE HALO PRO SIZES 4M & 5 M RIDER HEIGHT 183CM RIDER WEIGHT 85KG I have been riding the Halo Pro for a year. I started out on the CORE XC wing, which is a more forgiving wing with a see-through window built in. It has

Don’t be afraid to be the most novice foiler in the lineup, as being a beginner is a fresh memory even for the most experienced foilers, and they are excited to see new foilers getting hooked on the sport. There is so much to learn from the people ar

DATE FRIDAY MAY 24TH, 2024 I’ve always wanted to explore a city by foil, and what better place than the bustling metropolis of Hamburg? With more bridges than Amsterdam, Venice, and London combined, the city offers the perfect playground for pumpfoil

DATE SATURDAY JULY 6TH, 2024 I arrived in Gran Canaria a few days before the GWA Big Air World Championships and went straight to Pozo to watch a bit of the Windsurf World Cup that was also happening on the island at the same time. When I got to the

Wearing a baseball cap for high-impact water sports activities has always been a risky business. One wrong move or a close-out set and you’re swimming after it; it’s probably been condemned to Neptune’s locker. The folically challenged have been rock

The North Mode has been around for a few seasons now as their boundary-pushing speed and race focused wing with all of North’s technology thrown at it. It was used as the platform for the testbed of their proprietary N-Weave airframe material, which

Lift’s latest foil developed with input from John John and Nathan Florence demonstrates a commitment to a dedicated downwind hydrofoil design with the all-new 110 X and 130 X paired with a 21 X tail. The Florence collection is constructed with a high

Sunglasses for water sports use, whilst undeniably practical and good for protecting our eyes from UV, have always been a polarizing subject, sliding in and out of fashion like the extra-long boardies we saw in the early 90s in surfing. But with the

First Uli, please give us an overview of why you use ultra-high modulus carbon fiber, and what the benefits are to the rider… Ultra-high modulus fiber allows us to design a mast with the lowest hydrodynamic drag to handle the highest loads for its si

Hi Fabien. We have new incarnations of the Pocket and the Tiny, and then some brand-new models with the Super Yaka, the Flying Saucer, the Zeppelin and the Rocket. First up, kudos to whoever works on the names, we love them… Hi team, thanks! I spent

AGE 17 HEIGHT 5’5 AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT 136LBS SPONSORS ELEVEIGHT, A3D.SPORTS COMPETITIVE FOIL DISCIPLINES FREESTYLE, WAVE, SLALOM BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE GERMAN CHAMPION FREESTYLE U19 2024; 4TH MEN’S CATEGORY GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP Hey Josh, you’re bas

+ When I started foiling four years ago, my vision for the future of foiling was much different. I imagined that many more surfers would have seen how much fun we were having and switched to foiling. I envisioned a crowd of foilers so dense in the li

Last November, multi-sport athlete (and good friend of Foiling Magazine) Brandon Scheid was involved in a very serious paragliding accident. Much of the foiling world held its breath as news filtered out across social networks – Brandon was alive but

Welcome to the 2024 Foiling Magazine Destination Guide! From pristine shores where trade winds promise perfect winging conditions to hidden gems offering the glassiest waves for prone foiling, this guide is your passport to the best foil spots on the

Windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing, and now wingfoiling are the sources of our total commitment! The extraordinary and inspiring places where our ION CLUB centers are located promise to be the backdrop for the most exciting days of your year. Our prof