Pioneering the first 100-mile open-water foil crossing from O'ahu to Kaua'i certainly tested Mala’e McElheny and Brady Hurley’s personal endurance levels. It also served as a tribute to the epic Hawaiian seafaring traditions of the past.
READ MORE
North team rider Ernesto De Amicis secured 4th overall in the Turkiye European Championship race event. Proud of his performance, North striked up a conversation with the young Italian about how the glory feels and what's install for the coming months.
READ MORE
The checklist for their 2025 gear shoot was ambitious: clear turquoise waters, endless sunshine, pristine sandy beaches… and a wake boat. Thankfully, Liquid Force’s Turks & Caicos connections stepped up to the plate and ticked off every box, and then some…
READ MORE
Adam Bennetts and Alex Hayes explore the remote Bono River bore in Indonesia, chasing down the infamous “Seven Ghosts” phenomenon. Dodging sand banks, mud flats, fallen trees and other river borne detritus, the guys certainly came home with a tale to tell…
READ MORE
World-renowned tattoo artist Juan Salgado is grateful to have discovered e-foiling at exactly the time he needed it most. In this recent film by Lift Foils, Juan lays bare to Lift Foils co-founder & CEO Nick Leason how it’s changed both his perspective on life and on his art. We reached out to Juan to get a little more behind-the-scenes context...
READ MORE
A few months ago, if you’d have asked Kari Schibevaag to point Limnos (in Greece) out on a map, that finger could have landed anywhere, which is probably the case for 99.9% of us. However, since taking the leap and visiting the island, she can tell you exactly where it is, and why it’s quite so special…
READ MORE
As a relatively recent surfing-to-foiling convert, Donovan Wichmann is in the perfect position to relate why the rush of getting up on a foil in the waves is so damn addictive...
READ MORE
The River Elbe – one of Europe’s longest rivers – winds its way through Germany’s rural heartlands until it reaches the thriving industrial metropolis that is Hamburg, which sits just upriver from some of wingfoiler Alexander Reese’s preferred session spots. Dodging the passing maritime traffic is all just part of the fun…
READ MORE
Hoping for a convergence of just the right conditions for a planned product shoot in Fiji, Kiran Verma came up against a few hitches as they motored between islands. But making the call to look just that little further turned out to be the right one…
READ MORE
Lift Foils has a reputation for producing both high-quality eFoils and foils. CEO & Co-Founder Nick Leason has been front and center of this since day one. We got a little insight into his R&D processes for both sides of the business…
READ MORE
It’s back to Hood River, this time in the company of Generic Foiling Podcast hosts, Liam & Freddie, as they take the show on the road to the annual AWSI event, in the hope of cutting through the hype and getting the warts ‘n’ all take on the foiling industry today.
READ MORE
A chance encounter with a little wave that held big potential left sailing nomad Bryan Metcalf-Perez with a lingering foil fever fantasy that he couldn’t get out of his head for a month. And with a passing cyclone leaving plenty of swell lying around – it suddenly became an achievable reality. Words: Bryan Metcalf-Perez Photos:
READ MORE
Having been seduced by all the talk of incredible winds and perfect conditions to be found in Hood River, Tarifa locals Nia & Leo Suardiaz and Aleks & Tom Acherer took their friend (and world champion winger) Chris Macdonald up on the offer of a visit. Turns out, Chris was not exaggerating… Photos: Richard Hallman
READ MORE
