The pristine white sands and palm fringed shores of Brazil fell just a little out of reach for Sebastian Gux’s finances as the chilly Northern European autumn fully set in. And although the Baltic Sea might not be everyone’s choice of alternative, Sebastian was determined to make it work for him…
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As I’ve often noted in past editorials, progress has been at the heart of foiling (and wingfoiling) since it first hit the “mainstream”. The pace has been pretty relentless, with innovation and rapid development seemingly appearing from one issue to the next. So, how does someone at the forefront of design handle this constant evolution and ever-moving targets? We caught up with Eleveight’s CEO & Product Manager, Peter Stiewe, to find out just that.
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We’re always happy to hear the words “next generation material” as it means we get to don the specs and go down the techy rabbit hole over here at Foiling Magazine HQ. With the arrival of the new Ultra X lightweight laminate, the specs were donned, and we got in touch with the man who was more deeply involved than most, FreeWing’s Design Director, Clinton Filen.
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It’s fair to say that Britain is renowned for having its share of “mixed” weather which, although certainly factored into the plans for the Foil Around Britain challenge undertaken by Steve Bowens and Simon Osborne, in reality – coupled with Britain’s notorious inshore tidal ranges – proved more of a challenge to the predicted schedule than planned…
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With his homebreak of Lahaina still affected by the horrific wildfires that beset the community in 2023, Mateo reluctantly made his way to the west of the island in search of a session. Thankfully, a confluence of swells and fortunate winds made it a memorable one.
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The Armstrong crew certainly is a tight one, so a chance to gather together for a photoshoot in Hawaii was a great opportunity for some good times amongst friends, and all the while calling it “work”. It wasn’t without incident though…
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The third generation of the popular AURA wing arrives, featuring fresh material choices in its design, and their innovative new Click-Boom handle system too. Plenty enough there to warrant pitching a few questions to the Vayu team to find out more…
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No resting on laurels over at Stoke Foil HQ, as the team release two new technically advanced additions to the Boost setup that’s gonna make your Stoke Foil assisted experience even more responsive… and even more fun.
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SiFly have aimed for the stars with their new premium range of Stellar eFoils. And right at the tippity top sits the new Stellar X, which they’re particularly proud of, and by all accounts for good reason. We’ll have a test coming your way next issue, but for now, here’s what we gathered from team SiFly…
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The good times rarely let up in the company of Balz Müller, and with the release of his new signature range of foils, you can now get in on Balz-level foil fun times too. We dialed up the man himself for a chat.
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A new style of harness arrived on the scene recently, care of those clever bods over at Ride Engine. We got Ride Engine’s Marketing Director/Product Line Manager Gary Siskar in our crosshairs and hit him with the key questions…
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Duotone’s latest Unit wing enters the scene, as part of their “Concept Blue” range, boasting multiple eco-friendly features. We caught up with wing designer Ken Winner for the full rundown on this fresh addition to the Duotone wing family…
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Prolimit have been striving for many years to be as environmentally conscientious with their wetsuit range as they can. The introduction of their new NaturePrene 2 bio-based alternative to neoprene has seen one of their biggest steps forward yet…
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