INBOUND: NeilPryde Fly II Pro Wing

There’s a new “pro” wing on the scene. And given the background that NeilPryde have in the wind sports world, everyone should be sitting up and taking notice…

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INBOUND: AK DURABLE SUPPLY CO. Plasma V2 + Tracer V3

AK recently released a bunch of new sizes into their popular Plasma (HA) and Tracer (MA) ranges. So why the fresh sizes and who’s going to want to add them to their quiver? We got in touch with the AK crew to find out just that…

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INBOUND: AFS EVO Range

A new mid-aspect and highly versatile foil range from the team at AFS, whose DNA traces back not just to previous AFS foil developments, but also to a legend of the sport too…

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INBOUND: FLITELAB* AMP ECOSYSTEM

An NDA at the time meant that we had to keep particularly quiet about Flite’s recently released FLITELab* department, with just a couple of us in the team here filled on what it meant for the brand and what they were set to release Now the news is firmly out there...

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RISING UP: The Haumani Twins

Marking the first time we’ve had twins appear in the same section of the magazine (or any section, for that matter), we got in touch with Tahitian duo the Haumani brothers, to find out more about them as they gradually march a path toward foil greatness. Photos: Shannon Stent Hey guys. So firstly, tell us

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BACK STORY: AFS

Known for their innovative, disruptive outlook, and a very passionate commitment to keeping their development and production in France, AFS are a brand with a rich history in water and wind sports, whose gear is often highly rated by our test team.

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DYNAMICS

No rational decisions... How does a sports scientist end up building boards? Well Lutz Graichen has been building boards for over 15 years now, and you can find his unique design traits in the VAYU board line-up. We dug in and found out a bit more about those traits, and the man himself…

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THE INNOVATORS: Ozone Fusion Full Double Surface Design with Ram Air Technology

Things are starting to get a little freaky in the world of wing, as hitherto unexplored tech transferred across from other wind sports find its way into this new generation of wings. And up front and center is Ozone’s double surface design, meticulously engineered by Ozone's Simon Burner… Hi Simon. A little background first – when

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WING COMMANDER: WERTHER CASTALLETTI

Over the years here at Foiling Magazine, we’ve tested a lot of gear, and few brands have enjoyed such a consistently high approval rating amongst the team as RRD have. A large part this is down to the fastidiousness (that’s the biggest word you’ll find in this issue – ed.) and vision of the brand’s Senior Product Manager, Werther Castelletti. It was about time we had a chat with him…

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Lake Fantastic

A long-held desire to downwind Lake Garda with his buddies finally becomes reality for Michi Schweiger, thanks to the enhanced DW prowess of contemporary gear, and a lucky opportunity to head back to Europe.

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The Outer Banks: Fijian Escapades

Missing his usual travel buddy and sidekick photographer, Eric Duran, Bryan Metcalf-Perez had to instead enlist the help of technology and a couple of willing volunteers to capture an epic session on the edge of a Fijian island reef…

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The Outer Banks: Deeper Underground

With the original pitch of wakeskating through a cave deep under the state of Indiana deemed logistically impossible, the suggestion of switching it up with an eFoil won round the Red Bull organizers, and rider Brian Grubb – who, as we already know, is no stranger to finding himself in some highly unusual places on a foil…

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The Outer Banks: Skookum Narrows BC

Ever the purveyor of excellent adventure content, we have a double bill from Brian Grubb this issue. One from above ground, and one from far below. First up, we’re off to some sketchy river rapids in wild British Columbia…

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