Foil: First Impressions

What's this HIPE about…

After a first video in which Mathieu unboxed his HIPE, we find him at home on his home spot for his first session. Enjoy 😉

Gerry Lopez | Driven by Foil Drive

For Gerry Lopez, riding waves has never been about doing things one particular way... and that includes incorporating Foil Drive.

Foiling Namotu | A FLITELab* Team Film

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