LA MANCHE – A Downwind story

After two years of planning, preparation and patiently waiting for the right conditions, Duotone's Tom Auber finally turned a long-held dream into reality, completing an incredible 212.89 km SUP Foil Downwinder across the English Channel.


212.89 kilometres. 8 hours and 45 minutes on the water. One unforgettable mission across the English Channel.

“THIS CROSSING HAD BEEN ON MY MIND FOR TWO YEARS, SO IT FEELS INCREDIBLE TO FINALLY HAVE MADE IT HAPPEN. SPENDING ALMOST NINE HOURS ON THE FOIL AND COVERING MORE THAN 200 KILOMETRES WAS A HUGE CHALLENGE, BUT AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.”

Read the full story here.

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