FULL CIRCLE // Twelve years after photographing a stranger getting towed into a heavy Nicaraguan left, Jonah Allen finally rides it for himself. Turns out the stranger, and the wave, had been waiting for him all along…

THE MYSTIQUE OF LAKE GARDA // Every day on Lake Garda plays out as a handover between two opposing winds – the Vento at dawn, the Ora in the afternoon. Axel Reese goes looking for what keeps the wingfoilers coming back to Europe's most reliable inland sweet spot.

UPLOADED: GERRY LOPEZ // As ocean sport legends go, there are few that hit the lofty legend heights as deservedly as Gerry Lopez does. Following his appearance in Foil Drive's “Driven” series, we interview Gerry to find out how and when he first picked up a foil…

ON BOARD LETRA // Local guide Dani Gallo skippers a 65-foot custom catamaran and six RRD riders through the Bocche di Bonifacio, hunting pink sand beaches, hidden coves and some of the Mediterranean's most unpredictable (yet rewarding) foil spots.

FRIENDS IN HOT PLACES // By happy accident, four FLITELab* ambassadors end up on Namotu Island, Fiji, at the same time. Adam Bennetts, Brisa Hennessy, Caleb Pont and Eric Geiselman make the most of it, with equal parts coaching, camaraderie and clip-bagging.

DEEP DEEP SOUTH // The third “Home of Armstrong” tour lands in New Zealand's South Island, where team riders from Hawaii to Tahiti trade waves, good food and elephant-seal stand-offs. Emma Bridge lived to tell the tale.

SICKO COUNTRY // Hood River's YouTube sensations, the Sickos, have turned a million-subscriber channel into the perfect excuse to stick around the river as much as possible. Kaden Sponhauer explains why downwind foiling became their best excuse yet to skip a planning meeting…

WINTER DESTINATION GUIDE 2026/27 // Not sure where to head for your next foil trip? We’ve done the hard work for you. This issue’s Winter Destination Guide rounds up some of the best foiling escapes around the world, from warm-water trade winds to far-flung spots you can tick off the bucket list.