The Foil Project

Watch Desert Winds Here: https://thefoilproject.vhx.tv/The Australian Tour of Desert Winds has just wrapped up, and the film is now available online (link above). Hugh travelled around Australia, recording podcasts along the way. This is episode 1 of the series, back in Perth after the trip of a lifetime. Each week on Wednesday, the next episode will come out, so keep an eye out for it! In this ep...

Desert Winds Premiere Tickets: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/thefoilproject/desert-winds-premiere-perth Guy and Emma a two absolute rippers from UK and two of the most bubbly and lively people to be around. Scoring insane downwinders and giant wing foil waves in over 2000km of the West Aus Coast, I am pretty sure they have travelled more here than most locals. I first got in contact with G...

Link to Gameface film: https://youtu.be/jUlWq3WxUK8 Josh and James don't need much introduction. As the two biggest "dick swingers" of Code Foils as the Generic Foiling Podcast would call it, this podcast was hardly an interview but a chat on all our favourite topics of foilers. This was recorded before the start of WA race week, so as a bit of an update, the weed turned out to be not nearly as ba...

Let's set the scene. It is Sunday 19th of Jan, and the Northern Beaches Downwind Foil Race has just finished. Foilers are running up the beach, panting and bending over to get their breath back, and then they straighten up, and start to chat. And oh boy do foilers chat after a downwind race. Hugh quickly races to the car and grabs out his 360 cameras and two "pussycat microphones", and dives into...

Kai and Alex are two madmen from the Sunshine Coast Bump Hunters crew. At the time of this interview they were both competing in race week here in WA, where Kai was having a crazy battle with James Casey and Alex was consistently placing top 3. In the final race (the one happening the afternoon of this podcast) Hugh just managed to snag Alex, claiming the bronze instead of the choccy medal for the...

This is the start of The Foil Project 2025 big things to come! If you are interested in downwind foil coaching around Perth please check out our website https://thefoilproject.com/ If you enjoyed this episode please like and subscribe, and share it with all your fellow foil frothers! It will help us a lot. Until next time, stay pumped!

The boys kick back and relax for a laid back conversation discussing the foil adventure that they had just been on. Foilers Hugh, Julian, Doni and Reedie tell us a bit about the experience of exploring and foiling the coast, while James and Jarv chat about the drive and the surf along the way. Full Video is in the Editing Booth and will be released sometime early next year! If you want to see some...

Caught up with Andrew Readhead for a casual car chat as we head up for another downwind adventure. "Reedie" is right into his adventure racing, and this run has definitely pushed the limits of sport. We dive into all that happened in the 12 hour long run, and ask about the mindset that it takes to do these crazy adventures. Just like us, I hope you can sit back, relax and enjoy!

Our first Olympic Medalist, Grae Morris, joins us on the podcast! We start by chatting about his Olympic campaign, then launch into all the Crazy Downwind Adventures Grae has had while traveling the world. Intro Grae Morris grew up in Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. His father Brett Morris, was a former national windsurfing champion, now Grae has followed in his footsteps. Grae transitioned...

Will, you are an absolute legend! Such a fun episode to film, positive vides all round. From mental prone runs to whacky funny videos, this episode "Will" keep you entertained. Contents 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Get to know Will 05:18 - East Coast Trip to see Cold Play 11:06 - Crazy Prone Downwind Sends 19:07 - Prone around Hilarys 21:40 - Dock Thieving 28:23 - Foiling Stories  32:37 - The foiling com...

This episode we are joined by Mon and Sil, twins and full frothers of all things foiling here in WA. We listen to some more foiling stories, and Hugh chat's to Mitch Hammond, winner of the Vaikobi giveaway. Enjoy the episode! Mon and Sil were born and raised in Brazil, where they were taught how to windsurf by their mother on the island Ilha Bela. This is where they got their love for water sports...

Perth Race Week - Thursday 21st to Thursday 28th of November Races SSS Sunset Series 1 -Thursday 21st SSS Sunset Series 2 - Tuesday 26th SSS Sunset Series 3 - Thursday 28th FENN WEST COAST DOWNWINDER - Saturday 23rd of November FUN RUN - Sunday 24th of November (more information of course to be released) More Race Info and Tickets here: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/91052/shaw-and-partners-wa...

Thanks everyone for the foiling stories! Entries are now closed, your winner: HAMMERTIME! This episode follows on from the previous episode chatting to Zane Westwood. If you want to hear the full conversation start there! Check out TFP coaching here: thefoilproject.com #foiliing #hydrofoiling #downwind Timeline: 00:00 -Foiling Stories!! - vote now! 16:00 - Start of the episode with Zane 00:00 - Ri...

🚨🚨🚨 VAIKOBI LIFE V3 VEST GIVEAWAY 🚨🚨🚨 🚀🚀 Send in your best foiling stories to the The Foil Project instagram or send us an email! Links below ⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/thefoilproject/ Email: hugh@thefoilproject.com Description Zane is someone in the foiling community who probably doesn’t need any introduction. He has been pushing the limits of the sport over the last couple years, culmi...

Doni and Julian are two of the most talented downwind foilers here in Perth. Julian was one of the first people in WA to start downwind foiling, and has tried his way through a wide range of equipment. Since then, he has helped pull Doni into this crazy adventure of foiling with him.   They are both pushing the limits whether it be trying out crazy small foils, using footstraps, planning and compl...

Sven has got to be one of the most stoked foilers in WA, he won't miss an opportunity to go out for a foil session and there is never a session where he is not smiling. He has always gone out of his way to find the right kit, pushing brands such as Axis to create products for the bigger riders. It was awesome to talk to Sven about everything that he has done foiling as well as discussing new e...

Ange and Krystal are leading the charge for girls in Downwind foiling over here in Western Australia. They both recently were over in Hawaii, competing in the Maui to Molokai Race and more. If YOU have a foiling experience you would like to share, send a message to The Foil Project instagram page @thefoilproject. A video or Audio message would be even better! Thanks for listening!!! Episode Progre...

Hello Everyone! and Welcome back To The Foil Project. If YOU have a foiling experience you would like to share, please send us a message via The Foil Project instagram page, @thefoilproject. A video or Audio message would be even better! The next episode will be recorded next Friday and we would love to hear from you. Also if you have any feedback or requests for future videos feel free to drop th...

Andrew Readhead, AKA Reeei-deee, works full-time as a critical care paramedic and is a loving father of two. But during every spare moment, he can squeeze into his busy life, he is either shaping foiling boards, wake-thieving boats from the Swan River, dropping cars for Downwind foil runs or out in the water carving some crazy lines. Reedy learnt to foil through downwind foiling, and if you know a...

We chat with the co-founder of Electronautic, Josh Cribb, as he walks us through the crazy journey of creating their first commercial craft; The WaveFlyer Volaré. From attaching foils to the bottom of a jet ski to riding waves with a glass of champagne, this company has come a long way, and they're only just beginning... Timeline: 00:00 - Intro 1:10 - The Wave Drive Story 9:40 - How strong is...

The Code Foils team are a group of 4 foil frothers. Marcus Tardrew is a leading SUP and board shaper currently designing for Sunova. Marcus was the first Australian to complete the Molokai to Oahu race on a foil in 2019. His brother Ben Tardrew is a renowned Gold Coast shaper with many years of hydrofoil design experience. Ben has a lifetime on the ocean sailing, surfing and foiling since the spor...

Shannon Stent, AKA Larry Foiler, is not only a great foiler but a wizard behind the camera and an enthusiastic creative designer. This dynamic combo has lead him to be a pivotal figure for foiling in Western Australia and the world as he continues to spread the stoke for foiling with a contagiously fun attitude. Larry’s journey has lead him to be involved with innovative brands such as Axis and Su...

In todays episode Noah and Hugh chat to Will Wilson, manager of The Stand Up Surf Shop and The Foil Shop here in WA. We talk through all the major topics surrounding the shop, including the major brands and the evolution of foiling as a sport. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Welcome back to The Foil Project, we are stoked to bring you this episode with @jamescasey7393 . James grew up near Narrabeen beach and started surfing and kite surfing at a young age. His downwinding journey began over in Hawaii when a twisted ankle forced him off his surfboard onto a SUP. Since then, James has made it onto the World Tour for SUP surfing and SUP racing, as well as winning the Mol...

Welcome back to The Foil Project and we are stoked to deliver you one of our biggest podcasts yet. Feel free to drop us any comments/questions it would be great to hear from you! In this episode of The Foil Project, we delve into all things Armstrong with founder and director of @armstrongfoils4948 , Armie Armstrong. In this episode we explore the history and origin of Armies humble beginnings, ve...