The Foil Project

The Hawaiin Race Series is underway! Hugh Mitchell chats with Trent Carter about what's going on in Hawaii. Thanks to Axis Foils, Code Foils and Kaohi for supporting the Downwind Foil World Tour and this podcast series.

I'll let Will tell the story, but basically, don't fall downwind prone foiling in South West Aus (and if you do, make sure to keep smiling!)Cheers for tuning in, and thanks Will for the story!

You've probably already seen the video on the news of Andy's wing board being mauled by a great white shark, missing his feet by just inches and causing a violent spray of white water. It's a few months after the incident, and I was lucky enough to sit down with Andy and run through exactly what happened.

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Hugh had to get his paddle fixed on Maui, and stepping up to the task was none other than Frank Maffie. Step into Frank’s shaping bay and hang out with the man behind some of the fastest, most dialled-in foilboards on the planet. We’re talking resin fumes, fresh designs, race stories, and the little tweaks that make a big difference on the water. Thanks for helping with the interview, Jake! I hope...

It was the standard sunny summer day on the north shore of Maui. A constant 22-knot wind blows down the coast, creating ideal downwind conditions on the 15km Maliko harbour run. A crew of foilers are packing down their gear in the harbour carpark, comparing split times and discussing the best lines for speed. To Jake Dailey’s disgust, one brave foiler starts patting the local feral cat. Another op...

Flying into Oahu was a surreal experience. I landed at 5:30 a.m. with a message from Oskar Johannson telling me to meet at Tongg's Beach (where this was filmed) at 8:30 a.m. Next thing I know, I am jumping in a car with John to do an HK run, then a second, then a third, and you wouldn't believe it, a fourth. By 5 pm, I had been living off of John's trail mix, bottled water and electrolytes for the...

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RACE RESULTS: https://www.pseresults.com/2025-events/paddle-imua-2025Join Hugh as he reviews the Paddle Imua race with some of the top competitors pushing the level of Downwind Foiling in what has to be THE BIGGEST TFP podcast yet. We have some massive names of Armie Armstrong, James Casey, Edo Tanas, Annie Rickeit, Hobey Moss, Kai Thompson and even Kai Lenny, all in 1 show! Come along for the adv...

Rent Desert Winds at thefoilproject.comBen is an anaesthetist from the UK now living in Tasmania, and like the rest of us, he is addicted to foiling. Coming from other disciplines his most recent endeavour has been going full downwind mode, and he is seeing success. Ben talks us through his past of water sports and the state of foiling in both the UK and Tasmania. We also chat about Shipsterns blu...

Join Hugh as he chats to a group of the top foilers at the end of the 2025 Voyager x Wetfeet Downwind Race on Oahu, Hawaii. Content:00:00 - Edo Tanas09:09 - Nick Kapule15:40 - Gabriella Bella, Kane De Wilde and Oskar Johannson23:06 - Anne Starr27:26 - Kai Thompson30:08 - Simeon Ke-Paloma34:40 - Sinjin Bradley and Ryan Kim

Join Luc and Hugh as they drive back from an (eventful) tow foiling session on the Northern Beaches with fellow foiler Zac Chappelow. Luc recounts the story then dives into how he got into the sport and where he is going. On top of being an insane foiler, Luc is an engineering student and clearly has an epic path ahead! Can't wait to see what is in store for him and I hope you enjoy this episo...

Rent Desert Winds Here: thefoilproject.com Perth has done his fair share of podcasts, including a Casey Catch Up... but probably none quite like this. Filmed in Perth's house, at 10pm with a few Asahi's it's about as raw as it gets. Great to chat Perth and stoked to continue to Aus Tour Podcasts! Timeline: 00:00 - Podcast Intro 4:30 - Hawaii Race Training and Planning 18:01 - 85km Solo...

Watch Desert Winds Here: https://thefoilproject.vhx.tv/Hugh journeys to the Sunshine Coast and scores two epic 45km downwind training runs with Trent Gordon and Andrew Tibby. We dive into Trent's story of foiling and his preparation for the M2O this year, with his sights set on winning the over-40s category. Both of these guys are laser fast. Best of luck in the Hawaiian races lads!

Adrien and Luke are two of the leading foil chargers in the Byron Bay Area. Adrein is an all time frother and foil ripper, a super contagious person to hang around. After this interview, Luke went on to win the Surf Foil division, putting down some crazy snaps similar to the one in this intro video. It was great to get some sessions in with these guys and find the time to sit down for a chat. Rent...

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...