FOILERS

The first thing most of us do when we head out on the water is take our sunglasses off. However, you get a double dose of UV radiation from UV reflecting off the water in combination with direct UV exposure. And, importantly, UV damage to our eyes is cumulative. Glare is, of course, also a major issue, particularly during those morning or afternoon foiling sessions. Back in 2012, a keen windsurfer...

In this episode, I chat with Richard Boudia, the International Business Development Manager for AFS (Alien Foiling Systems). Richard provides an overview of the evolution of AFS and shares their philosophies in designing their foils and boards. He is a driving force behind the approach that AFS is taking, and in our chat, he shares his thoughts on global foiling trends. I am sure you will enjoy th...

Oskar Johansson is a team rider for Armstrong and a talented and well-renowned prone foiler. In this episode, Oscar reflects on a busy year in 2024, balancing working and foiling, shares his early experiences as a surfer starting prone foiling, and provides some great tips on gear and technique for those looking to get into prone foiling or simply up their prone foiling game. We also touch on a ra...

On the 2019/2020 New Years Eve Jermy dared himself, as a New Year's resolution, to take video footage every single time he went foiling, edit it, and put it up on YouTube. Four years later, he is posting a video every week on his Oceanbound channel, and they are proving to be very popular. His videos are relaxed, informative and entertaining. Well worth a watch! In this episode, we chat about the...

Welcome to a local legend episode, where I talk with people who froth foiling and are out on the water at every opportunity . In this episode, I talk to Sven Mayer, who is a local legend in Perth, Western Australia. We talk about the foiling disciplines he is enjoying at the moment, the gear that works best for him, and his views on the future of foiling. Sven also posts regularly on Instagram wit...

Balz Müller is best known for his crazy freestyle wing foiling and windsurfing manoeuvres and is one of the most passionate water sports enthusiasts around. In this episode, Blaz talks about growing up with a family of watersports enthusiasts in Switzerland, his experiences in the early days of wing foiling, his involvement with Ensis and Sabfoil product development, his perspective on the future...

PPC is a leading foiling company with a growing range of world class products. In this episode, I spoke to Sam from PPC about the evolution of PPC, the guiding principles that differentiate it from others companies, new product releases, the future of foiling, and much more. Enjoy.

AXIS has long been a key player in foiling sports. In this episode, I spoke to Adrian about their new foil range, their philosophies regarding foil design, the origins and evolution of AXIS, their perspectives on the future of foiling, and much more. Enjoy.

The popularity of foil propulsion systems is growing as more people want to go foiling more often. In this episode, I talked to Hamish from Stoke about his Stoke Foil Boost. Have a listen to hear where the idea came from, the ways in which the Stoke Foil Boost is different, and which scenarios it is best suited for. Enjoy.