Eyewitness: Foil Around Britain 2024

It’s fair to say that Britain is renowned for having its share of “mixed” weather which, although certainly factored into the plans for the Foil Around Britain challenge undertaken by Steve Bowens and Simon Osborne, in reality – coupled with Britain’s notorious inshore tidal ranges – proved more of a challenge to the predicted schedule than planned…

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AXIS ART v2

Easily creating a one-foil quiver or perfectly complimenting other more dedicated foils in the range, the ART V2 brings increased performance together with user friendliness, making it a great addition to the AXIS program and a standout for intermediate to advanced wing, prone and downwind riders.

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INBOUND: AXIS ART V2

The DNA that sits in the new AXIS ART v2 range is about as powerful as it comes, with lineage that includes their ART Pro and Spitfire foils, both of which got plenty of positive critical plaudits. So of course we had to hit up team AXIS to hear about these…

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WAVES FOR LIFE

Riding big Nazaré became the challenge and succor that Matt Davies required, as he battled his way out of mental health issues brought about by substance abuse. But even getting to that point was almost as challenging as tackling the planet’s most notorious big wave… Words: Jamie Gray Photos: Jamie Gray & Mattius Hammer With

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INBOUND: AXIS FOIL DRIVE BOARDS

First out of the block with boards designed specifically (but not exclusively) for use with the Foil Drive Gen2 system are AXIS. A collaborative project between Adrian Roper (AXIS), Jamie Wise (Foil Drive Australia) and Dominic Hoskyns (Foil Drive Europe), we caught up with Dom and Adrian to hear about the design considerations that went into this new board range…

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RISING UP: The Haumani Twins

Marking the first time we’ve had twins appear in the same section of the magazine (or any section, for that matter), we got in touch with Tahitian duo the Haumani brothers, to find out more about them as they gradually march a path toward foil greatness. Photos: Shannon Stent Hey guys. So firstly, tell us

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AXIS Foil Drive Board Range

AXIS have addressed all levels of riding with these 3 new additions to their lineup. Welcome to the Foil Drive Board Range.

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AXIS Power Carbon Pro Ultra High Modulus Mast

For those looking for the highest performance and speed with financial considerations not a factor, the AXIS Power Carbon Pro Ultra may well be just what you are looking for...

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THE FIXER

Faced with organizing and executing a product film and photo shoot at the very last minute, AXIS turned to the one man who was always going to be able to get it done, and done in style: Mr. Shannon Stent. All he needed was a plane ticket and a couple of the best prone foilers out there…

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AXIS Spitfire 840

The Spitfire 840 is uncompromisingly surf focused and if ripping turns in the pocket is your priority it’s an excellent choice. The massive range of sizes will make it extremely easy to tailor a quiver and mix and match with the other wing series.

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AXIS release the PRO – Ultra High Modulus Carbon Masts

The AXIS design gurus have been at it again, as they release the new PRO – Ultra High Modulus Carbon Masts. Affectionately named the ‘dogleg' by the test team, the PRO – Ultra High Modulus Carbon is quite a departure from the industry's more conventional masts. Building on the impressive performance and stiffness of our

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The AXIS ART PRO Range is released

AXIS reveal the big ART PRO family in all their speed-loving, performance-enhancing glory...

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Red Letter Day: STILL WATERS

Synonymous with the world’s biggest waves and some of the most terrifying shorebreak on the planet, Nazaré in Portugal is unlikely to become a go-to wing foil Shangri-La anytime soon...

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