Appletree Tech Talk: downwind board shapes

Welcome to another Appletree Tech Talk! Sam chats about choosing the right downwind board shapes and sizes for light wind... a very important choice. 

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Fiji Field Log

And so it is that the old adage “the early bird gets the worm” rings especially true if you’re Cole Kawana and Ryan Arzy, and you’re trying to beat the surfer crowds in Fiji for a good crack at Cloudbreak before dawn and the inevitable swarms arrive…

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North Team Patagonia Adventures

North have just released the full edit of their 'Patagonia Adventures Going Nowhere' and we are happy to share it with you! 

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Flite reveals new industry disruptor brand, FLITELab*

Exciting news out of the Fliteboard camp as they unveil a new R&D focused brand that's already got some big offerings to show...

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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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CABRINHA 04 LAUNCH

Here is everything you need to know about the new collection. Grab your gear and hit the water!

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OPENING UP THE BACKYARD

The Isle of Wight is best known in the UK as a popular tourist destination, with plenty of attractive beaches surrounding the island’s lush green countryside and picturesque villages. But both inside and outside of the sunny season, it also holds phenomenal foil potential: you just have to know how to access it…

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THE WALL OF DEATH

Invited to experience one of the world’s longest waves, the “Pororoca” tidal bore in the Amazon, Matt Elsasser defied any preconceived concerns about alligators and fish with penchants for very small and dark holes, and convinced Brian Grubb to come with him. And thankfully, no one actually died.

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Making Waves

It’s a story that will no doubt chime with many: rare is the rider who falls in love with foiling at their first attempt…. In Kyle Cabano’s case, after mixed success, it was an assignment with Zane Schweitzer up at J-Bay that finally and fully opened up the obsession.

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Follow introduce the LIFE range

Originally focused on wake, gear and apparel line Follow are growing, now branching further into the water sports realm (including foil) with the LIFE collection...

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Halcyon Hawaiian Days

Despite losing the entire contents of his hard drive to a particularly unforgiving piece of flooring, Philip Muller was none-the-less able to recount his downwinding pilgrimage to the land of aloha to us by way of some good travel writing and a few of Quinn Wilson’s images.

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Get to know Nia Suardiaz

Last year Nia had her first World Cup victory at the age of 15 – after only about just over a year of Wing Foiling. Get to know the Duotone rider and just how she's accomplished this at such a young age!

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North’s NEW Sonar SF830 | SF680 Front Wings

High lift, low stall speeds, and the usual North attention to detail are the dominant features in these new Sonar SF front wings...

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