Three new wings from Team Eleveight, including the WFS V5, the GT2+ V2, and the WFS PRO – the latter wing being so new in fact, that we didn’t have a product shot of it as we went to print! But here is everything you need to know…
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GA Wings’ 2024 CROSS wing now has its very own lightwind version too. We got in touch with Urs Hungerbühler, GA Wings’ Head Wing, Foil & Kite Designer, to find out what the key components are in making this the perfect wing for heading out in the lower knot ranges…
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A foil built fairly specifically by Naish for all you pumping fans appeared on our radar recently. But lighter wind downwind fans should also take note…
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The orchard delivers! Appletree recently released a brand new version of their hit wing board, the Appleslice. So, what’s changed in this latest model? We got right into the details with the Appletree team…
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There’s a new “pro” wing on the scene. And given the background that NeilPryde have in the wind sports world, everyone should be sitting up and taking notice…
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AK recently released a bunch of new sizes into their popular Plasma (HA) and Tracer (MA) ranges. So why the fresh sizes and who’s going to want to add them to their quiver? We got in touch with the AK crew to find out just that…
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A new mid-aspect and highly versatile foil range from the team at AFS, whose DNA traces back not just to previous AFS foil developments, but also to a legend of the sport too…
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An NDA at the time meant that we had to keep particularly quiet about Flite’s recently released FLITELab* department, with just a couple of us in the team here filled on what it meant for the brand and what they were set to release Now the news is firmly out there...
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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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Known for their innovative, disruptive outlook, and a very passionate commitment to keeping their development and production in France, AFS are a brand with a rich history in water and wind sports, whose gear is often highly rated by our test team.
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No rational decisions... How does a sports scientist end up building boards? Well Lutz Graichen has been building boards for over 15 years now, and you can find his unique design traits in the VAYU board line-up. We dug in and found out a bit more about those traits, and the man himself…
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Things are starting to get a little freaky in the world of wing, as hitherto unexplored tech transferred across from other wind sports find its way into this new generation of wings. And up front and center is Ozone’s double surface design, meticulously engineered by Ozone's Simon Burner… Hi Simon. A little background first – when
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Over the years here at Foiling Magazine, we’ve tested a lot of gear, and few brands have enjoyed such a consistently high approval rating amongst the team as RRD have. A large part this is down to the fastidiousness (that’s the biggest word you’ll find in this issue – ed.) and vision of the brand’s Senior Product Manager, Werther Castelletti. It was about time we had a chat with him…
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