The Devoted: Dr Rex F. Hawthorne
Following his accident in 2005, Dr Rex Hawthorne was back on the water within a year, scoping out any limitations to his passion for wakeboarding...
READ MOREFollowing his accident in 2005, Dr Rex Hawthorne was back on the water within a year, scoping out any limitations to his passion for wakeboarding...
READ MOREDownwinding has recently become the new darling of the foil niches, reflected in the increasing popularity of some key international events. Jonathan Mann reflects on the growth of the discipline, and the social benefits that come with it.
READ MOREBrands Starboard and FreeWing have recently come together to form a new one-design wingfoil racing class, the X-15. With the intention of creating a completely level playing field, where it’s predominantly rider skill that determines who is the best in class, the X-15 already has a number of events lined up around the world, across
READ MOREWith a few members of their usually widely scattered Performance Team in town, Byron Bay based brand Fliteboard thought it could be a bit of fun to bring a few more into the mix, for a bit of a team gathering and a chat. Cue some of the most recognizable figures in foiling, all converging
READ MOREA planned gathering of three hardcore foil frothers and four equally hardcore Zapcat pilots provided some mutually beneficial fun times off the coast of the southwest UK, plus plenty of insight into each other’s respective sport…
READ MOREThings don’t let up much for young Kaden Pritchard, who’s having to find the balance between his sponsor commitments, world travel, and just getting in the water to regularly top up his stoke levels. But, as you’ll no doubt conclude after reading this article, his stoke levels are doing just fine…
READ MORERider & Words: Manuela Jungo Photos: Emanuela Cauli Location: Duotone Pro Center, Lake Garda Date: Monday 29th May, 2023 Invited to join her pro riding peers on Lake Garda, it was never going to be a bad day for Manuela Jungo. Especially as the sun was out, and the lake’s predictable Ora winds arrived on
READ MOREAnd 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…
READ MOREFaced 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…
READ MOREThe 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…
READ MOREInvited 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.
READ MOREIt’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.
READ MOREDespite 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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