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Gary, brand manager of Ride Engine joins us from La Ventana to talk about:
- His intro into wind
- The Ride Engine Origin Story
- Their current line up of products
- The all new Air Box Electric Pump
- What goes into making a good helmet, impact vest, accessories and more.Visit: https://rideengine.com/
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Mario, designer and Andreas, developer from Levitaz Hydrofoils, join us on the show to talk about:
- Their personal wind passion stories
- The history of Levitaz
- How it all got started
- The tricks behind making a fast foil
- An overview of their lineup★ Support this podcast ★
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Mike Raper, brand director and Hugh Pinfold, director of design and engineering of North Foils, join us to discuss the recent release of their all-new ShiftLock system and the all-new Nova PRO wing.
We deep dive into:
- The ShiftLock concept and where the idea came from
- What materials and what testing protocols were followed in creating this all-new track system
- Handle design, track design, performance, rigidity and weight considerations
- How to mount handles, booms, camera mounts, and phones to the track system.
- Storing, folding and winter winging with a track system
- Idea and concept behind the Nova PRO
- The use of Hybrid Materials
- All new Carbon UDi Technology
- The integration of the ShiftLock System and more.
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GWA tour manager Tom Hartmann joins us from his home in Mauritius to recap the first event of the 2024 GWA season at Punta Preta. We talked about:
- Event highlights for both men and women
- Cash's wing release in the final versus Malo
- How wing foiling Punta Preta has progressed in 1 year with new gear selection
- Top moves and Top wipeouts
- Impressions from riders, organizersThis episode is brought to you by La Saladita Kite School in La Ventana, Mexico. Book your lessons today at https://saladitalaventana.com/
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Gunnar Biniasch joins us from his home in Fuerteventura - Canary Islands / Spain to talk about:
- His intro into wind sports
- His role at Indiana Paddle Surf where he works as a developer and in online marketing.
- His board design
- The early days in foiling and how its progressed
- Kite foiling and Wing Foil racingVisit: https://www.instagram.com/kitechino/
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Balz joins us from Switzerland for our first ever Q&A session. He answers questions from audience members that were asked on Instagram.
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Balz Müller is a Swiss waterman that competes both on the PWA and GWA. He joins us from Switzerland to talk about:
- Winter winging, Down winding and foiling
- Winter Mits and why the industry isn't mass producing them
- Winter suits and how much they have progressed
- Sharing his stoke for water sports with his growing family (expecting soon!)
- His next adventures
- and moreVisit: https://www.instagram.com/radiculo/
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Bowien is the 2021 Freestyle Wing World Champion, she joins us on the show from Cabo Verde to talk about:
- Her intro into watersports
- Her entry into GWA
- Her 2021 season
- What wing foiling Ponta Preta is all about
- Her switch from North to Armstrong
and more.Visit: https://www.instagram.com/bowienvanderlinden/
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Tom joins us from his home in Mauritius to introduce the 2024 GWA Wing Foil World Tour season. We talk about:
Some behind the scenes insights about all 10 upcoming world cup tour stops. An in depth look at Ponta Preta, Feb 16 - 25 in Cabo Verde. How to get into Wing Foil world Tour eventsVisit: https://www.wingfoilworldtour.com/
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Sarah-Quita Offringa is a PWA 22x world champion, she joins us from Cape Town to talk about:
- Cape town and her training there
- Her first wing foil session
- Windsurfing Cloud Break
- Competing on tour from a young age
- How it feels to travel the world as a Pro Windsurfer
- Aruba for Wing foiling & down winding
- and much more.Visit: https://sarah-quita.com/
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Sam Loader is the co-owner of PPC Foiling. Kiran Verma is a GWA tour competitor and PPC pro rider. They join us from their homes in New Zealand and Australia to chat about:
- The story behind PPC
- Their board and wing development
- Sam's intro into wind sports and business
- Kiran's season competing on the GWA Wave tour
- and more.Visit: https://ppcfoiling.com/
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James Casey is the co-owner of Code Foils, the current foil world record holder and 2 x molokai 2 Oahu Champion. He joins us from his home in Australia to chat about:
- His intro into water sports
- How he started racing SUP’s
- His Molokai 2 Oahu races
- His World Record Holding Foil
- The story behind Code Foils
- His Coach Casey Programs
- Code Foil product overviewWatch Episode on Youtube or visit the Episode Page
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Clement is a professional big wave surfer, foiler, wing foiler and kiteboarder from France. He joins on the show to talk about:
- His recent trip to Mavericks in December of 2023
- His recent rides at Nazare in Portugal
- His entry into wind sports and how he became a professional rider
- His thoughts and concerns about big wave safety and current big wave foiling gear
- Whats coming up in 2024Watch Episode on Youtube or visit the Episode Page
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Willow-River Tonkin is a Pro Kitesurfer and Waterman that rides for Core Kiteboarding from Mauritius.
On this episode we talk about:
- Willow's entry into wind sports and his 10,000 hour rule
- His sponsorship with Core
- His life in Mauritius and as a sponsored pro rider
- The Willow Surf Centre that he runs with his brother
- Surf 2 Serve and other projects he's working on
- and much more.Visit: https://www.willowrivertonkin.com/
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Armie is the Founder and Director of Armstrong Foils, based in New Zealand.
On this episode we talk about:
- How the company got started
- Who designed their logo, black and white stripes, bags and more
- Their unique mast / fuse attachment system
- A look behind the all new HA's
- The evolution of their wings and boards
- and moreVisit: https://www.armstrongfoils.com/
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Karl is the CEO of Ensis Wingfoil. He joins us from his office in Switzerland to talk about:
- How Ensis got started
- The early days with Balz Müller and Michael Näf aka Rawham
- The Swiss way of making foils and running a company
- His intro into wind sports
- and more.Visit: https://ensis.surf/
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Tom, tour manager of the Wingfoil World Tour joins us to recap their 2023 season and intro 2024. Visit:
On this episode we talk about:
- Highlights from the 2023 season
- How the Big Air discipline got started and the biggest jump recorded in Pozo
- How the Surf discipline got started and where they see it going
- New potential event sites for 2024
- and more.Visit: https://www.wingfoilworldtour.com/
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Marcella Witt is a professional kiteboarder and wing foiler who rides for F-One. Dane Wilson is a professional photographer, videographer, and owner of Salty Brother, a media and product company focused on the watermen lifestyle. Together they travel the world, chasing storms and creating content for their brands and community. On this episode we talk about:
- AWSI
- Their recent trip to Madagascar
- Their intro into wind sports and competition
- Marcela's Kite session at Nazaré
- Their Bus
- and moreVisit: https://www.instagram.com/marcelawitt & https://www.instagram.com/salty_brother
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Steve Maier is the President / CEO of NoLimitz. He is the lead designer, tester, and product architect. He joins us from his home in Maui Hawaii to talk about:
- His intro into windsurfing
- His is contributions to the wind industry
- The NoLimitz V2 mast
- Mast manufacturing and I.C.E
- Carbon Tech
- and more.Visit: https://www.nolimitz.com
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Mike is the brand director for North, based in Auckland, New Zealand. He joins us to talk about:
- North Foils boards and wings
- The evolution of the brand
- His career in the wind industry and his love of wind
- An in-depth look at the Sonar Foil system
- The release of the all-new MAv2's & Surf wings
- Their Sonar Rider Guide you can download below
- and more.Visit: https://northkb.com/pages/homepage-foils
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