Foiling Magazine

In those hazy summer days all the way back in 2019, pre-Covid, when we were first beavering away on issue #1 of Foiling Magazine and were looking for advertising support so that we could commit to pulling the trigger, there were a few key brands we approached who believed in what we were putting together. They agreed that the idea had legs and backed us by jumping on board and taking out ads in the magazine. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again now: without their support and belief in what we were doing, we wouldn’t be where we are right now. In many regards we were lucky – we had an existing relationship with several larger brands through our sister magazine, TheKiteMag; brands who were keenly aware of…

RIDER Glyn Ovens LOCATION Nazaré, Portugal PHOTOGRAPHER Andre Goma Glyn: We woke to the thumping shore break on 'Town Beach' below. Tom (Court) hadn't slept well, I am not surprised, this was the biggest swell he had seen. The swell was solid, and the cleanliness of the light/air was impeccable. With not a drop of water out of place, sun shining and barely any wind, we headed to 'First peak': autonomous, anxious, but confident that something special was going to go down… eFoil meets Nazaré, Nazaré meets eFoil. What a day to push what’s possible. [Editor’s note: you’ll get the full feature of this session next issue!] RIDER Adrian Geislinger LOCATION Lake Garda, Italy PHOTOGRAPHER Dominik Leitner Adrian: ‘One of those days’ is not only the name of one of the best skiing videos ever made but also…

Hey Lane! Firstly - have you foiled today? If so, where did you go and how was it? I was just on winter break so we went on a snowboarding trip. When we came back to Maui, I tried to go wingfoiling but the wind was extremely light and there’s been no wind since. The bright side is that the conditions have been great for surfing and tow foiling the outer reefs, so I’ve been having a lot of fun in the water. So tell our readers a little about yourself - how old are you, and where do you live? I’m 12-years-old and live on the north shore of Maui. I go to school all week and work hard. Wingfoiling and any other water sports are what keep me going! And where’s your…

Hey Erika. So talk us through that day. Where were you riding, and how was it looking out there? Is this a regular spot that you visit? I was at bayfront park on Anna Maria Island Florida. It’s one of my favorite spots for NE and east winds. It was a very windy day for us, 25mph winds with stronger gusts and beautiful swells churning up the water to be very cloudy. I was excited because it was windy enough for me to use my small fast foil and a 4.5m wing. Our winds have been very light this year, so I’m normally flying a 6m wing and my biggest high aspect foil. The sun was shining but it was cold day, in the 50’s. I was wearing my 3mm white…

During a week-long foil expedition with Foil Nicaragua, I was able to get some incredible sessions in with the rest of the crew. Around the middle of the week we had a decent sized swell that was creating some great opportunities to get some beautiful rides and explore a few secret reefs in northern Nicaragua. We were working hard on getting in the right spot to be as deep as possible at this undisclosed reef. We saw the wave of the day coming and knew this was our opportunity. As I took off from the ski and dropped down the wave all I could hear was “Come to me, come to me” as the ski went around the wave to the right-hand side. The foil handled beautifully and as I…

2021 GWA SURF-FREESTYLE Dutch rider Bowien van der Linden has been a revelation this season, winning three out of the four stops for the Surf-Freestyle discipline. The Dutch rider has given competition her full focus and dedication, which has truly paid off. While she may have won the GWA Surf-Freestyle Championship with one round still to go, she has been followed closely by Olivia Piana and Paula Novotná all season. All three women are pushing extremely hard, while encouraging other women to participate and enjoy wingfoiling. “It’s been an amazing year,” said Bowien. “I only came to the first event in Leucate to try it out and now look at what an amazing result I have. I’m amazed when I see how fast the sport is growing. It’s very exciting.” Over in the…