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This episode we are joined by Mon and Sil, twins and full frothers of all things foiling here in WA. We listen to some more foiling stories, and Hugh chat's to Mitch Hammond, winner of the Vaikobi giveaway. Enjoy the episode!Mon and Sil were born and raised in Brazil, where they were taught how to windsurf by their mother on the island Ilha Bela. This is where they got their love for water sports. After moving to Australia, both the twins started picking up SUP surfing, both over the age of 30. Mon now has been crowned State Champion for Open SUP surfing 5 times and the Australian Champ for 40s. Sil followed suite becoming state champion for over 40’s twice.Now both twins are right into Wing Foiling, SUP surf foiling, and have started dipping their toes into downwind foiling.Episode Content:00:00 - Intro03:33 - Learning to Windsurf in Brazil05:53 - Moving to Australia and learning to SUP09:04 - Snapping SUP and starting foiling17:24 - Evolution of the Shop22:31 - Girls in Perth foiling 25:33 - The Twins #1 Tip27:24 - Twins Foiling Stories33:33 - FOILING STORY GIVEAWAY44:14 - Catching up with HAMMERTIMEAs always, stay pumped!
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Perth Race Week - Thursday 21st to Thursday 28th of NovemberRacesSSS Sunset Series 1 -Thursday 21st SSS Sunset Series 2 - Tuesday 26thSSS Sunset Series 3 - Thursday 28th FENN WEST COAST DOWNWINDER - Saturday 23rd of NovemberFUN RUN - Sunday 24th of November (more information of course to be released)More Race Info and Tickets here: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/91052/shaw-and-partners-wa-race-week-2024Can’t wait to see everyone here! If you have any questions feel free to drop them in the comments or message @danj_foils or @mitchell_foils on instagram.
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Thanks everyone for the foiling stories! Entries are now closed, your winner: HAMMERTIME!This episode follows on from the previous episode chatting to Zane Westwood. If you want to hear the full conversation start there!Check out TFP coaching here: thefoilproject.com#foiliing #hydrofoiling #downwindTimeline:00:00 -Foiling Stories!! - vote now!16:00 - Start of the episode with Zane00:00 - Riding shorter fuses, and longer fuses?20:01 - Gear to learn Downwind23:30 - First time seeing a foil25:36 - Foil Fest29:28 - How to judge a foil contest32:29 - Tow Boogie!35:31 - Partnership with Amos45:30 - Surfing vs. racing downwind47:59 - Getting speed downwind52:58 - Reading waves surfing vs. downwind54:03 - Bottom Turns Surf foiling
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🚨🚨🚨 VAIKOBI LIFE V3 VEST GIVEAWAY 🚨🚨🚨🚀🚀 Send in your best foiling stories to the The Foil Project instagram or send us an email! Links below ⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/thefoilproject/Email: [email protected] is someone in the foiling community who probably doesn’t need any introduction. He has been pushing the limits of the sport over the last couple years, culminating in his new foiling film Unbounded, which compares the similarities foiling to different crafts in Chile. He has been pushing the art of surf foiling towards surfing and rips some insane lines with probably the best style out there.Zane has also got into downwind foiling helping to shape the Bullet for Amos shapes. Zane completed a 75km foil on the !st of October last year and the video he posted caused none other than the GOAT kelly slater to re-post it on his own story…Join in the conversation... it's a good one. And let us know what you think in the comments!Episode Progression00:00 - Intro02:33 - Kelly Slater Post08:11 - Foil Shimming: Downwind vs. Surf foiling15:15 - UNBOUNDED: A short Foil Film22:55 - Digging out the Van24:06 - How was UNBOUNDED filmed?25:40 - Eating healthy and performing your best29:15 - The Flow State34:54 - GIVEAWAY! Send in your foiling stories37:40 - Interview with Pat Langley from VAIKOBI42:17 - Hawaii Downwind Season52:27 - Outro
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Doni and Julian are two of the most talented downwind foilers here in Perth. Julian was one of the first people in WA to start downwind foiling, and has tried his way through a wide range of equipment. Since then, he has helped pull Doni into this crazy adventure of foiling with him.
They are both pushing the limits whether it be trying out crazy small foils, using footstraps, planning and completing some epic foil missions or just seeing how much time they can wrangle out of their busy schedules to go foiling as much as possible. (Julian is an engineer and Doni a landscape architect.)
I want to finish this description with a quote that Doni said at the end of the podcast. (Maybe one of my favourite quotes because it resonated with me)
“I often thought of [downwinding] as something that I would never do, and now I can’t see myself living without it” - Doni
Downwind foiling has such a hard barrier for entry, but the battle to get there is definitely worth the reward.
Until next time... Stay Pumped!
Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Doni’s First Downwind Foiling memories
04:53 - Learning to Foil
13:07 - Width of board, is thinner better?
14:30 - 100km+ Foil in Margaret River - The Cape to Cape trail
29:15 - Rottnest Run Nightmare
31:53 - Footstraps on a Downwind Board!!???
36:54 - Small boards the laughing stock of Hawaii
44:05 - Paddling Tiny Surf Prototypes
51:24 - How to read the bumps in Hawaii
54:57 - Hawaiian Race Experience
1:05:03 - Sailing around the world: Part 2
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Sven has got to be one of the most stoked foilers in WA, he won't miss an opportunity to go out for a foil session and there is never a session where he is not smiling. He has always gone out of his way to find the right kit, pushing brands such as Axis to create products for the bigger riders. It was awesome to talk to Sven about everything that he has done foiling as well as discussing new equipment that he is using.
If YOU have any foiling stories that you would like to share on the podcast please email them to [email protected] or send a DM to The Foil Project instagram. We would love to hear a voice message or a video!
From us at TFP, Stay Pumped!
Episode Progression
00:00 - Intro: Police chase!
03:30 - Getting into Foiling
07:56 - Tow foiling
08:56 - Kite vs. wing foiling
10:17 - Downwind for the big guys
12:46 - Mast Flex
20:31 - Change towards High Aspect wings
21:42 - Equipement Rundown
25:38 - Axis Partnership (beefing up the wings)
30:14 - Foiling stories
33:15 - 97km Downwind wing foil
39:30 - FOILIING STORIES
50:22 - Keeping Foiling Fun
55:00 - Foiling Safety
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Ange and Krystal are leading the charge for girls in Downwind foiling over here in Western Australia. They both recently were over in Hawaii, competing in the Maui to Molokai Race and more.If YOU have a foiling experience you would like to share, send a message to The Foil Project instagram page @thefoilproject. A video or Audio message would be even better!Thanks for listening!!!Episode Progression00:00 - Intro02:00 - Learning to Foil07:34 - Meeting in the water 08:46 - Downwind Wing Days12:43 - Changing Foils, is it a good idea?l14:42 - Hawaii Trip!29:51 - Finishing the race and Molokai community events33:38 - YOUR Foiling Stories40:10 - Goals for the year42:28 - Gear Videos44:17 - Krystal Sailing around the world
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Hello Everyone! and Welcome back To The Foil Project.If YOU have a foiling experience you would like to share, please send us a message via The Foil Project instagram page, @thefoilproject. A video or Audio message would be even better! The next episode will be recorded next Friday and we would love to hear from you. Also if you have any feedback or requests for future videos feel free to drop them in the comments, or DM us as well.Dan is one of the nicest guys I have met. He is super generous and humble and also committed to foiling. Together he and his wife Anje make a power combo here in WA, recently moving to a house right next to Swanbourne beach in order to run downwind laps day after day (and sometimes multiple times a day) during the summer months. It was awesome having Dan in on the show, and congrats for smashing the Molokai to Oahu race this year!See you soon! Episode Info:00:00 - Intro01:37 - Getting into foiling05:42 - SUP paddling in Foiling09:41 - The start of Code Foils and Design Strategy23:08 - Perth Downwind Foil Race info 26:48 - Barcelona Downwind Trip34:08 - Training for Hawaii39:38 - The M2O48:29 - Shout out The Girls50:08 - Crazy Time management53:49 - Foiling in Switzerland55:53 - Outro
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Andrew Readhead, AKA Reeei-deee, works full-time as a critical care paramedic and is a loving father of two. But during every spare moment, he can squeeze into his busy life, he is either shaping foiling boards, wake-thieving boats from the Swan River, dropping cars for Downwind foil runs or out in the water carving some crazy lines. Reedy learnt to foil through downwind foiling, and if you know a bit about foiling, that’s a remarkable feat. Reedy, gives a whole heap of valuable insight into how you can also learn how to downwind foil during this episode.
Recently, Reedy completed a 105km solo downwind, won the Fenn Westcoast Downwind Foil race and built his newest crazy board, a 5’6” by 17 downwind machine. Super stoked to have this chat with Reedy, and thanks to @jamescasey7393 for joining the conversation and giving amazing insight as always.
We hope you enjoy the episode of The Foil Project, until next time... stay pumped!
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 – Intro
02:00 – Learning to foil, from DOWNWIND FOILING?
08:44 – Reedys Tips and Tricks for downwind foiling
15:50 – The West Aus Downwind Run (Full breakdown)
22:49 – 105km Downwind Solo Run
45:10 – Board Design, how on Earth do you use a 5’6 DW board
58:40 – West Coast Downwinder race
1:07:40 – The weed jump
1:10:40 – Future of downwind Racing
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We chat with the co-founder of Electronautic, Josh Cribb, as he walks us through the crazy journey of creating their first commercial craft; The WaveFlyer Volaré. From attaching foils to the bottom of a jet ski to riding waves with a glass of champagne, this company has come a long way, and they're only just beginning...
Timeline:00:00 - Intro1:10 - The Wave Drive Story9:40 - How strong is the boat?10:50 - How does the boat drive in Shallow Water?12:33 - The Team15:12 - Geofencing 16:42 - How the boat feels19:42 - Who is the Wave Flyer Volaré for?21:34 - Instagram Viral26:20 - Using the wave flyer in waves28:52 - The future30:30 - Tow Foiling32:13 - Battery Life and Solar Charging33:54 - Where will we see foils in the future35:54 - Active vs. Passive Foil systems37:02 - General Response 38:58 - Manufacturing 42:52 - Are you interested?
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The Code Foils team are a group of 4 foil frothers. Marcus Tardrew is a leading SUP and board shaper currently designing for Sunova. Marcus was the first Australian to complete the Molokai to Oahu race on a foil in 2019. His brother Ben Tardrew is a renowned Gold Coast shaper with many years of hydrofoil design experience. Ben has a lifetime on the ocean sailing, surfing and foiling since the sport’s infancy and has been making hydrofoils for 6 years. Dan Juengling is an Industry-leading architect and builder with over 20 years of experience in computer-aided design and manufacturing. Finally, James Casey is one of the world’s most respected and accomplished watermen and foilers. Winner of Molokai 2 Oahu ocean race on both SUP and Foil, he also has numerous Aussie titles.In under 2 months, this group of 4 mates and brothers released their first ever commercial foil AND won the Molokai to Oahu paddle race.Together, they are Code Foils, and this is their story.Come buy your Code Foils set from The Foil Shop, Unit 3/82-84 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle WA 6159.----------Video and Photo Credit--------------M2M Video:@DeepwaterGorillaz , some epic drone footage and breakdown of the race!Photos of From Hood River:Stawicki Photography - https://www.instagram.com/iwasphotogr...Jill | Flux Fotography - https://www.instagram.com/flux.fotogr...
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Shannon Stent, AKA Larry Foiler, is not only a great foiler but a wizard behind the camera and an enthusiastic creative designer. This dynamic combo has lead him to be a pivotal figure for foiling in Western Australia and the world as he continues to spread the stoke for foiling with a contagiously fun attitude. Larry’s journey has lead him to be involved with innovative brands such as Axis and Sunova, and even onto creating his own brand LF Supply.
Check out Larry's Merch!
https://www.larryfoiler.com/
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In todays episode Noah and Hugh chat to Will Wilson, manager of The Stand Up Surf Shop and The Foil Shop here in WA. We talk through all the major topics surrounding the shop, including the major brands and the evolution of foiling as a sport. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Welcome back to The Foil Project, we are stoked to bring you this episode with @jamescasey7393 . James grew up near Narrabeen beach and started surfing and kite surfing at a young age. His downwinding journey began over in Hawaii when a twisted ankle forced him off his surfboard onto a SUP. Since then, James has made it onto the World Tour for SUP surfing and SUP racing, as well as winning the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddle Board World Championship in 2019. He has launched himself into the sport of Foiling, setting the World Record for longest downwind foil at a whopping 212km, taking almost 12 hours. James now runs the Coach Casey Club, where he continually commits to teaching the skills required for all disciplines of foil and SUP. During the podcast he talks through the many skills you need to begin your downwind foil journey.Thanks for joining us James, and we hope you enjoy this episode of The Foil Project.
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Welcome back to The Foil Project and we are stoked to deliver you one of our biggest podcasts yet. Feel free to drop us any comments/questions it would be great to hear from you!In this episode of The Foil Project, we delve into all things Armstrong with founder and director of @armstrongfoils4948 , Armie Armstrong. In this episode we explore the history and origin of Armies humble beginnings, venturing into his design philosophy and testing process to produce innovative, high-quality wings and boards. Armie grew up around the water and wind, involved in numerous water sports from a young age including sailing, kite-boarding, kayaking and SUP surfing to name a few. His knack for water sports was clear from a young age and this inevitably lead to his interest in foiling, taking to the market years later to produce high quality wings that would transcend the foiling industry. His brand now caters for all riders in all conditions across the wide range of foiling sports, and shares strong links with the America’s Cup racing industry in New Zealand. We are so stoked Armie could come into the studio and loved having him on this episode of The Foil Project.Armie Drops a whole heap of important names along the way, so here is the list of all these legends if you’re interested in finding out more! Click the links (or copy and paste them into your browser) for more info.
Rob Whittall (Ozone Kites) https://ozonekites.com/team/rob-whitt...Laird Hamilton (Waterman) https://lairdhamilton.com/ Mike Murphy (Sit Down Wake Foils) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sit-dow... Jimmy Spithill (America’s Cup Sailor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_S...Pete Burling (America’s Cup Sailor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_B...)Peter Blake (America’s Cup Sailor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_B...)Rush Randles (Waterman) https://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.ph...[showUid]=244&cHash=07e43a32bd738616da8b601da42d9095Robbie Naish (Waterman) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robby_N...Pete Cabrinha (Waterman) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Ca... Connor Baxter (Waterman) https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/clip/12...Jacques Cousteau (Oceanographer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques...Brian Finch (Foil the World) https://www.instagram.com/foiltheworld/ Nathan Take & Brother Blair Take https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Tuke
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In this episode of The Foil Project we decided to mix things up, and producer Steve brought in a surprise guest without Hugh, Max or Noah knowing who it was going to be. Hypnohale did not disappoint!!Matt hale is a comedy hypnotist whose shows have taken him, and his foil, around the world. Coming from an entertainment background, Matt was awesome to chat to, and it was clear to see that he brings a fun attitude towards everything in his life. Matt was one of the first people around Perth to start foiling, picking up his first kit roughly four years ago. Since then he has seen the sport grow, and has many awesome tips on how to improve your foiling both in and out of the water.Until next time, Stay Pumped!!!
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In this episode of the foil project we chat to East Coast Australian Oskar Johansson and get an awesome idea of how he came into the world of foiling.Oskar has been foiling since early 2018, and has a great understanding of how foil gear has progressed, even making some of his own foils when the ones on the market weren't quite up to his standards. It was also great to get insight into some of his other gear that he has made for himself, including a downwind SUP foil board and multiple other surfboards. As a master of all disciplines, Oskar has a great idea of how the sport and gear is evolving to allow easier entry for beginner foilers as well as incredible performance for top athletes.Oskar is best known for his on water reviews, if you haven't already seen them they are must watch for epic gear insight and tips.Oskar is an awesome foiling enthusiast, his charisma and excitement with the sport is contagious, and it was awesome to get him in on this episode of the podcast.If you have any questions or suggestions, please chuck them into the comments, we will get back to you as soon as possible.Until next time, Stay Pumped!
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Marcus Tardrew is a progressive board designer for Sunova and a leading pioneer of the new and exciting sport of downwind foiling. Along with fellow foil frother James Casey, Marcus has been a prominent innovator of the sport, especially in WA, where there is now a huge interest in downwind foiling do to our consistent sea breeze. On top of this, Marcus is also a friendly face amongst the foiling community, and is a great ambassador for not only downwind foiling but also Prone and Wing foiling.Join Hugh, Max and Marcus Tardrew as we delve into the intricacies of downwind SUP foiling and get an insight into Marcus's life starting as a professional SUP downwinder, then transitioning into the foil game. In this episode we unravel the secret tips and tricks to make your downwind foil journey as smooth as possible and how to progress quickly. Just like other foil enthusiast, Max and Hugh are keen to get into the downwind realm, and hopefully their journey can be shared by all of you who watch this podcast, so stay tuned for follow up episodes in the future. Stay Pumped!!!
