James Casey interviews the winners of the 2026 Vaikobi / Foil Drive Northern Beaches Downwind Foil Race.

In challenging and technical conditions, over 60 competitors raced from Fishermans beach to north Avalon with very little wind, but a residual south swell. Demonstrating that downwind foil races can be held in a wide range of conditions.

A great downwind foil race with Kai Thompson 1st, Alex Tibbits 2nd and Trent Gordan 3rd. Rebecca Grant won the women' s

Foil Assist.

The Vaikobi / Foil Drive - Northern Beaches Sydney - Downwind Foil weekend – February 14-15th 2026

Australia’s 1st Regional Downwind Foil World Tour Event

James Casey speaks with local legend and all round Mr NiceGuy, Dave Kissane, about the upcoming Downwind Foil Weekend in Sydney. This is their local downwind foil run - down the coast of the most strikingly beautiful Sydney beaches and headlands. A super technical coastline for downwind foiling but an amazing crew of foil frothers who love it.

ZeRace is a 35km downwind foil race held on the 31st January 2026 between Pointe des Châteux and Gosier on Grande-Terre. The event is organised by the Watermen Karukera Club in collaboration with the French Paddling Sports Federation. The race includes SUP, SUP Foil, Surfski paddling and outrigger canoes.

James Casey Interviews Jarrod Snow, who won both the WA Downwinder and the Doctor Downwind foil races. They give a wrap up of the WA Downwind Foil Races, the competitors, the conditions and the challenges of racing in WA.

A detailed description of weed types and techniques to manage weed.

The WA series of the Downwind Foil World Tour has been thrown a weather curveball with testing conditions on the cards. Competitors will be challenged technically and physically.

Hawaiian downwind foiling legend, Simeon (Voyager) speaks with WA local Hugh Mitchell to better understand the WA race format.

Hugh Mitchell interviews Kai Thompson for the DWFWT after completing a 100km cape to cape downwind training run in WA.

Kai gives an inside look at his preparation and training for the WA race series. What foils and setups he has been riding and what he plans to ride in the WA races.

Kai also give a recap of the recent European races.

James Casey gives an overview of the goals of the Downwind Foil World Tour. It is an athlete driven initiative to provide an inside look at the some of the worlds top rated downwind races and rank the sports top athletes.