Foil Life Podcast

Robert joins us from his home on the island of Oahu to talk about how he started Blue Planet, his love for the water, his fitness routine, new gear trends and what's coming up in 2024.

Visit: https://www.blueplanetsurf.com/
Watch Full Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/y0TC1S2D-LI

Jason is the windsurf sail and wing designer for Quatro / Goya / KT. He joins us from his home in Hood River to share how he got started in the wind sports industry, the early days, KT wings, his passion for watersports and more.  https://ktsurfing.com/foiling/

Watch Full Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/vmK2XrzjdDU

Keith is the board designer & shaper for KT, Quatro & Goya. He joins us from Maui, Hawaii, to talk about his introduction to watersports, KT Foiling, the Dragonfly, Ginxu, Drifter and more. We also discuss down winding and how he plans to make it more accessible for everyone through board design. https://ktsurfing.com/foiling/

Watch Full Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/EUzumF0cfLI

Adrian Roper, Axis foils founder and lead foil designer, joins us on the show to talk about the origin of Axis, his intro into wind sports and the latest and greatest in foil development. We talk about AWSI and what is coming up for 2024 and beyond. Visit: www.axisfoils.com 

Watch Full Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/IZTdsl0fCM4

Ben and Dominic join us in this episode to discuss Foil Drive. We cover how the company started, their love for the water, and everything you need to know about foil drive, from setup to maintenance to mast placement to customer support; we cover it all. Enjoy!

Visit: https://foildrive.com.au/
Watch Full Episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNfzmZYlqnA

Richard from Foil and Co (AFS) join us on the show to talk about his intro into wind sports, his position at AFS and about their newest foils, boards and windsurf boards. The new Silk 850 is truly awesome.   

Visit: https://foilandco.eu/afs-foils/
Watch Full Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/khe6pTi1uyA

Matt Aiken is the North American Sales Manager of North and Mystic. He is also the President of AWSI (Association of Wind and Water Sports Industries). He joins us from his home in Toronto, Canada, to discuss the upcoming AWSI Board Sports Expo in Hood River, Oregon, a must go to event for anyone involved in the industry. https://windkitesup.org/

Watch Full Episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KAl73GEWQQ

Wieger Buurma is the co-founder and CEO of Appletree surfboards. A wing, prone, kite and surfboard company form the Netherlands. It's one of the only wing companies who have their own in house production at a professional scale, with their own factory in Portugal. Appletree produces high quality carbon wing and foil boards, with special attention for sustainability and employee well being. http://appletreesurfboards.com

Watch full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/l2Rr6Bes7eki
 

Ando Flores joins us from his home in La Ventana, Mexico, to talk about his Wing & Kite School, his passion for water and his life as a waterman in his beautiful country.

Visit https://saladitalaventana.com/
See full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9qwu5VLPfE 

Kyriakos joins us from Rhodes Island in Greece to talk about his family-run wing-foiling school, Reckless Riders Wingfoil club. He is a passionate waterman dedicated to wind sports. Enjoy!

Visit: https://www.instagram.com/reckless_riders_rhodes/
View on Youtube: https://youtu.be/s6jktEq48bc