The Foil Project

By Hugh Mitchell (Hubert)Sports

The Foil Project episodes

August 25, 2024 FOILING AT 108KG, the true test of equipment: Sven Mayer | Ep. 17
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
59 min
August 14, 2024 Foiling is for the F**king Girls! | Ep. 16
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 Progression
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Learning to Foil
07:34 - Meeting in the water
08:46 - Downwind Wing Days
12:43 - Changing Foils, is it a good idea?l
14:42 - Hawaii Trip!
29:51 - Finishing the race and Molokai community events
33:38 - YOUR Foiling Stories
40:10 - Goals for the year
42:28 - Gear Videos
44:17 - Krystal Sailing around the world
54 min
August 04, 2024 Dan Juengling | The Foil Project Ep. 15
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 - Intro
01:37 - Getting into foiling
05:42 - SUP paddling in Foiling
09:41 - The start of Code Foils and Design Strategy
23:08 - Perth Downwind Foil Race info
26:48 - Barcelona Downwind Trip
34:08 - Training for Hawaii
39:38 - The M2O
48:29 - Shout out The Girls
50:08 - Crazy Time management
53:49 - Foiling in Switzerland
55:53 - Outro
58 min
December 15, 2023 Andrew Readhead: 105km Solo Downwinder and more! | The Foil Project Ep. 14
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
1 hr 17 min
September 15, 2023 Electronautic: A New Era of Electrical Hydrofoiling | The Foil Project Ep. 13
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 - Intro
1:10 - The Wave Drive Story
9:40 - How strong is the boat?
10:50 - How does the boat drive in Shallow Water?
12:33 - The Team
15:12 - Geofencing
16:42 - How the boat feels
19:42 - Who is the Wave Flyer Volaré for?
21:34 - Instagram Viral
26:20 - Using the wave flyer in waves
28:52 - The future
30:30 - Tow Foiling
32:13 - Battery Life and Solar Charging
33:54 - Where will we see foils in the future
35:54 - Active vs. Passive Foil systems
37:02 - General Response
38:58 - Manufacturing
42:52 - Are you interested?
46 min
August 20, 2023 CODE FOILS : Triumphs and Trials of The Molokai To Oahu Winning Team | The Foil Project Ep. 12
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...
1 hr 16 min
July 01, 2023 The Larry Foiler Story + NEW AXIS Spitfire Wings | The Foil Project Ep. 11
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/
1 hr 6 min
April 21, 2023 Chatting with Will Wilson from The Foil Shop | The Foil Project Ep. 10
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!
19 min
November 19, 2022 The Evolution of Downwind Foiling with James Casey | The Foil Project Ep. 9
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.
1 hr 16 min
October 21, 2022 Armie Armstrong Talks Next Generation Armstrong Gear, Foil Design & More | The Foil Project Ep. 8
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=07e43a32bd738616da8b601da42d9095
Robbie 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
54 min

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