A Three Times Olympian

Professional Sailor

AND batteling cancer!

After not seeing Nathalie for 25 years, it was great to talk to her and listen to her talking about her achievements and challenges.

We wish her good luck and strength for her biggest battle!

In the sixth episode of 'Up on Foil,' hosts ‪@mattonfoil‬ (from Switzerland) and Gael (from Cyprus, now in Greece) bring on a special guest, Gwendal (Gwen) @plantpositivefilms ‪@DamienLeroyYouTube‬ . Gwendal shares his journey from growing up in Brittany, France, and engaging in various water sports, to becoming a prominent figure in the wing foiling community through his work with WingFoilProCenter and collaborations on Damien Leroy's YouTube channel. He discusses his extensive experience, including his challenges with learning different foiling techniques, his development as an instructor, and the innovative tools and methods that aid in teaching foiling. Gwendal also delves into the dynamics of competing in foiling events and his role in creating instructional videos. Join the conversation for insights on the world of wing foiling, practical tips, and an inspiring story of passion and dedication.

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You might know Ludo from the freestyle moves or his ultra-long-distance runs on his small lake.

Listen to the episode to find out how to go longer on your runs and how he feels when after 45 minutes, he hits seaweed.

Ludo is a French guy living in Germany, you'll maybe even be able to find his lake.

Sorry for the audio quality. Sometimes it is not perfect.

Whether it is @rob_on_rolls, @nicolasiten1 or @zdavatz , @indianapaddlesurf is present on every dock.

We talked to Maurus Strobel, the CEO about their start of the company, their challenges, their success. It was great that he took time for us before going on a long vacation!

Check out the dock review just next to their office: https://youtu.be/1wVx5HUG5eY

He is the owner of chilloutparagliding in Interlaken. https://chilloutparagliding.com

He is the winner of the Kite Foil World Series in 2021 (5 Events) and Defi Wind Korsika 2022 1 Race 50-60km).

He is an ambassador for F1 and if there is even a little bit of wind on the lake of Thun, you’ll see him flying around.

He is up for anything on the water and appears to do everything with a big smile!

Doré is a pretty cool guy. He crossed together with Yo and a small crew La Manche Wingfoiling (for charity) In this friendly chat he shares insights and tips.

https://ensis.surf/wingfoiling-across-the-english-channel-for-duchenne-awareness/#:~:text=On%20September%207th%2C%20Duchenne%20World,Duchenne%20muscular%20dystrophy%20(DMD)

Chrigu Müller has organized events for 25 years. He started the Big Wave Swiss Tour where the foil is in full focus!

Topics

• Youth
• development
• organization of events
• Swiss pumpfoil championship
• women in foilsports

Links to Sites mentioned in the Pod: Big Wave tour: https://www.swiss-foiling.ch/tour Chrigu's big events: https://www.engadinwind.com https://www.engadinsnow.com

Welcome to the first episode of the 'Up On Foil' Podcast with @mattonfoil Today we chat about the foil and pumpfoil related injuries and how to avoid them. What gear should you use to stay save when pumping? What precautions should you use to avoid injuries? What protections are over rated? What protections are under rated? Watch / listen to the episode and find it out. Stay safe.