Hi, welcome to TotalFOIL’s Pro Foil Talk podcast by Audrey Meyer
Today’s guest on our podcast is the SUP World Champ Fiona Wylde. From Hood River Oregon, she travels the world competing on the APP World Tour. She was diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 18 and is now promoting awareness about it through social media and awareness events.
In today’s interview, Fiona Wylde is telling us how she is preparing for the 2024 OLYMPIC WINDSURFING (and foiling is part of it). She also talkS about the way she got into foiling with stand up paddle downwind and windsurf foiling, as well as the most important things to do when you want to have fun with that new sport.
For more than 30 years, Svein Rasmussen has been shaping the future of watersports, from Olympic windsurfing boards to SUP and now wingfoiling. As Starboard unveils its brand-new Starboard Wings, he opens up about the journey behind this launch, the lessons learned from the past, and his vision for the future of the sport: a […]
After more than three decades at the forefront of watersports innovation, Starboard now unveils Starboard Wings – the latest addition to its lineup. A LEGACY OF INNOVATION In 1994, Olympic windsurfer Svein Rasmussen launched the Starboard Windsurfing collection – four of the lightest boards seen in windsurfing until then. The collection was designed to deliver […]
À seulement 14 ans, Enoha Laurent enchaîne déjà les podiums internationaux : championne du monde U16 et vice-championne du monde U19 en GWA FreeFly-Slalom, sans oublier une belle médaille de bronze en U16 GWA Surf-Freestyle. Entre deux compétitions, la jeune rideuse soutenue par FreeWing et Starboard a pris le temps de tester la toute nouvelle iGnite […]
Avec la toute nouvelle FreeWing Air V5, FreeWing franchit une étape décisive en faisant le choix du boom. Exit le système modulable : cette V5 est une wing “boom only”, pensée pour offrir un contrôle optimal, une rigidité accrue et une maniabilité encore plus intuitive. FreeWing avait déjà amorcé cette transition avec les précédentes versions, […]
FreeWing has been at the forefront of innovation in wing design, constantly refining materials and construction techniques to enhance performance and durability. Their latest breakthrough, the Ultra-X canopy, is a cutting-edge composite material designed to improve stability, reduce weight, and increase longevity. But what makes Ultra-X so special, and how does it impact the riding […]
Il y a quelques jours, l’histoire du wingfoil s’est enrichie d’un événement inédit : la toute première compétition indoor, en piscine, avec des ventilateurs géants ! Cet événement unique, intégré au GWA Wingfoil World Tour, s’est déroulé dans le cadre du prestigieux salon nautique boot Düsseldorf. Les meilleurs riders mondiaux y étaient invités, dont Orane […]
Starboard introduces the Above, a mid-length foilboard designed to revolutionize light wind winging, which fits into the range between the Ace Foil and the Take-Off. Perfect for riders seeking early take-offs, smooth glides, and stability, the Above combines innovative design elements with Starboard’s expertise in crafting performance foilboards. And what’s more, it comes in an […]
A few days ago, Starboard unveiled its entire foilboard line-up for 2025. With a mix of new product, exciting developments and innovations, the Tiki brand is offering a wide range of boards to suit all tastes, all levels and all types of riding. The brand’s biggest innovation is the Above, a mid-length model that’s right […]
En cette rentrée, les annonces de nouveau matos s’enchainent et la Starboard n’est pas en reste ! Pour cette saison 2025, la marque au Tiki présente une version revisitée et affinée de sa planche de foil emblématique, la Take-Off. Afin de mieux comprendre les améliorations et les performances de ce nouveau modèle, nous avons échangé […]