LeDoigt Signature Series: Steeve Fleury’s Bold Take on Indiana’s 2025 Foilboards

Steeve Fleury, aka “LeDoigt”, is a true waterman: multiple Swiss stand-up paddle champion, passionate artist, and above all, a foil aficionado in all its forms. Pump foil, SUP foil, wingfoil, surf foil… he switches from one discipline to another with impressive ease. For the 2025 season, he continued developing his Signature “LeDoigt” boards with the Swiss brand Indiana Paddle & Surf, a full range tailored to his riding style and vision. With refined shapes, bold graphics, and meticulous attention to detail, each board reflects his unique approach to foiling. In this interview, he takes us behind the scenes of the collection: what sets them apart from the standard models? What guided the design choices? And of course, which board is his favorite? Spoiler alert: the answer depends on the ocean… or the lake!

Hi Steeve! Let’s talk about your new 2025 Indiana “LeDoigt” Signature boards. Before we dive into the details of each model, can you tell us how your Signature boards differ from Indiana’s regular line-up?

Hi, thanks for having me! So to start off, we created a range of LeDoigt boards that mirror Indiana’s 2025 catalogue, but with specific differences: a unique LeDoigt graphic design, dimensions tailored for advanced riding, and custom-fit board bags. In the Indiana range, the board size I personally use will be branded as LeDoigt. They often have more extreme dimensions, designed to make the most of the conditions I face daily or when I’m out exploring.

Since I mostly ride in freshwater, I have specific needs. But it’s also important to keep the boards compatible for ocean use—the goal is to have the most versatile gear possible while respecting the primary use case.

For example, a pump board won’t be shaped the same way for smooth flatwater as it would be for choppy water. Downwind boards need to match the conditions—you wouldn’t use the same one for a 1-second wave period as for a 13-second swell. All these specifics are discussed and considered within the Indiana team to provide the ideal tool to make the most of every playground foiling offers.

Let’s start with the Sweet Stick 7’4″. Tell us everything: dimensions, volume, intended use, shape…

The 7’4″ x 18 1/2″ x 6 3/16″, 106 liters, LeDoigt is primarily designed for SUP downwind, and secondarily for light wind foiling. We aimed to keep the board as compact as possible to ease pumping in low-energy situations, while still guaranteeing take-offs with small high-aspect foils. Volume distribution, water contact points at the nose and tail, lateral wind resistance, and handling have all been optimized to offer the best balance between quick take-off and control. All this enhances the feeling of riding a smaller board.

Next up, the beautiful “mid-length” Early Bird 6’4″. Give us the full tour!

Hahaha, mid-length—when does it start and end exactly? 🙂 The 6’4″ x 18.5″ x 6 7/16″, 96 liters, LeDoigt is primarily intended for wing or para-wing foiling, and secondarily for SUP use. We focused on reducing the board size while maintaining glide and stability for light wind riding, with the option of SUP use. Volume distribution, tail width, side wind resistance, and handling were all considered to strike the best balance between stability and speed.

All of that increases the fun in small conditions, as the board’s maneuverability allows for the use of smaller wings and responsive foils. Thanks to this board, my biggest wing is a 4.3—even when my neighbor is pulling out his 8m²!

Then there’s the Super Fly 5’4″, shaped more for wing and surf foil. What can you tell us about this one?

The 5’4″ x 19 1/2″ x 3 5/16″, 44 liters, LeDoigt is primarily designed for travel, prone foil and wing use in strong conditions. We wanted to create a travel-ready board that can handle surf foiling in as many conditions as possible, can be used with a wing when the wind picks up, and even lets you do some pumping if you find a dock. All this offers a travel experience with minimum gear and maximum fun.

To wrap up, tell us about the 4’3 and 3’9 Pump boards?

The 4’3″ x 18 1/2″ x 3″, 33 liters, LeDoigt is made for surf foil and downwind. We aimed to increase paddling efficiency while offering solid support for take-offs. The forward foil box gives you the feel of a small board once flying, and the concave deck provides direct feedback for turning. Its volume offers security on touchdowns during downwinds, and its size makes it easier to handle large foils. Altogether, it’s a compact, responsive board for working on your wave game.

The 3’9″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/8″, 20.5 liters, LeDoigt was almost called 3’7+ because it’s essentially the 4th version of our 3’7″, with just a bit more tail length to reduce thickness and improve grip. We moved the widest point forward to improve bounce during touchdowns or jumps, while also thinning out the board. The foil box is placed the same distance from the nose as previous versions, so it looks identical once in the air. The slightly forward volume makes paddling more pleasant—especially when you crash 30 minutes from shore 🙂

Can you tell us about the construction? Materials, stiffness, how it feels underfoot…

The boards are built in carbon sandwich construction with reinforcements on the deck, rails, and foil boxes. Longitudinal stiffness is maximized to eliminate any energy loss during pumping or carving. The concave decks allow for immediate, focused foot pressure—so the feeling underfoot is instant, precise, and intuitive thanks to these two design features.

A word on the look—your boards are always ultra-graphic and colorful. Where do you find your inspiration? How do you make those choices?

LeDoigt is a bit all over the place—but one thing is for sure, he wants to ride something fun and colorful. He wants to dream when he’s not riding, even when he’s just sleeping next to his board.

I draw a lot and have a deep love for art, so designing my boards came naturally. Sometimes it starts with software constraints, other times it’s an object that catches my eye and I try to reproduce that feeling visually. I tell myself stories, incorporate symbols with personal meaning, draw markers to help with settings and stance… I try to keep the childlike freshness—like when kids explain their drawings: “Look, that’s a fast cloud, and here a tornado formed after the flying turtle turned around, and here’s our house, and here’s mom foiling while dad is trying to charge the car with solar panels :)”

In the end, my boards are like toys, sculptures, paintings. They bring out the lines of the shape, color my riding, and hopefully make people want to use them.

Okay, tricky question: if you could only keep one, which would it be?

Oh, that’s easy:

• For Lake Geneva: the 3’9

• For the Mediterranean: the 4’3

• For the Atlantic: the 7’4

• For the Pacific: the 5’4

• For La Gouille: the 6’4

Any teasers about what’s next? Future personal or Indiana projects?

Well, right now I need to:

• Do some reps on the foils

• Finish the layout for my print magazine project

• Call my girlfriend

• Sketch some drawings to hang in a fisherman’s hut

• Turn my wetsuit inside out

• Be on time for the theatre

• And do a bit of admin 🙂

And of course, I need to ride all these boards so I can quickly suggest relevant improvements for the next series.

Ahaha, sounds like you’ve got a full plate! Thanks a lot Steeve for your answers!

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