From Planing to Flying

Custom Back Wing

For the Fanatic Aero 2500 Foil

Custom Back Wing

Using test foils from Armstrong we learned that a small back wing increases the 'pumpability' noticeably. To this point I always had the custom 365 cm2 back wing on my Fanatic Aero foil that in comparison to the Armstrong back wings we tested is quite large. Naturally I also …


Learning to Pump-Foil

Fanatic Aero 2500 Foil with Gong Foil-Surfboard

Learning to Pump-Foil

Learning to pump-foil for a few meters was the most fun but also the most challenging activity this year. It took me about 15 sessions at the lake to get to the level that I have in the videos below. At the moment I am learning to do turns which …


Foiling Power Plate

Similar to CHINOOK PowerPlate

Foiling Power Plate

When I started hydrofoiling I did not have a proper board that could hold the Deep Tuttle mount of my newly acquired Moses (Kit 85) foil. After several hours of searching for a board on the internet the conclusion was clear: most of the windsurf foilboards were either extremely expensive, …