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The Western Australia Foiling Association is live with two amazing events lined up for the year: Great Southern Foil Fest and Project FLOW 26. Marty and Hugh run through all the details about WAFA and GSFF + a few updates and a quick review on Marty's paragliding hoby. See you in the water soon crew!!!

A few years ago, Liam faced a serious injury to his leg which stopped him from being able to surf. With a lifelong passion for the water this was devastating. At this same time Liam found foiling, and from the first moment of flying above the water to sending downwind runs with Dave Kalama in Maui and then completing the Molokai to Oahu race in 2025 he's made the most of every moment! Great to chat with you Liam!

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The Molokai to Oahu (M2O) Race is the pinnacle of Downwind Foiling, a race that top athletes train for years to just complete. In 2023 Christian was unexpectedly diagnosed with a chondrosarcoma of his left humerus and suddenly his foiling journey came to a crashing holt. Since that day Christian has visualised racing and completing the M2O. In July 2026, after almost 3 years of recovery, Christian sat at the start line of the M2O as the wind faltered and died, turning what is normally a 3 hour crossing of the Kaiwi channel into a 5.5 hour ordeal that pushed his body, mind and spirit to the absolute limit. Thank you for sharing your story so openly Christian! I am sure will motivate many people to test their limits and chase their dreams! Aloha and appreciations from The Foil Project. Intro Video: Kainoa Ronk.

Axel Pham placed 13th in the Voyager Foiler Race, 10th in Paddle Imua, 6th in M2M then 3rd in the Kamolo and 3rd in the M2O... talk about a force to be reckoned with! This year Axel has deferred his engineering degree to pursue the world of downwind foil racing, and this Hawaii Race season he's shown that he's one of the top athletes to look out for. Axel is set to compete in the French and Australian legs of the Downwind Foil World tour, we can't wait to follow along!!

Adam Snow sit's down with Hugh to chat all things Hawaii Race Season after completing his first M2O race and placing #1 amongst the unseeded riders. The Molokai to Oahu race this year was a brutal test of strength and endurance and it was awesome to get Adam's insight.

Hugh chats with Caitlin Baxter, who just completed her first M2M race! She dives into everything Hawaii race season including some of the epic battles that went down during the race. Cheers Caity!

Hugh talks to James Casey about the Downwind Foil World Tour. What is the Downwind Foil World Tour? Who can win this year? Who should you watch out for, and what is the organisation set up to achieve? Good luck to all the racers tomorrow for the M2M and then M2O!! Hugh talks to James Casey about the Downwind Foil World Tour. What is the Downwind Foil World Tour? Who can win this year? Who should you watch out for, and what is the organisation set up to achieve?Good luck to all the racers tomorrow for the M2M and then M2O!! The Downwind Foil World Tour Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDWdnVmfz-nQt0qcLF9sKmkf-uToO7ajJdckKM_tON1q-Qgw/viewform?pli=1 DWFWT - Website https://downwindfoilworldtour.com/ Read the RuleBook https://downwindfoilworldtour.com/rulebook/

Hugh chats with Jon Mann about the crazy fast times and close finishes of Paddle Imua this year, plus what to expect for M2M and M2O!

Hugh chat's with Jadon Neuendorf who placed 14th in the recent Voyager Foiler x Wetfeet race on Oahu. They talk all things racing including Jadon's move to F4 foils this year, Voyager x Wetfeet race results and the top competitors to look out for this race season and Kaohi Leash modern leg rope developement. Thanks to Axis Foils, Code Foils and Kaohi Leashes for supporting this coverage by the Downwind Foil World Tour. 00:00 Introduction to the Downwind Foil World Tour 04:39 Recap of the Wet Feet Voyager Foiler Race 12:02 Foil Technology and Trends in Hawaii 20:00 Racer Performance and Key Competitors 33:35 Women in Foiling: Highlights from the Race 36:10 Closing Thoughts and Future Races

The Hawaiin Race Series is underway! Hugh Mitchell chats with Trent Carter about what's going on in Hawaii. Thanks to Axis Foils, Code Foils and Kaohi for supporting the Downwind Foil World Tour and this podcast series.

I'll let Will tell the story, but basically, don't fall downwind prone foiling in South West Aus (and if you do, make sure to keep smiling!)Cheers for tuning in, and thanks Will for the story!

You've probably already seen the video on the news of Andy's wing board being mauled by a great white shark, missing his feet by just inches and causing a violent spray of white water. It's a few months after the incident, and I was lucky enough to sit down with Andy and run through exactly what happened.

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Hugh had to get his paddle fixed on Maui, and stepping up to the task was none other than Frank Maffie. Step into Frank’s shaping bay and hang out with the man behind some of the fastest, most dialled-in foilboards on the planet. We’re talking resin fumes, fresh designs, race stories, and the little tweaks that make a big difference on the water.Thanks for helping with the interview, Jake! I hope you enjoy this episode!