Soöruz Organic Oysterprene wetsuits
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Soöruz Organic Oysterprene wetsuits

Soöruz is not only a leading wetsuit brand in Europe, but also leading in sustainability among wetsuit brands. With a focus on performance and durability, Soöruz keeps pushing forward with a new innovation called Organic Oysterprene.

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LIFT FOILS Flying Cat 7'2 Breakdown
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LIFT FOILS Flying Cat 7'2 Breakdown

Whether your into SUP foiling, wingfoiling, downwind foiling, this versatile board excels in every discipline. Perfectly suited for myself at 155 lbs, it offers unparalleled performance across all foiling sports.

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Lift Foils Flying Cat | DW board review
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Lift Foils Flying Cat | DW board review

Lift Foils just launched a new Downwind SUP foil board, The Flying Cat. Cat is short for Catamaran, with this unique hull design to increase stability and lift for an easier take off as no one is claiming SUP down winding to be easy!

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Wing Foil Tack analysis
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Wing Foil Tack analysis

Today we are analyzing step by step the Wing Foiling tack with slow motion clips of the action commented by Gwen. We hope this helps you conquer your first tack!

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Wing Foil Jibe Analysis
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Wing Foil Jibe Analysis

Today we show you a slow motion wing foiling clip of the jibe and explain the technique step by step.

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Wing Life Show Episode #9 - Gybing Basics
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Wing Life Show Episode #9 - Gybing Basics

On this episode of the Wing Life Show, Gwen, Damien and Luc talk about:

- Gybing basics

- Practicing on the beach to familiarize yourself with the hand and foot movements

- Being comfortable foiling in both directions before attempting to gybe

- Practicing foot switches to improve maneuverability

- Riding with enough speed to glide through the turn

- Committing to the turn

- Engaging heel side to toe side to avoid getting stuck in a limbo

- Holding the wing high to avoid obstacles and maintaining control

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Wing Life Show Episode #8 - Foil Control
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Wing Life Show Episode #8 - Foil Control

On this episode of the Wing Life Show, Gwen, Damien and Luc talk about:

- Turning basics. I can fly in a straight line, but now what.

- How to maintain an edge to control the direction while flying on a foil.

- How to find the right balance between leaning forward and backward to maintain stability.

- How positioning the wing higher will help improve your visibility and avoid interference with the foil.

- How to accept falls and avoid trying to save them to prevent further accidents.

- And much more.

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Lift Foils New Havoc with Matt Elsasser
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Lift Foils New Havoc with Matt Elsasser

INTRODUCING THE HAVOC COLLECTION FROM LIFT FOILS!

Speed, Power, Flow. This 4 wing series was built to wreak havoc on the water and take your surf experience to the next level.

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Wing Life Show Episode #7 - Your First Foiling Flights
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Wing Life Show Episode #7 - Your First Foiling Flights

On this episode of the Wing Life Show, Gwen, Damien and Luc talk about:

- Their first foiling experiences, good and bad!

- Learning behind a boat or jetski

- The importance of taking it slow and being patient when learning how to foil

- Starting on your knees

- Progressively learning how to shift your weight forward and back to control the foil

- Experimenting with foot positioning to find what works best for you

- Ensuring you are practicing in both directions (Left foot and right foot forward)

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Episode #6 - Your First Wing Foil Session
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Episode #6 - Your First Wing Foil Session

-Learning all about handling the wing, the leading edge handles, booms and more.

-How to walk around with your wing.

-How to turn your wing turn left, right and how to generate power.

-Hand position on the handles.

-Using fingertip pressure when learning and much more!

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Pumping VS paddling | what's the most important for paddling up on a DW SUP foil
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Pumping VS paddling | what's the most important for paddling up on a DW SUP foil

When it comes to paddling up on a DW SUP Foil, on flat water or in bumps, what is the most important? Pumping, or paddling?

Obviously we need both to be the most effective, but in this test, we find that pumping is the most important to be able to paddle up on foil. The split is probably around 60% pumping effort, 40% paddling effort, to have the best results in the paddle up phase, this can vary depending on the foil setup used.

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Episode #5 - Your First Wing Foil Session
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Episode #5 - Your First Wing Foil Session

On this episode, Gwen, Damien and Luc talk about:

- How we learned to Wing Foil and our experiences.

- Importance of mastering the basics and learning how to wing on your knees before standing.

- Mastering the foil and tips on how we learned Importance of asking your community for wind/safety tips before going out on the water.

- Importance of doing safety assessments (When in doubt, don’t go out).

- Realizing that you must wing with your left leg and right leg forward, and one side will be much harder. (So don't go too far out) And much more.

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Wing Life Show Episode #4 - Your First Wing Foil Lesson
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Wing Life Show Episode #4 - Your First Wing Foil Lesson

On this episode, Gwen, Damien and Luc talk about:

Why you should consider taking lessons to learn how to wing foil

What makes wing foiling hard to learn on your own

What should you bring to your first lesson

What is usually included and provided by a school

A general overview of what is included in your first lesson

And much more.

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Wing Life Show Episode #3 - Safety | Weather Knowledge | Wing Foil
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Wing Life Show Episode #3 - Safety | Weather Knowledge | Wing Foil

The importance of prioritizing safety

Highlight some commonly used safety equipment

Why you should pace yourself and take breaks when learning

Why you should familiarize yourself with and test out your safety gear

Importance of learning how to check forecasts

Importance of building your wind knowledge (Ie. What does 10 knots look like on the water? What does a squall line look like?

And much more

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AFS Pure HA | Foil Review
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AFS Pure HA | Foil Review

After riding the AFS Pure HA for a few months, Gwen shares his thoughts on those amazing high aspect foils.

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Kitesurfing with hundreds of sharks.

Three GIRLS ride one E-FOIL

Excited to say I had the pleasure to work with Dwayne Johnson on the up coming summer movie Baywatch. Have to say everyone I worked with on set were so incredibly nice! Honored for the opportunity.  Tune in May 26th...