3 Variations of Wing Foil 360
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://youtu.be/7uKqEgM0TZg Alex demonstrates 3 variations of Wing Foil 360's, in light wind - (1) The Original 360 (2) Rambos 360 (3) Starfish 360 Alex is using an NSP 2500 front wing, which he recommends as an excellent training tool for practicing new maneuvers, in light wind, and calmer waters. Due to the size, shape & profile, it has excellent low wind ability and easy glide, which enables you to work on challenging movements, at a slower speed, until they are mastered safely. You can then move on to practicing them with a smaller foil, at faster speeds ..read more
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Backwash Jellyfish Dodging
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLmA8Z2JC8o Wing foiling in the Nai Harn backwash jellyfish maze. The westerly winds have started blowing, and Nai Harn is filling up with wind, and swell again, creating lots of backwash from the surrounding mountains' rocks. We have certainly foiled cleaner days' waves here before, that's for sure, but enjoyed trying to carve out some lines in this swash nonetheless. Jellyfish & ocean debris served as additional obstacles intent on challenging the chop navigation further. When you're accelerating down the face of a confused wave, the last thing you want to ..read more
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Awesome Wing Foil Trip, Along the Phuket East Coast, Travelling From South to North
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://youtu.be/ve6n1C16xqQ Join us on a journey, along the Eastern Phuket Coastline, navigating from South to North, traversed by Wing Foil, through the Andaman Sea, past stunning Islands, and immersed in the immediacy of the Elements. This was a 40-mile trip, from Sunrise, and Early Morn's blue skies, through sudden Squalls, and unexpected Rainbows, documenting the journey through an ever-changing environment, set amongst the beautiful Phuket landscapes ..read more
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Elleciel Custom Made Wing Foil Board, Exquisite Boutique Design and Construction
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://youtu.be/-j0i7NMCALU Watch the Design and Construction process, of an Elleciel Custom made Wing Foil board, that was recently built, to spec, for #foilisland. This board is 4'9.5" x 26" x 76L, and is 5.89KG, constructed from Basalt, Carbon, Glass, Innegra, and Paulownia. We have been riding Elleciel boards exclusively, for the last year, and are absolutely delighted to share with you, our latest addition, that David Elleciel has once again worked his magic on. When David isn't in the workshop creating his next masterpiece, he is out on the water, riding, testing, tweaking, improving, a ..read more
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EPIC 58 Mile Wing Foil Downwinder Across the Andaman Sea, From Phi Phi Islands to Phuket, Thailand
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://youtu.be/raj5oXJUReE Watch Wing Foil Pilot Alex complete a World 1st, long-distance Wing Foil downwinder, across the Andaman Sea, taking us on an EPIC journey, from the Magical Phi Phi Islands to the beautiful Phuket, Thailand. Alex completes this 58-mile expedition, from start to finish, in 6 hours of continuous Wing Foil action, completing a route that we believe may well become a coveted pilgrimage, in the Wing Foil World. The launch day wind was lighter than had been forecast, and the sea also more choppy than expected, through many sections of our passage. As a result, it was ofte ..read more
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Scoping Out Epic Foiling Spots in the Monsoon Season Rains
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7L81wvrdI&t=6s Join us on a road trip, from Phuket to Phang Nga, Khao Lak, and through to Ranong, as we search Thailand’s Monsoon-whipped western coastline, for epic locations to wing foil the seasonal surges ..read more
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Paradise Islands: Koh Racha Noi
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1y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9TlysytMYg Today we’re taking a closer look at the paradise island of Koh Racha Noi. The emerald waters, and rocky, jungle-capped, Island, provide a unique experience. Just 1 hour’s sailing south of Phuket, this is one of the destinations on our Wing Foil Boat Trips ..read more
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Nai Yang Reef Meetup
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSAY80Wfkhc Join us for some Wing Foiling at Naiyang Beach, Phuket, Thailand. This is a top spot on the island, for Wing Foiling & Kitesurfing, offering 3 distinct environments; from long, clean rolling island-backed reef waves on the South side, to larger downwinder friendly swell, that can be foiled in from way out on the horizon, and finally, the more challenging surf breaks, that churn, and froth relentlessly, over a low lying sandbank, on the North side. Set in the Sirinat National Park, this place is an absolute foiling / kiting paradise, that invites ..read more
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11 Day Catamaran Escapade Around Southern Thailand's Most Stunning Islands
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://youtu.be/zgQc29hOgRM Climb aboard & join us on an epic 11-day voyage around southern Thailand's most stunning islands. Departure was greeted by a downpour, at our anchorage in Chalong Bay, but the skies soon cleared as we set sail for Koh Racha Noi, & Koh Racha Yai. Snorkeling, Wing Foiling, Tow-Foiling, and the sharing of cold brews, were savored in these beautiful archipelagos. With a new day's sunrise, came a new destination; Koh Lipe, via an overnight passage in Koh Rok's lightning-filled horizon. The following day's advance to Koh Lipe, buoyed by 20-knot winds, was the sai ..read more
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Koh Yao Yai Wing Foiling Trio Sidecar Adventure
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by Foil Island
1y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7NhgQa1BrY 3 guys and their sidecars, journey from Phuket to Koh Yao Yai, Thailand, exploring the beautiful scenery, and Wing Foiling in the best spot on the Island. This Wing Foiling location is one of the finest in the entire region, offering welcoming conditions for all levels of ability. With flat waters, and a 180-degree launch site, access to both Phang Nga Bay, and the Islands of Krabi, is possible. Explore paradise from a whole new perspective! Koh Yao Yai is one of the destinations that we visit on the Wing Foil Boat trips, which take place between Apr ..read more
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