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February 28th, 2024 by evan
In the ever-evolving world of water sports, innovation is the key to unlocking new levels of performance and excitement. GoFoil, a pioneering brand in the hydrofoil industry, continues to push the boundaries with its latest offering, the RS-X series. We had the privilege of sitting down with Alex Aguera, the visionary founder of GoFoil, to discuss this transformative new series and what it means for riders seeking the ultimate foiling experience.
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December 1st, 2023 by evan
If you’re invested in the world of foilboarding, there’s exciting news coming out of one of the market’s leading brands – GoFoil. In our annual interview with GoFoil creator, Alex Aguera, we caught up with him to talk about the company’s latest range of foil wings: the P series.
For those in the dark about foilboarding, it involves a surfboard with a ‘hydrofoil’ that extends into the water, making for an exhilarating surfing experience. The ‘wing’ is the part that sits under the water and provides the lift and turns surfing as we know it into the sensation of flying above the water. Here’s what Alex had to say about GoFoil’s brand-new P series wings.
Continue reading ‘Unveiling GoFoil’s New P Series Front Foil Wings with Alex Aguera’
December 28th, 2022 by evan
I saw GoFoil’s new masts and tails online and thought it would be a good time to interview Alex again and ask him about them.
In this video, Alex shares his experiences with GoFoil’s new masts and tails and the best conditions to use them in. He also shares a lot of foiling tips so be sure to check out this very infomative interview!
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January 3rd, 2022 by evan
Here’s another interview this time with foiling legend Alex Aguera. Alex is the founder of GoFoil and the inventor of the first SUP downwind foil board.
In this video, Alex give us an in-depth look at GoFoil’s new line up of front foils, tails, wings, and boards. Alex also shares a lot of tips – from front foil and tail combinations for different conditions, rider weight, and skill level; mast and foot strap positioning; board selection; riding stance and techniques; wing foiling; to high-speed foiling as well as using GPS watches to measure your speed – and a lot more! So be sure to check out this very infomative interview.
Continue reading ‘GoFoil Deep Dive with Alex Aguera on GT, RS, EZ, Wing Foil Boards and New Tails’
November 22nd, 2021 by evan
I caught up with legendary waterman Dave Kalama to talk about all things foiling. Dave shares his knowledge about foil boards including construction, design, weight, size, and more. We also talk about foiling techniques and skills, as well as his lineup of the Kalama E3 Performance foil boards. These are his newest designs for SUP downwind foiling, Wind wing foiling and SUP foil surfing. I’ve been using the E3 model 6′ and it’s a big improvement over the custom that Dave shaped for me in 2018. We get into the nitty gritty details and if you’re into that then I think you’ll like this interview.
Continue reading ‘Dave Kalama discuses the E3 boards, foiling and downwind best practices’
August 5th, 2019 by davi
Connor Wins Gold at the 2019 Pan American Games
The 2019 Pan American Games is an event that made history for Stand Up Paddling and Surfing and is forever engraved in my mind. For the people that aren’t familiar with this event – it’s a mini Olympics that happens every 4 years that’s always one year before the Olympic Games, but it’s only for the America’s, so from Canada to the bottom of South America. This year it was hosted in Peru and it was the first year Surfing and Stand Up Paddling have ever been included.
Continue reading ‘Connor Wins Gold at the 2019 Pan American Games – Event Recap by Connor Baxter’
July 18th, 2019 by robert
Introducing the Blue Planet Balance Surfer, a new product launching on Kickstarter now, for details: http://kck.st/2lfc84l
What initially started as a quest for comfort, has now evolved into a patent-pending design that provides 3 different levels of balance challenge in 1 tool-less Board. Competing and training for long-distance races like the Molokai to Oahu race kept me in shape but I was still experiencing back and neck discomfort after long days at my computer. Continue reading ‘Blue Planet Balance Surfer’
September 19th, 2018 by davi
Connor wins the Overall Title
of The New York SUP Open
Presented by the APP World Tour
The New York SUP Open was an incredible event and definitely a bucket list of a race. This was the second stop of the APP World Tour after London and they did it again with an amazing race around the Statue of Liberty.
Continue reading ‘Connor wins the Overall Title of The New York SUP Open – Event Recap by Connor Baxter’
July 27th, 2018 by evan
Check out this video I took from the 2018 China Uemura SUP Foil Surfing Contest. It was an awesome event with some of the top SUP foilers in the world. Big thanks to Alex Aguera and Leleo Kinimaka for inviting me.
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May 23rd, 2018 by evan
Here’s part two of our canoe paddling technique video with elite paddler and championship coach John Puakea. In this video, Johnny continues teaching us the importance of “The Catch”. According to Johnny, once you get your catch right and master it, then you can work on the rest of your paddle stroke, your conditioning, and your strength.
Continue reading ‘John Puakea Teaches Canoe Paddling Technique: The Catch – Part 2′
May 20th, 2018 by davi
Connor takes out the Kerama Blue Cup in Japan
The 2018 Kerama Blue Cup was an event to remember, with its stunning blue water and amazing island life style. It was definitely a mission to get here for me coming from Hawaii with 20 hours of traveling to Okinawa. Then jumping on a 3 hour ferry ride to some incredible islands that reminded me of back home.
Continue reading ‘Connor takes out the Kerama Blue Cup in Japan – Event Recap by Connor Baxter’
May 16th, 2018 by evan
Here’s another canoe paddling technique video from elite paddler and championship coach John Puakea. This time Johnny teaches us in detail an important part of the canoe paddle stroke: “The Catch”. According to Johnny, it is critical to set your catch correctly since it is the first part of your paddle stroke. If you don’t get the catch right, it will be hard to get the rest of your stroke right as well. Johnny himself spent one year mastering his catch.
Continue reading ‘John Puakea Teaches Canoe Paddling Technique: The Catch – Part 1′
May 3rd, 2018 by evan
We’re back with canoe designer and championship coach John Puakea as he shares his latest creation with us, the Kahele OC1 canoe. Johnny designed the Kahele for improved efficiency by eliminating length in the nose and tail of the canoe. Although the Kahele is shorter than most OC1 canoes, it features a longer, optimized waterline of about 19 feet. According to Johnny, this gives the Kahele faster flatwater speeds and more high-end speed in the bumps. The shorter length also makes the Kahele more maneuverable in the surf.
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May 1st, 2018 by davi
Connor Baxter Wins the 2018 OluKai Ho’olaule’a
The 2018 Olukai was another great event with some crazy conditions that we will be talking about for years to come!
The race was originally supposed to be on Saturday, but with the crazy north winds and lots of rain it was postponed until Sunday. I woke up early to have the meeting about doing either a course race or the traditional downwinder. The decision was made and I headed towards Maliko for an 11:30 start. Continue reading ‘Connor Baxter Wins the 2018 OluKai Ho’olaule’a – Event Recap by Connor Baxter’
October 1st, 2017 by davi
Connor Wins the “Battle of the Bay”
This year’s Battle of the Bay in San Francisco was an epic grind. The day started off beautiful without a cloud in the sky and the conditions were ramping up to be super fun for the afternoon with some wind. It was going to be a full day with the a 8 mile distance race in the morning and then a 4 mile course race in the afternoon.
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