Surf-Foil emerged in the 2000s. Among the pioneers were such great names as Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama and Paolo Rista. Originally, it was just a way of flying over the water in a surf-tow, in large swell waves. In 2016, it was Kai Lenny who made the number of practitioners explode. The discipline immediately conquered Hawaiian, Australian, Californian and Brazilian surfers. Surfing levels soared. Gradually, foil arrived in Europe and France. The advantages of Foil are that it multiplies the number of possible sessions and spots, and offers new sensations. In this article, we’ll explain how a foil works, with its various parts, and we’ll detail the importance of the front wing’s characteristics.

This article explains how to use a Foil for the following sports: Surf Foil, SUP Foil , Downwind SUP Foil and Tow-in Foil (towed waves).