Foiling made its first appearance on TotalSUP in 2016 when Maui waterman Kai Lenny followed closely by Connor Baxter decided to place a foil under their stand up paddle board. This was a game changer that led way to the development of SUP foiling, Surf Foiling and Wing Foiling. The results is now 100s of articles, interviews and foil gear reviews on TotalSUP!
12 Oct 2020
In this great tutorial video series filmed in his hometown of Hood River, Oregon, Fanatic rider and Wing Foil pioneer Dan Gavere takes us through, step-by-step, the different processes of Wing Foiling using the 2020 Duotone Foil Wing and Fanatic Foil equipment. Learn how to Wing Foil – Part 1 In this 1st video, Dan […]
21 Sep 2020
We are excited to share the news of the 2021 Starboard SUP hard board and paddle collection. So what are the highlights in this season at Starboard? 2021 Starboard LIMA PREPREG CARBON The catch of the Starboard Lima has been improved with a very direct catch and ability to redirect automatically. More info: https://sup.star-board.com/paddle-board-paddles/lima-paddle/ […]
16 Jul 2020
La marque française Takuma spécialiste des planches de foil se développe. Présente chez plus de 100 revendeurs dans le monde, elle propose maintenant en complément son e-shop. Un an après le lancement de son Efoil, elle élargit sa gamme en proposant des 3 planches de foil à assistance électrique mais aussi, une wing et tout […]
23 Jun 2020
La démocratisation du SUP et de ses disciplines associées a toujours été le mot d’ordre chez GONG. Afin que tant les débutants que les professionnels trouvent du matériel pour prendre du plaisir sur l’eau, l’équipe GONG développe des produits performants et innovants. La toute dernière planche issue d’une année de travail n’échappe pas à leurs […]
28 May 2020
Have you seen Blurr? You may have caught a glimpse of Infinity SUP boss, Dave Boehne, shredding the perfectly engineered, flawless waves at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch. Relentlessly innovating, designing and shaping, with a new YouTube channel and a foil dedicated Instagram page launched, the Speed Freaks squad is not slowing down! TotalSUP caught up […]
21 May 2020
Mark Raaphorst, l’une des légendes vivantes du shape en stand up paddle, a grandement influencé le sport avec des planches de downwind et de race innovantes et performantes depuis 15 ans. Waterman accompli, il est passé par toutes les disciplines, de la planche à voile à la pirogue en passant par le SUP et le […]
24 Apr 2020
The SUP, surf and paddling communities in the UK have been hit hard by current lockdown but also showed remarkable solidarity by stopping all water based activity to reduce the risk to the lifesaving crews and other emergency services being exposed to COVID-19, and the pressure on their time. TotalSUP caught up with Ben Pye, […]
23 Apr 2020
“I’m so grateful that David Smart of Blackfish Paddles believed in an unknown kid from the other side of the world” said Blackfish Team Rider Sam McCullough. Well let us tell you, “this kid from the other side of the world” is an emerging Aussie SUP powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with. Competing […]
19 Mar 2020
Mark Raaphorst, the legendary shaper and waterman, has greatly influenced the sport with innovative and high-performance downwind and race boards. As a waterman, he has mastered every discipline from windsurfing to outrigger to SUP and foiling and now takes his own experience and input from elite racers to shape world-class boards that are known for […]
13 Mar 2020
Former international SUP Racer and now owner of the California/French Brittany brand 52FoilCo Greg Closier, runs through a series of precious Downwind Foil tips that will help you to get started on Downwind SUP Foiling. Downwind SUP foil – Why do we do it? In April 2016, Kai Lenny showed the world what he was doing […]
25 Feb 2020
Richard Boudia est connu dans les magazines pour ses trips de Waterman qui l’ont amené dans le monde entier pendant 20 ans. Depuis 2016, il est entré dans la success story Takuma, marque française 100% dédiée à la fabrication de matériel de foil. Responsable commercial de la marque en France, qu’il parcourt dans tous les […]
17 Feb 2020
Matthieu Aguirre, le waterman de 18 ans originaire de Bidart au Pays Basque et membre du Team 425pro, vient encore de s’illustrer ce week-end, cette fois-ci sur la vague mythique de Belharra. Accompagné de son ami Peyo Lizarazu et d’un collectif de connaisseurs, le basque nominé aux XXL BIG WAVES Awards 2019, devient l’un des […]
5 Feb 2020
Pascal Pouget fait partie de ceux, de plus en plus nombreux, qui ont goûté aux joies du foil et qui sont complètement et irrémédiablement piqués ! Ce pur waterman vendéen (et ex-triathlète !) a accumulé en plus de 40 ans de glisse tous les jouets qu’il faut pour s’éclater en kite, windsurf, surf, SUP race […]
7 Jan 2020
Mathieu Fouliard is a pure-breed waterman, and a full-time brand ambassador for the global watersport brand Roberto Ricci Design aka RRD International. Mathieu has been living on the beautiful island of Tahiti, in French Polynesia since the age of 18 and lives for the ocean. With the Pacific Ocean only a few meters from his […]
