The Foil Project

Andrew Readhead, AKA Reeei-deee, works full-time as a critical care paramedic and is a loving father of two. But during every spare moment, he can squeeze into his busy life, he is either shaping foiling boards, wake-thieving boats from the Swan River, dropping cars for Downwind foil runs or out in the water carving some crazy lines. Reedy learnt to foil through downwind foiling, a

We chat with the co-founder of Electronautic, Josh Cribb, as he walks us through the crazy journey of creating their first commercial craft; The WaveFlyer Volaré. From attaching foils to the bottom of a jet ski to riding waves with a glass of champagne, this company has come a long way, and they're only just beginning... Timeline: 00:00 - Intro 1:10 - The Wave Drive Story 9:4

The Code Foils team are a group of 4 foil frothers. Marcus Tardrew is a leading SUP and board shaper currently designing for Sunova. Marcus was the first Australian to complete the Molokai to Oahu race on a foil in 2019. His brother Ben Tardrew is a renowned Gold Coast shaper with many years of hydrofoil design experience. Ben has a lifetime on the ocean sailing, surfing and foilin

Shannon Stent, AKA Larry Foiler, is not only a great foiler but a wizard behind the camera and an enthusiastic creative designer. This dynamic combo has lead him to be a pivotal figure for foiling in Western Australia and the world as he continues to spread the stoke for foiling with a contagiously fun attitude. Larry’s journey has lead him to be involved with innovative brands s

In todays episode Noah and Hugh chat to Will Wilson, manager of The Stand Up Surf Shop and The Foil Shop here in WA. We talk through all the major topics surrounding the shop, including the major brands and the evolution of foiling as a sport. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Welcome back to The Foil Project, we are stoked to bring you this episode with @jamescasey7393 . James grew up near Narrabeen beach and started surfing and kite surfing at a young age. His downwinding journey began over in Hawaii when a twisted ankle forced him off his surfboard onto a SUP. Since then, James has made it onto the World Tour for SUP surfing and SUP racing, as well as

Welcome back to The Foil Project and we are stoked to deliver you one of our biggest podcasts yet. Feel free to drop us any comments/questions it would be great to hear from you! In this episode of The Foil Project, we delve into all things Armstrong with founder and director of @armstrongfoils4948 , Armie Armstrong. In this episode we explore the history and origin of Armies humbl

In this episode of The Foil Project we decided to mix things up, and producer Steve brought in a surprise guest without Hugh, Max or Noah knowing who it was going to be. Hypnohale did not disappoint!! Matt hale is a comedy hypnotist whose shows have taken him, and his foil, around the world. Coming from an entertainment background, Matt was awesome to chat to, and it was clear to s

In this episode of the foil project we chat to East Coast Australian Oskar Johansson and get an awesome idea of how he came into the world of foiling. Oskar has been foiling since early 2018, and has a great understanding of how foil gear has progressed, even making some of his own foils when the ones on the market weren't quite up to his standards. It was also great to get ins

Marcus Tardrew is a progressive board designer for Sunova and a leading pioneer of the new and exciting sport of downwind foiling. Along with fellow foil frother James Casey, Marcus has been a prominent innovator of the sport, especially in WA, where there is now a huge interest in downwind foiling do to our consistent sea breeze. On top of this, Marcus is also a friendly face amon