Categories
Leisure Marine

Southampton International Boat Show introduces new foiling feature

The Southampton International Boat Show has confirmed a new foiling feature for 2024, which joins the lineup on the show’s On the Water Stage. The sport of wingfoiling is making its debut at the show. National champion Hugo Dobrijevic will showcase aerial performances throughout SIBS 2024, which returns to West Quay Esplanade from 13-22 September […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

First World Foiling Congress set for Genoa

The Foiling Organization, the global association of the foiling industry and its professionals, is organising the first World Foiling Congress in Italy from 18 to 19 April 2024. The first World Foiling Congress, set to take place in Genoa, will bring together members of The Foiling Organization from all over the world and those interested in […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

Foiling Organization sets up Italian headquarters

The Foiling Organization, the global association of the foiling industry and its professionals, is establishing its headquarters in Genoa, Italy. This initiative marks the first step of a strategic partnership with the Municipality of Genoa, which will be detailed during an upcoming press presentation at Palazzo Tursi, the seat of the Genoa city council. The […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

Thomas Tison and nlcomp partner to build sustainable foiling boat

The French firm Thomas Tison Yacht Design & Engineering is joining with Italian shipyard Northern Light Composites (nlcomp) to develop the ecoFoiler, a 3.8-metre foiling dinghy made with recyclable materials. nlcomp specialises in rComposite technology, which the firm says allows for easier recycling of composite material at the end of the boat life. The French […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

METSTRADE partners with The Foiling Organization

METSTRADE has partnered with The Foiling Organization to bring a new Foiling Technology Pavilion (FTP) to the trade show in Amsterdam, 15-17 November 2023. The pavilion in hall 7 will showcase manufacturers of foiling hardware and technology, and aims to educate trade visitors. This new partnership between METSTRADE and the international association for the foiling […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

Enata Group unveils ‘flying’ carbon foiling dayboat and new partnerships

The Enata Group, an international manufacturing group headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled new projects including a ‘flying’ foiling dayboat, product developments, partnerships and opportunities for 2023. The group has built the flying 9.8-metre carbon Foiler, which brings America’s Cup foiling technology to a 40-knot-capable dayboat/tender. The Foiler is capable of operating in […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

Foiling Youth World Series confirms logistics partner

GAC Pindar, the global provider of marine sport, leisure and event logistics, is the official logistics partner of the new Foiling Youth World Series. The series will start in the second half of 2023 in key sailing venues worldwide, with the support of World Sailing, the China Sports Industry Group and the Royal New Zealand […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

Belfast’s Artemis builds world’s first foiling workboats

Artemis Technologies has launched the world’s first commercially viable 100 per cent electric, high-speed foiling workboat range. Powered by the Artemis eFoiler propulsion system, the foiling workboats have a top speed of 34 knots and a range of 60 nautical miles at 25 knots cruise speed. Artemis Technologies is an applied technologies spin-off from the Artemis […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

Windfoiling joins Olympic performance pathway

The iQFOiL youth windfoiling class has become a British Youth Sailing Recognised Class, replacing the RS:X, following its inclusion at the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. A comprehensive training programme is already underway in conjunction with the UK iQFOiL class to teach young sailors the art of foiling while developing their racing skills. Chris Blackburn, who leads British Youth Sailing’s windsurfing programme, says: “The recognition of the iQFOiL youth equipment […]

Categories
Leisure Marine Video

Foils and tour part of deal between ETNZ and Ineos UK

Emirates Team New Zealand has made an agreement with Ineos Team UK about the future of the America’s Cup, according to Live Sail Die, specifically the importance of foiling in the future. The reported deal would put Ineos Team UK as the challenger of record, responsible for the America’s Cup world series events, and the […]

Categories
Leisure Marine

Befoil 16 sport expected to take off

Pierre Engel, the new MD of Befoil says his objective ‘is to make Befoil the leading manufacturer of light hydrofoil boats’. To do that, the French company, based in the Lorient has released its Befoil 16 Sport hydrofoil catamaran. This, the company says, ‘is a high-quality construction thanks to the infusion manufacturing process’. It’s described […]