Surf skating versus wing foiling – 7 ways skateboarding can help your foiling.

Surf skating might appear to be world’s apart from wing foiling. After all, one is [...]

Wetsuit care chat with Exit watersports’ Kieran Sammon.

Wetsuit care should be high on the agenda for all watersports riders – not just [...]

Hybrid foiling: the rise of foil assisted flights.

Hybrid foiling, foil assisted flights, boosted foiling or whatever else you want to call it [...]

Wing skating – for when it’s not happening on the water.

Wing skating is an activity we’ve loved for a while here at Foilshop UK. We [...]

Wing foiling. The best beginner equipment to get you started.

Wing foiling is such an addictive sport. Seemingly each week there are newbies starting their [...]

Skateboarding and mountainboarding gear available now.

Skateboarding has always been a part of our lives here at Foilshop UK. Another way [...]

AK Nomad 7’6 SUP foiling board review.

AK Nomad 7’6 SUP foiling board goodies landed recently. You may have seen the recent [...]

AK’s Nomad 7’6 downwind SUP foil board first run.

AK’s Nomad 7’6 downwind SUP foil board landed to much applause recently. Out of all [...]

Foil wing learning – James’ journey.

Foil wing skills are often promoted as easy. In relation to other sports – such [...]

Hydrofoil bike first flights with Manta5’s SL3.

Hydrofoil bike? What?! Yep, hydrofoil bikes are the next evolutionary step within the world of [...]

Wing foiling Big wing thing – (big wang thang #2).

Wing foiling big winging is on the rise. A number of brands have recently chucked [...]

NeilPryde Fly wings & JP X Winger foil boards – photo essay review.

NeilPryde Fly wings are turning heads currently within the world of wing foiling. With eye [...]

NeilPryde Fly 4m wing – wing skating action.

NeilPryde Fly wing foil wings are super versatile. Owning any kind of wing means you’re [...]

SUP foiling – can it help downwind foiling?

SUP foiling in waves is seeing a renewed interest just lately (as of 2023). Whilst [...]

Wingsurfing – how do I become a wing foiler?

Wingsurfing and wing foiling is THE most attention grabbing foil sport out there. Wind and [...]

Foiling tips & tricks: high aspect foils and the proper mast.

Foiling and foils continue to evolve rapidly. Depending on your foiling level will perhaps depend [...]

eFoiling in Vassiliki, with Watersports Nomad.

Becoming a windsurfing and dinghy sailing instructor is highly recommended. We did it ourselves back [...]

We do foiling. But our gear works for fin riding too.

Here at Foilshop UK we love foiling. We’d be a bit bonkers to run an [...]

Challenger Sails 2022 special offers on Konda & 4G sails.

For all 2022 Challenger Sails deals email us with your preferences. Scroll down for info. [...]

Signature Foils UK – Rick Parkhouse Q&A.

As some of you may have seen via Foilshop UK’s social feed we recently started [...]

Wing foiling winter safety: leashes. A reminder.

Stand up paddle boarding is going through a well documented and publicised safety drive currently. [...]

Beginner wing foiling tips – North Coast Wetsuits (NCW) article.

Foilshop UK’s Tez was asked to give some beginner wing foiling tips for our sibling [...]

Everyman foiling with Dave Ludgate (Subowti) – learning to fly above water.

Learning to foil may appear daunting to some. Yet there are plenty of riders willing [...]

Hyde Blast V2 wing foil wing review.

Hyde’s Blast V1 wing has been well loved by us here at Foilshop UK. As [...]

Airush Freewing Nitro Ultra PE wing review with Mike Birt.

Mike Birt knows a thing or two about wing design. (He’s pretty aux fait with [...]

Indiana Wing Foil 118L SUP foil test – photo gallery.

The Indiana Wing Foil 118L makes a great SUP foil board. For many SUPers 5’8 [...]

Foil Stories: Windfoil dad vibes with Mike Pringuer.

In a previous Foil Stories article, we focused on young gun Tom Pringuer. This time [...]

Foil Stories: the female eFoiling perspective, with The SHAC’s Lizzie Carcey.

Words: Lizzie Carcey. Pics: The SHAC. Working as part of The Surrey Hills Adventure Company [...]

Mistral wing foil gear testing (and mishaps!).

Further to our recent testing of Mistral’s new foil gear in foilsurf mode we got [...]

Foil surf test – Mistral Tempest foil board and Sabre 2000cm2 foil.

Foil gear R&D continues to be a focus for Foilshop UK. With our pedigree of [...]

Foil Stories: getting wing krafty with Ian Kraft.

Next up in our real world Foil Stories series of articles is someone who’ll need [...]

Foil Stories: ‘feeling the need…’ with windsurfer & windfoiler Tom Pringuer.

We know Tom Pringuer very well. Having watched his development as a young windsurfer Tom [...]

Foil Stories: with young gun wing foiler Hugo Dobrijevic.

Words: Hugo Dobrijevic. Pics: Hugo Dobrijevic, Nick Masson. Hugo Dobrijevic checks in for our latest [...]

Foil stories: finding the ‘something else’, with Matt Thorn.

Next up in our real world Foil Stories series is local to Foilshop HQ Matt [...]

Foil stories: windfoiling – do it anyway! With Jeremy Carr.

Foil stories continues with a very real world, and honest account of windfoiling courtesy of [...]

Foil stories: Mosh, metal, McIntyre (of the Angus foiling variety).

Foil words: Angus McIntyre. Foil pics: Angus McIntyre, Steve Gladders, Mike Pringuer, The OTC. Foil [...]

We do foiling! And use (and have used) all the gear we sell…

We foil! In case you missed that. Why are we telling you this? So you [...]

Foiling tips & tricks: where’s best to learn wind, wing, SUP surf, and eFoil?

Pics/vids: Oli Lane-Peirce, Mike Pringuer Foiling is a rapid progression area of watersports. With most [...]

Wing foiling wings – do I need a quiver?

Words: Foilshop UK. Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce. Wing foiling has evolved quite a bit since its [...]

Foil board width, real world riders and other considerations.

Foil board discussions – particularly surrounding wing foil sleds, as wing foiling is the hot [...]

AK Phazer SUP foil morning (Christmas Eve, 2021).

AK Durable Supply Co’s Phazer is noted for wing foiling, surf foiling, pumping and kite [...]

SUP foiling vs SUP surfing with Freshwater Bay Paddleboard Co.

SUP foiling and SUP surfing do have synergy. They both utilise familiar skills, in terms [...]

SUP foiling beginner tips – where to start.

SUP foiling beginner tips – where to start. SUP foiling is, next to wing foiling, [...]

Foil wing design evolution, a personal journey.

Words: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce, James Jagger, Mike Pringuer Foil wing design has come [...]

Foiling tips & tricks: levelling up.

Foiling tips & tricks this time focuses on an aspect of foiling (whatever the discipline) [...]

SUP foil and wing new products added!

SUP foil and wing new products added! With wave season underway in the UK we [...]

FusionX X-Wing 4m and 6m wingsurfing wing review.

Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce. FusionX are a Hayling Island based foiling specific brand dedicated to the [...]

New Foilshop UK products! Tahe Techno Wind Foil 160, F4 Lighwind foils, FusionX X Wing wings & Nitro Pro foil boards.

It’s been a busy period of late – testing, photographing, testing and shooting some more. [...]

New Tahe Techno Wind Foil 160 windsurf/windfoil board.

If you’re after a suitable intermediate windsurf board that doubles as the perfect windfoil sled [...]

Foilshop UK partners with FusionX for custom foil boards, foils and wings.

Foilshop UK is super excited to be partnering with another Hayling Island based foiling brand: [...]

Foilshop UK’s wing surfing wing performance overview.

Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce With soooooo many wing foiling wings on the market, all supposedly doing [...]

Speed glides – Axis Foils S-Series Glide 900mm alu/carbon windfoil foil test.

Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce Windfoil manufacturing has come on leaps and bounds the last few seasons. [...]

Foilshop UK’s wetsuit partner (NCW) talks eFoiling, Fly McConks’ eSkate and basic eFoiling tips.

Foilshop UK’s main wetsuit partner North Coast Wetsuits published an eFoiling article a little while [...]

Windsurfing UK Magazine test the Avanti Sails Icarus 5.5m windfoil specific sail.

Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce. Our friends at Windsurfing UK Magazine have just published their test report [...]

More foil bolt chat from our friends Fly McConks – foil bolt maintenance.

A recent article we published talked about swapping out your foil bolts for Torx head [...]

Convertible foil boards (wing, SUP, wind) – are they any good?

Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce/James Jagger/Foilshop UK. We heard a cynical insider industry comment foil boards combining [...]

Spotlight on Unifoil UK – a chat about surf foiling and all things watersports with Zoltan Pongracz.

Pics: Zoltan Pongracz. Unifoil, whilst being held in high regard among the global hydrofoiling community, [...]

The Tahe Techno Wind Foil 130L: a great choice for windfoil coaching schools and centres.

Manufactured from bomb proof ACE-TEC material in their fEuropean acility (so keeping it relatively local) [...]

SUP foiling foil set up tips for small, junky (real world) waves.

SUP foiling foil set up choices for realistic SUP foiling progression.

Hydrofoiling hardware tip: swap your existing foil bolts for Torx head types.

As foilers we don’t really give too much thought to our hardware. The supplied bolts [...]

Wing foiling tips: a few points to consider before you buy a wing foil setup.

Wing foiling remains the headline grabbing hydrofoil discipline of the moment. Everywhere you look within [...]

SUP foiling: it’s still ALL about the paddle…

Pics: Oli Lane- Peirce, James Jagger When newbie stand up paddle boarders hear the call [...]

Dallas Cowboy: Texan tales of the foiling kind with Dean Peaple #1

Dallas Cowboy: Texan tales of the foiling kind with Dean Peaple #1

Do you need foot straps for wing foiling and windfoiling?

Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce/Steve West. There’s a lot of confusion in terms of whether footstraps are [...]

Debunking a few windfoiling myths – Windsurfing UK magazine.

This is an article from a few seasons back yet most of what’s written still [...]

Fly McConks Go Fly 5m wing foil wing test by SUP Mag UK.

If you’re looking for further info regarding Fly McConks’ Go Fly wing foil range then [...]

James Jagger: photographer, windsurfer, windfoiler, SUPer, surfer Zeeko Amplifier/Bullet XLW/Carver 950 foil testimonial.

Pics: Kevin Lee. We’ve known Mr Jagger a long time having worked with him on [...]

Foilshop UK explainer: Why are Witchcraft Fuerteventura windsurf sails so good for windfoiling?

Pics: James Jagger, Nick Kingston. Witchcraft Fuerteventura have been in the windsurfing game for years. [...]

Axis Foils S-Series Glide 910mm, 1010mm, 1150mm high aspect foils spotlight.

As high aspect foils go Axis Foils’ S-Series Glide family of carbon wings is right [...]

BIC windsurfing/windfoiling rebrands for 2021 after Tahe Outdoor buy out and partners with Zeeko.

Whilst the familiar Techno name will remain BIC’s iconic logo will disappear across their windsurfing [...]

Ozone WASP 4m V1 wing foiling wing: SUP Mag UK review/test.

Pics: James Jagger Our good friends at SUP Mag UK tested and reviewed Ozone’s 4m [...]

Fly McConks Go Fly wing foiling wing overview.

We’ve talked elsewhere about our involvement with testing the Fly McConks Go Fly wing foiling [...]

Spoiled by the foil – when hydrofoiling becomes obsession (it’s hard to go back).

Foilshop UK’s Tez Plavenieks tells it like it is. I used to salivate over waves [...]

Wing skating – the most efficient way to dial in your wing foil wing handling skills.

Pics & vids: Oli Lane-Peirce If you’re just setting off on your wing foil (or [...]

‘A 4m wing is all you need…’ – debunking the wing foiling wing size myth.

Pics: Foilshop UK, Oli Lane-peirce, James Jagger Wing foiling has many myths. How often have [...]

Windfoil (windsurf) vs wing foil – no comparison.

Windfoil (windsurf) vs wing foil - no comparison.