98 SPOTLIGHTBRUNO ANDRE
Sealion/AFS-1 foil design notes
with AHD’s Bruno Andre
OFF THE BACK OF OUR FOILING EXPERIENCES WITH
AHD’S SEALION WINGS 7.6FT, WE CAUGHT UP WITH ONE
OF THE MAIN DESIGNERS AND UBER ENTHUSIASTIC
SEALION USER, BRUNO ANDRE, TO FIND OUT MORE
ABOUT THE CONCEPT.
Tell us about the first time you foiled on a windsurfer. Where was it
and how did it feel?
I tried wind foiling the first time in winter 2006. My Friends (ex-pro
windsurfers) Manu Bertin and Paolo Rista were working on foils for surfing
big waves. They let me try on my windsurf board after adapting a box. Then
I bought an aluminium Randle foil from Kevin Ozze. And since that time
I’ve not stopped.
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What made you realise foiling
had potential?
The amazing feeling of piloting one,
simply! Even with an aluminium
foil, which was too heavy and
required a certain level of wind and
speed to take off, the feeling was
incredible. Then I thought what
about something lighter and more
powerful? That might be the thing
to fly efficiently and could offer
crazy sensations in light winds.
Needless to say this turned out to
be the case.