94 SPOTLIGHT
Flying high again (or foil findings #2)
featuring AHD’s Sealion Wings 7.6ft x 29” x 109L
Info: www.ahd-boards.com/models/sealion-wings-2/ and www.kaisports.co.uk [email protected] Tel: 02380 840777 Price: Sealion Wings Carbon
Price: AFS-1 or AFS-1 Mk2 Carbon Foil complete £1799 Price: Either 7’6 or 8’6 Sealion Wings with the AFS-1 or AFS-1 Mk2 foil complete package £3149
WORDS: WINDSURFING UK
PICS: WINDSURFING UK
THIS ISN’T THE FIRST TIME WE’VE PUBLISHED A FOIL
RELATED GEAR ARTICLE (SEE REVIEW OF AHD’S SHARK
FOIL BOARD ON WSUK’S WEBSITE) AND IT ISN’T THE
FIRST TIME WE’VE FEATURED AHD. WHY? BECAUSE AHD
WERE ONE OF THE FIRST BRAND’S TO PUT OUT MASS
MARKET WINDSURF FOIL EQUIPMENT SO WE THOUGHT IT
ONLY RIGHT TO START HERE FIRST. As we near the end of
2017 it’ll be the year known as ‘the one windsurf foiling
properly took off’. Most major brands now have flying
gear in their range and some are putting considerable
amounts of time, money and R&D into making it truly
accessible for the masses.
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WIND
SURFING
What was once a niche within a
niche – and a pricey one at that –
is now broader in appeal. Those
long in the tooth, world weary
windsurfing stalwarts have even
had a glint in the eyes upon the
mention of foiling. The positive
buzz surrounding hovering in light
winds can’t be ignored even if
there’s still some debate about
how things will pan out. But back
to this particular story…