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Episode 114 · 12 August 2025 · 2h 10m

Dave West

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What we talk about

  • Dave on the state of foiling right now and the comments he gets online
  • Who gets right of way in the lineup when foil drives and wings are about
  • Liam's progress on downwind SUP and matching foil size to the bumps
  • Hawaii race week, the boat chaos and what the M2O costs
  • Where the Hawaii races go from here and other places to hold events
  • Axis Mako and other downwind boards, and why a narrow board feels so different once it moves
  • Why foiling content struggles to pay and how Dave sees his YouTube channel
  • Knock-off foils and boards turning up in ads, and the Flight Lab assist

About this episode

Dave West - one of the guests that many of you have been waiting for. This episode contains just the right mix of foiling chat, insider knowledge, banter, and ranting. A really enjoyable episode for us to record and, hopefully, a really enjoyable episode for you to listen to.