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What we talk about
- Why Appletree moved its factory to Portugal
- The hollow board project and why it suits foiling, with stiffer decks and less swing weight
- Where hollow could take over from foam on bigger boards, and the worry about impacts
- The foil drive trench boards and why the sanding was the hard part
- Jorrit's own riding, mostly foil drive sessions at the Portuguese reefs and some parawing
- The Radix mast connection concept, shown at AWSI, and the plan to test it more and release products next year
- Surfboard shapers versus foil board consistency, and what a pro could actually feel
- 3D printers in the factory, the new C25 finish and the weight it saves
About this episode
Finally - we hear you say!
The lesser known Buurma brother - hiding away in Portugal running the factory and surfing every day
Wieger and Jorrit run and operate Appletree themselves - but Wieger has been the face of the brand online for a while now. As soon as we met Jorrit in 2024 we knew we had to chuck him in the limelight a little too - he’s too funny to sit in the background.
We recorded this in his office, after hours in the Appletree factory while on a lads trip to Portugal with some friends. We discuss their new Radix mast connection concept system, upcoming hollow board projects and delve into the new finishing products they’re now using.
It’s techy but enjoyable - a pleasure to listen back to!