Smallest Foil Biggest Wing | Wing Foil World Cup Türkiye 2026

Smallest Foil Biggest Wing | Wing Foil World Cup Türkiye 2026

The 2026 Wing Foil World Cup Türkiye just wrapped up and there is a lot to unpack. Kamil Manowiecki took the win with a bold solo split in the final race, Vaina Picot claimed the women's title despite pollution in the water, and Mathis Ghio delivered a serious redemption result with a third place on the new V3. We break down the gear strategy driving the fleet right now, including the insight that is quietly reshaping how the top riders think about foil and wing selection. It is not biggest wing, smallest foil. It is minimum wing to unlock your smallest foil, and the difference matters more than you think. Clips and interviews featuring Francesco Capuzzo, Ernesto De Amicis, Sean Herbert, Kamil Manowiecki, and Vaina Picot. Topics covered: * Gong holding the line on semi-dual skin design while the rest of the fleet moves to full dual skin * Ernesto's 9-knot threshold for foil selection and what happens if the wing limit drops to 6.5m * Sean Herbert choosing between three foil options and why he ended up on the 424 * The "minimum wing to unlock smallest foil" insight and why it changes how you build your quiver * Long distance racing day one: varied conditions around an island, wing changes between races * Women's fleet: Vaina and Maddalena trading wins, plastic bags in the water * The pumping battle vs muscular racing shift as the breeze builds * Start line aggression and why your engine matters as much as your position * Mathis Ghio's redemption arc on the new Ozone V3 * The mark rounding that shows just how tight the front pack has become * Kamil's final race split and why committing to it was the difference * Equipment stats: foil and wing brand breakdown across the men's top 20 and women's top 10 SUBSCRIBE for weekly wing foil racing content every Wednesday. Follow The Wing Foil Debrief on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/ [https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/] 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ [https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/] Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie [https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie] TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro: Kamil's winning split 0:41 Francesco Capuzzo: Gong wing design 2:31 Ernesto: foil selection strategy 5:39 Sean Herbert: three foil options 7:35 Minimum wing, smallest foil insight 9:29 Day 1 racing begins 11:47 Kamil: long distance course 12:45 Women's fleet recap 14:38 Lighter wind days 15:24 Ernesto: pumping vs muscular racing 17:32 Start line aggression 18:41 Mathis Ghio redemption arc 21:44 The level is rising 22:16 Kamil's final race split 23:46 Equipment stats 26:35 Outro

Accessible One Design Wing Foil Racing | The X15 Class

Ava Hider is the X15 Class Manager at Starboard, and she's been at the center of one of the most ambitious development programs in wing foiling right now. We cover everything from how the class chose its equipment, to the racing format they're still refining, to why one design might be the key to getting wing foiling into the Olympics. If you've been following the Formula Wing side of racing and wondering what's happening on the one design front, this one fills in a lot of gaps. SUBSCRIBE for weekly wing foil racing content every Wednesday. Follow The Wing Foil Debrief on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/ [https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/] 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ [https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/] Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie [https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie] X-15 Class Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/x15class/ [https://www.instagram.com/x15class/] TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Ava's Background 04:34 X15 Class Gear 17:03 Racing Format 20:20 Gear at Events 27:29 Squads and Pathway 31:23 Olympic Potential

Pump Foil World Records to 2nd at the Europeans | Ernesto De Amicis

Ernesto De Amicis finished second overall at the Wing Foil European Championships in Naples, on home waters, in his last year of high school. In this episode we get into how he got there: his windsurfing roots, a pump foiling world record, the custom board he helped design, and why strategy is the one thing still separating him from the very top. We also break down the gear landscape at the Europeans, which wings stood out, how the gap between brands has closed, and why 2025 might be the most open world title race yet. SUBSCRIBE for weekly wing foil racing content every Wednesday. Follow The Wing Foil Debrief on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/ [https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/] 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ [https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/] Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie [https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie] Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Background in water sports 01:40 Training habits and rise through the ranks 03:42 Balancing school and foiling 04:43 Plans after school 05:06 Pump foiling world record 07:47 Pump foiling as race cross-training 09:17 Board design for the Europeans 11:01 Board volume selection 13:27 Rounded rocker explained 15:27 Wing size selection 16:58 Foil selection 19:08 Conditions at the Europeans 21:16 What went well 22:58 Areas to improve 25:16 The brand convergence in wing foiling 29:41 World title contenders 30:21 What's next 31:25 Shoutouts

How Julien Rattotti Won the Europeans | Training, Equipment & DEFI

Julien Rattotti just won the Formula Wing European Championship in Naples, and he's here to break down exactly how he did it. We get into his winter training block with the French team, developing the Zaoli wing alongside engineers from Turin University, his Levitaz R6 V1 setup for light wind racing, and why he's pushing for a 6.5m wing limit under IWSA Class Rules. Julien also opens up about competing across racing, big air and free fly slalom, what it's like to drop off foil in 8 knots when you're not sure you'll get back up, and what he's gunning for at DEFI, where 800 riders line up on the same start line.

Dante Olivieri - One of a Kind Wing Foil Coaching Philosophy

Dante Olivieri is the coach behind some of Australia's most exciting young wing foil racers, and this episode is exactly the energy injection the show needed. We cover his journey from flying ants and 16-foot skiffs through to becoming the default wing foil coach for New South Wales - and why he thinks the psychological side of racing is 95% of the job. Dante breaks down the order every racer should follow - board handling first, speed second, racing third - and why so many experienced sailors skip straight to the tactics and pay for it. We also get into his joga bonito philosophy, the case for keeping traditional sailing in the pathway to wing foil racing, and a genuinely interesting discussion on Olympic inclusion and whether the X-15 or Formula class gets wing foiling to the Games. Plus a shoutout to the Australian para-wing foiling pilot program - one of the more exciting developments happening quietly in the background of the sport right now.