Downwind Boards

Long, narrow, high-volume paddle boards built to get a rider up onto swell for Downwind foiling — a distinct board category the show tracks closely as downwinding grows.

• “Javelin”-style downwind boards from Swift Foiling (Ep 11); airline/board-length constraints joked about (Ep 100).
• The hosts borrow downwind boards at Hood River (Ep 103, from Aidan Nicholas).
• Design and paddle-up philosophy from Kane De Wilde on hollow-board construction (Ep 136) and the Voyager Foiling crew (Ep 96).
• Best-foilboard picks for downwind SUP (Ep 106).

Ripple additions (batch 2, 2026-07-20)

• Ep 24 (Mike Raper, North): confirms North has a downwind board-and-foil programme in active development.