https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain Last 10 notes on The Generic Foiling Podcast — a second brain Quartz -- quartz.jzhao.xyz https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/ https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/ An AI-maintained knowledge base built from 147 episodes of a foiling podcast — a working demo of the "second brain" pattern. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:24:26 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Boards https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Boards Boards Foilboards across the disciplines — from low-volume wing “sinkers” to prone shapes. A constant thread, including Liam’s own DIY board builds. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Downwind-Boards https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Downwind-Boards 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. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Downwind https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Downwind Downwind Foiling downwind by catching open-ocean or coastal swell, usually paddling up on a long, narrow downwind board (SUP paddle) or increasingly with a Parawing. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Foil-Assist https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Foil-Assist Foil Assist Motor-assisted foiling — a small electric drive fitted to the board that helps a rider get up on foil and catch waves, most associated on the show with FoilDrive. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Front-Wings https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Front-Wings Front Wings The main lifting foil under the fuselage — the component that most defines a foil’s feel. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Fuselages-and-Rear-Wings https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Fuselages-and-Rear-Wings Fuselages and Rear Wings The fuselage joins front and rear wings; the rear (tail/stabiliser) wing tunes the ride. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Kite-Foiling https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Kite-Foiling Kite Foiling Foiling powered by a kite — the hosts’ original watersports background and the root many guests share. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Masts https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Masts Masts The vertical strut connecting board to fuselage. One of the show’s earliest deep-tech subjects, mostly around length and stiffness/material. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Parawing https://iainmacaskill.github.io/foiling-second-brain/Concepts/Parawing Parawing A compact, packable soft wing (no rigid frame or boom) used to get a foiler up onto swell, then stowed to ride downwind — a fast-rising discipline/gear category across the show’s 2025 episodes. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT