The Wing Foil Debrief

Lachie White

The Wing Foil Debrief is a weekly podcast getting inside the minds of the athletes, coaches, and people shaping the future of wing foiling. Hosted by wing foil enthusiast, Lachie White, each episode pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to perform at the top of the sport - the training, the gear decisions, the racing strategy, and the moments that don't make it into the highlight reel. Whether you're chasing your first podium or just obsessed with getting faster on the water, The Wing Foil Debrief gives you a front-row seat to the conversations happening at the highest level of the sport. New episodes every Wednesday.

  1. vor 5 Tagen

    He Avoided A Crash Mid-Race... And Still Got DSQ'd | 2026 Silvaplana World Cup Recap

    The 2026 Silvaplana World Cup wrapped with one of the wildest medal series finishes of the season. Kamil jumped from 3rd to 1st to take the win, the first person to pull that off in the medal series format. Maddalena did almost the same thing in the women's fleet, jumping from 2nd to 1st after Vaina held a strong lead going in. Also in this one: a shoutout to Connor Radford on his World Cup debut, a breakdown of a port/starboard incident that ended in a DSQ despite the rider doing everything possible to avoid a collision, the visibility problem that's becoming harder to ignore in wing foil racing, and Kamil's foil damage that didn't qualify for redress. Next week: a chat with Henry Myers off the back of his Formula Wing background, giving an honest read on the X-15. WING FOIL DEBRIEF MERCH: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/4489813733/wing-foil-debrief-t-shirt-wingfoiling Follow The Wing Foil Debrief on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/ 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie 0:00 Intro and final day recap 0:22 Kamil and Maddalena's post race reactions 2:22 Kamil's 3rd to 1st breakdown 2:55 Maddalena's women's fleet win 4:04 Connor Radford's World Cup debut 6:12 The Thomas DSQ incident and rules debate 12:45 Wing foil racing's visibility problem 15:09 Kamil's foil damage and the redress call 19:41 Next week preview: Henry Myers on the X-15

    23 Min.

  2. 17. Juni

    Mathis Ghio on His Worst Result, His Mental Reset, and Coming Back

    Mathis Ghio has won the Formula Wing World Championship five times. Then he finished 13th at the 2026 Europeans - his worst result ever - and had to figure out why. In this episode we get into what actually went wrong in Naples, the mental reset process he went through with a performance psychologist, and how he came back to finish 3rd in Turkey just weeks later. We also cover the full technical picture: his current gear setup (Fusion V3, Levitaz R6, hollow board construction), the wing trim system he designed himself, the Formula Wing rule changes being discussed, and what a minimum foil size would actually do to the weight game in racing. Topics covered: The French Federation telling him to quit studying or quit sailingWhy the OpenClass and Formula Wing are more complementary than competitiveV2 vs V3 Fusion: what actually changed and whyHollow board construction: real weight and stiffness gains or marketing?Thomas Proust's Hong Kong breakout and the Value wing questionWing quiver recommendations by body weightWhat reducing to 6.5m or introducing a minimum foil size would change Mathis' New Website: mathisghio.com SUBSCRIBE for weekly wing foil racing content every Wednesday. Follow The Wing Foil Debrief on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/ 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie 00:00 Rapid fire questions 05:40 Life after Turkey 09:04 French Federation vs his studies 13:42 Defi Wing 2026 16:24 X15 vs open class 22:14 Hong Kong pressure 28:15 Thomas Proust's breakthrough 29:45 Europeans - 13th place 34:55 Mental reset process 41:06 Turkey comeback 44:13 Gear breakdown 46:24 Hollow board gains 49:02 Fusion V2 vs V3 53:19 Designing the trim system 54:24 Wing quiver advice 57:57 Formula Wing rule changes 1:00:16 Minimum foil size hypothetical 1:03:31 Wrap up

    1 Std. 4 Min.

  3. 10. Juni

    What Actually Makes A Wing Fast? | Ernesto De Amicis

    Ernesto De Amicis returns to the show. This time we actually get into the wings. Ernesto is one of the few Elite World Tour racers riding Zaoli, and he's had a direct hand in shaping the design direction of the wings he competes on. We get into why span matters more than most people realise, what Aramid does for stiffness, why they're not touching trim systems, and the full story of how he pushed for a design change that made the wing more rideable at the highest level. We also cover the Italian Championships format, strategy mistakes at Giteria, how he handles the weight gap in strong breeze, and a detailed breakdown of his harness setup after a full season of trial and error. Topics covered: Italian Championships structure and the Giteria eventRacing in 25-40 knots and weight vs power tradeoffsStrategy debrief: when your coastal instincts are wrongZaoli wing quiver: 7, 6.5, and 5mWingspan and what it means for real-world performanceAramida bladder and canopy stiffnessTrim systems: why Zaoli is steering clearHarness height and line length: the full journeyWing pressure: training vs race day SUBSCRIBE for weekly wing foil racing content every Wednesday. Follow The Wing Foil Debrief on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/ 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:39 Italian Champs format 03:13 Course formats used 05:49 Double skin takes over 06:27 Conditions at Giteria 07:12 Weight in strong breeze 08:24 Strategy debrief 10:13 Zaoli quiver breakdown 11:36 Two wings vs three 13:03 Real wind range 14:10 Wingspan and rideability 17:33 Stiffness and materials 19:53 One setup, all conditions 22:00 Harness setup journey 26:59 Wing pressure explained 28:55 Why no trim system 32:24 Outro

    33 Min.

  4. 3. Juni

    Switching to a Race Wing | Emma Webb

    Emma joins the debrief to talk about her journey from competitive dinghy sailing into wing foil racing, and what it's actually like switching from a single skin to a double skin race wing. We cover foil progression on AXIS, training habits, and what gear she's eyeing next. Emma's background spans Open Bic, Nacras, and the Youth World Championships before picking up a wing in 2023. She's now racing on the Ozone Fusion and AXIS ArtPro, and shares an honest take on what changes and what doesn't when you make the jump to race equipment. SUBSCRIBE for weekly wing foil racing content every Wednesday. Follow The Wing Foil Debrief on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingfoildebrief/ 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie Timestamps: 0:00 Emma's sailing background 4:05 Foil progression on AXIS 9:15 Jumping to a race wing 16:55 Training approach 21:30 Gear plans

    25 Min.

  5. 27. Mai

    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 skinErnesto's 9-knot threshold for foil selection and what happens if the wing limit drops to 6.5mSean Herbert choosing between three foil options and why he ended up on the 424The "minimum wing to unlock smallest foil" insight and why it changes how you build your quiverLong distance racing day one: varied conditions around an island, wing changes between racesWomen's fleet: Vaina and Maddalena trading wins, plastic bags in the waterThe pumping battle vs muscular racing shift as the breeze buildsStart line aggression and why your engine matters as much as your positionMathis Ghio's redemption arc on the new Ozone V3The mark rounding that shows just how tight the front pack has becomeKamil's final race split and why committing to it was the differenceEquipment 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/ 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): 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

    27 Min.

  6. 20. Mai

    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/ 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): https://waterspeedapp.onelink.me/ILWP/lachie X-15 Class Instagram: 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

    36 Min.

  7. 13. Mai

    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/ 🔗 WING FOILING GUIDES, DIY HARNESS LINE & GOPRO MOUNTS: https://lachiewhite.gumroad.com/ Free 2 months of WATERSPEED Pro/Ultra (For new Pro/Ultra subscriptions): 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

    32 Min.

  8. 6. Mai

    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.

    36 Min.
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The Wing Foil Debrief is a weekly podcast getting inside the minds of the athletes, coaches, and people shaping the future of wing foiling. Hosted by wing foil enthusiast, Lachie White, each episode pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to perform at the top of the sport - the training, the gear decisions, the racing strategy, and the moments that don't make it into the highlight reel. Whether you're chasing your first podium or just obsessed with getting faster on the water, The Wing Foil Debrief gives you a front-row seat to the conversations happening at the highest level of the sport. New episodes every Wednesday.

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    2026
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