The Kernow Foil Classic is back for 2026, and this year it’s shaping up to be something very special. In this episode of The Foil Pod, Rou Chater catches up with longtime friend Chris Burke, founder and organiser of the Kernow Foil Classic, to talk about how a grassroots gathering at Daymer Bay has grown into one of the most exciting events on the UK foil calendar. Chris explains why keeping the KFC inclusive and accessible remains at the heart of everything he does. This isn’t an event just for elite competitors. Whether you want to race for a result, freeride with your mates, try some new equipment, watch the action from the beach or simply hang out with the foil community over a beer afterwards, you’re invited. And there should be plenty worth watching. Naumi Eychenne, Guy Bridge, Cash Berzolla, Finn Spencer, Jeffrey Spencer, Benoit Carpentier, Luke Atkinson, Tom Earl and Jack Ho are among the riders heading to Cornwall, giving UK foilers a rare opportunity to see some of the best riders in the world up close and riding the same conditions we do, rather than watching them on YouTube from the other side of the world. Rou and Chris also discuss the evolution of the event, wing and prone competition, parawing, the arrival of foil assist, freeriding, demo equipment, the challenges of running a weather-dependent event in the UK and the new Celtic Crown collaboration with France’s Crozon Foil Festival. Most importantly, they talk about why events like the KFC matter. Foiling is growing quickly, but Chris is determined that as the level rises, the community that built the sport doesn’t get left behind. The Kernow Foil Classic runs from 29th September to 4th October 2026 in Cornwall. Find out more, enter the competition or register as a freerider: https://www.kernowfoilclassic.com/ Sponsors for this event are: Armstrong Foils, lead sponsor of ProneF-ONE, lead sponsor of ParawingFoil Drive, sponsor of Foil AssistDuotone, sponsor of Wing FoilThe Mailing RoomSlingshotAFSVikingAppletreeBlundstoneCode FoilsAXISSurflogicSoöruzKāohiOzonePoseidon Watersports, event host Read more foiling stories, reviews, interviews and features at: https://www.tonicmag.com/ The Foil Pod is brought to you by Tonic Mag, with support from our Diamond Sponsors Armstrong Foils, Cabrinha and Ozone.
