The Wing Life Podcast Luc Moore

Tour manager, Tom Hartmann joins us to recap the GWA's 2nd tour stop of the 2024 season in Leucate, France. 
We talked about: 
An overview of Leucate, France as a travel destination The Tramontana winds that peaked at 60 + knotsTop new moves and the new young guns on the ladies and men’s side The new format for the FreeFly Slalom and how it's going to change the name of the gameThe Nia and Chris show - How the winners of the event faired in the conditions And more. Visit: https://www.wingfoilworldtour.com/events/gwa-wingfoil-world-cup-france-2024/

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Erwan Jauffroy, creator of the Watersports Zone on Youtube, joins us from his home in France to talk about:
- His passion for Windsurfing, Wingfoil, Kitesurfing and more. - How he found wind and his early days of windsurfing- How he started working in the wind industry- Why he started the Watersports Zone- Cool travel destinations he's enjoyed- Where he thinks the industry is going
Visit: https://www.youtube.com/@watersportszone

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Gary, brand manager of Ride Engine joins us from La Ventana to talk about:
- His intro into wind- The Ride Engine Origin Story - Their current line up of products- The all new Air Box Electric Pump- What goes into making a good helmet, impact vest, accessories and more.
Visit: https://rideengine.com/
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 Mario, designer and Andreas, developer from Levitaz Hydrofoils, join us on the show to talk about:
- Their personal wind passion stories- The history of Levitaz- How it all got started- The tricks behind making a fast foil- An overview of their lineup
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Mike Raper, brand director and Hugh Pinfold, director of design and engineering of North Foils, join us to discuss the recent release of their all-new ShiftLock system and the all-new Nova PRO wing.  
We deep dive into:
- The ShiftLock concept and where the idea came from- What materials and what testing protocols were followed in creating this all-new track system- Handle design, track design, performance, rigidity and weight considerations- How to mount handles, booms, camera mounts, and phones to the track system. - Storing, folding and winter winging with a track system- Idea and concept behind the Nova PRO - The use of Hybrid Materials- All new Carbon UDi Technology- The integration of the ShiftLock System and more. 
Visit: https://northkb.com/pages/shiftlockVisit: https://northkb.com/pages/nova-proVisit: https://northkb.com/pages/pro-series-foil


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GWA tour manager Tom Hartmann joins us from his home in Mauritius to recap the first event of the 2024 GWA season at Punta Preta. We talked about: 
- Event highlights for both men and women- Cash's wing release in the final versus Malo- How wing foiling Punta Preta has progressed in 1 year with new gear selection- Top moves and Top wipeouts- Impressions from riders, organizers

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