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Riding Tips & Techniques

How to get the most out of your Foil Drive™ unit

Getting Started

TRAVERSING AND MOTORING UP WIND. Foil Drive systems have a lot of torque and power. Care should always be taken when moving around. Very low power settings can be used to move around much faster than normal paddle speed, this is still enough to throw

Overcoming The Bucking Bronco!

Sometimes when hybrid foiling with the Foil Drive, it can become tricky to maintain pitch control when the motor and propellers are going in and out of the water. We call this "The Bucking Bronco" as the board pitches up and down and the oscillations

Transition Between Motoring & Free-Foiling

Related Articles - Click to read: Take Off TechniqueOvercoming the Bucking Bronco! Getting Started Optimising Your Foil Drive | Throttle Usage. To learn more, check out the other articles on our Help Centre which can be found under the 'Support' tab

Tips on catching your first wave

Catching your first wave with Foil Drive is an exciting milestone, but it can take a few sessions to get comfortable with timing, positioning, and throttle control. This guide covers the key fundamentals to help you get into waves earlier, stay contr

How to master your take-off technique

Can a 95kg rider use an AXIS ART 899 on flat water with a 45l board? With Foil Drive Gen2 you can! In this Masterclass, Paul at 95kg demonstrates the importance of take-off technique and proves that riding small foils like an AXIS ART 899 is possible