The Casey Catch Up

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The Downwind Foil Series. Join us as we unpack what it takes to do a truly independent downwind foil out to sea. With guests from all over the world the goal of this podcast is to get more people into downwind foiling. If you are enjoying these episodes it may be worth having a look at the Coach Casey Club where you will enjoy a step by step guide on how to DW Foil: https://caseyaus.com/products/coach-casey-1 If you have any questions you want answered regarding the Coach Casey Club or questions you want answered during the next episode of The Casey Catch Up send me an email at info@caseyaus.com 🤙

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The Casey Catch Up with Jack Ho

Super grom Jack Ho, @jackfromtown on instagram, joins the chat and lets us know about the recent Gorge Paddle Challenge and what he got up to in Hood River. We go back three years to when he was 13 and started foiling and how his fist few downwind prone foil attempts went and then transitioned onto the SUP foil for longer runs. All in all it was great chat with this humble young waterman from Honolulu. If you are enjoying these episodes it may be worth having a look at the Coach Casey Club where...

Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 10

The Casey Catch Up with Nathan Chandler (foil_perth)

Nathan Chandler, or foil_perth on instagram, is one of the pioneers to the downwind foil scene in Western Australia. Teaching himself by chipping in at City Beach Groyne on a Go Foil Kai wing and then shifting to wake thieving in the Swan once he got a larger foil in winter Nathan explains what it took to learn to downwind. From solo prone sends down the coast, hungover downwinders back from Rottnest Island to a recent day of days that ended up with a rescue chopper for some of his shuttle buddi...

Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 9

The Casey Catch Up with Alex Aguera

Alex Aguera, founder of Go Foil and basically the man behind the reinvention of modern day foiling explains how he and Kai Lenny cracked the code to be able to surf foil and SUP foil downwind. We also go into Alex's history, his ongoing journey of learning to downwind foil, how winging has made it more accessible and how power dinging differs from free dinging. Tune in, enjoy and learn a bit about foiling history. Oh and comment when you think I finally wake up after my early start to interview ...

Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 8

The Casey Catch Up with Jeffrey Spencer

Super Grom Jeffrey Spencer is pushing the sport of foiling in so many different ways from his acrobatics on the wing foil, to his eye watering speeds downwind that almost saw him win Molokai 2 Oahu in 2019. He's one to watch over the coming years as he continues to push the limits of what is possible. Join the conversation and grab all the tips and advice from this foiling pro. If you are enjoying these episodes it may be worth having a look at the Coach Casey Club where you will enjoy a step by...

Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 7

The Casey Catch Up with Kahi

Kahi of the @voyager_foilers explains how he learnt to prone DW Foil and how the crew on the South Shore of Oahu are enjoying this new found downwind paradise. With A, B and C teams they send it on their prone surf foil boards. Join the chat and enjoy the advice and words of wisdom from Kahi. If you are enjoying these episodes it may be worth having a look at the Coach Casey Club where you will enjoy a step by step guide on how to DW Foil: https://caseyaus.com/products/coach-casey-1 If you have ...

Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 6

The Casey Catch Up with Casper Steinfath

The Danish Viking tuned in for a chat about his Viking Crossing 3.0 from Denmark to Sweden. We talked about what sort of training he did to conquer the crossing as well as got into equipment, weather systems and discussed what it took to get going in the downwind conditions he was faced with. Again we got carried away so it's closer to 80 minutes than 60 minutes but it was great to catch up with Casper.

Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 5

The Casey Catch Up with Dave Kalama

Happy to announce we were graced with the presence of Dave Kalama on Episode 3 of The Casey Catch Up. This episode is a little longer as we got caught up in the froth that is DW Foiling. From Worm Holes to Board Design to Hand Paddles nothing was off limits with plenty of nuggets of wisdom handed down from the guru himself. Tune in and enjoy.

Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 4

The Casey Catch Up with SUP Tomo

From a first failed attempt in New Caledonia to completing the Molokai 2 Oahu twice in 2018 and 2019. SUP Tomo is a Japanese waterman who has always had his finger on the pulse of water sports thanks to his love of Maui.

Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 3

The Casey Catch Up with Ben Tardrew

Down the rabbit hole with Ben Tardrew tackling what makes downwind foiling so hard and going through a few tips to make it easier. Listen along to the tips, on technique, equipment and conditions. We also go into the SUP DW Foil racing and what is making it so exciting.

Jul 12, 2021•57 min•Ep. 2

The Casey Catch Up with Marcus Tardrew

We dive head first into downwind foiling, what makes it so hard and how can we make it easier? Listen along to the tips, on technique, equipment and conditions, in order to flatten out that steep learning curve that is learning the pinnacle of foiling, downwind SUP foiling

Jul 12, 2021•51 min•Ep. 1

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