The story of Jules 200km downwind foil in 9 hours. He was not out there to try and break any records he was just doing his thing, seeing how far he could go. I love that. Pushing the limits of what is possible. A cool chat with a guy that pushes the limits in a few aspects of foiling including towing big waves. If you want more content or you want help in learning to downwind foil check out www.caseyaus.com
May 02, 2023•47 min•Ep. 39
The man behind @voyagerfoiler gives us an insight into his journey learning to downwind foil and there are some seriously good stories in there. We also discuss how good foiling is for the soul and then go into a bit of a discussion on foil racing and the exciting times ahead with Molokai 2 Oahu back on the calendar in July 2023. If you want more content or you want help in learning to downwind foil check out www.caseyaus.com
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 38
Check out Code Foils at www.codefoils.com or @codefoils. Want more foiling content? Check out the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com
Mar 20, 2023•53 min•Ep. 37
A debrief on the drive back after our downwind mission to Wollongong. A fun mission with the Sydney downwind crew and an insight into what we chat about on the drive back. Want more content check out the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 36
Want more downwind foiling content go check out the Coach Casey Club here https://caseyaus.com/coach-casey-club/ Epic to chat with Josh and go into how he learnt to downwind foil utilising the Coach Casey Club, how he progressed down foil sizes, board sizes and progressed to harder conditions. We go through it all with Bay Runs versus Ocean Runs with different wind directions, we chat foil choice, board choice and cover much much more....
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 35
This week I catch up with Perth Standlick, an ex QS surfer but now well and truly fully foil brained. We go through his DW foil learning process, starting with bay runs and progressing to ocean runs very quickly (6:20). He actually confessed to me the first successful ocean run he’d done was with me, I had no idea until during this chat. We go into detail on how to progress down foil sizes (28:00) and stresses the importance of being slightly over foiled rather than slightly under foiled (33:30)...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 34
After a week and a bit downwind foiling in Western Australia, Marcus Tardrew, Zane Westwood and I catch up for a chat about all things downwind foiling. We start with a technique discussion (6:10) diving into deep water downwind chip ins and how conditions and equipment (28:00) effect both SUP and prone (44:50) variations. We then do a bit of a recap on the weed infested West Coast Downwinder (1:05:20), our free surf style downwind race we named the King of the Cutback (1:18:36), a brief Merimbu...
Dec 03, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 33
Coach Casey Club alumni, Readie, jumps on to share the downwind foil froth with us all. We go into board design, interesting he has gone shorter amongst all the barracuda chatter, local downwind runs to learn and much much more. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 32
Excited to get surf foil world record holder on the show after setting his record and cracking the DW Prone Foil game over in Hood River and back home on the south coast. We also go into board design for DW boards and how they are progressing so fast. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 31
Excited to get Aussie Foil Frother Dylan Henry on the show after recently cracking the DW SUP Foil game over in Maui. Maui isn't reality though and we go through the challenges he has DW foiling at home in Newcastle plus much more. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com
Oct 14, 2022•49 min•Ep. 30
Stoked to get Jack Ho back on the show to chat about his summer of Downwind Foiling. We chat about Maui 2 Molokai where he placed 2nd behind Kane and then the Bluewater Classic where he took the win in his backyard. Some great insights from the grom. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com
Aug 25, 20220•Ep. 29
There aren't enough women in the sport of foiling but older women even less so. I had the opportunity to chat to Tomoko, a serious go getter who has been chasing the DW SUP Foil dream ever since modern foiling was re invented and absolutley crushing it now. We talked about the girls she foils with in Maui who inspire her, Annie Reickert, Kathy Shipman, Andrea Moller, Devin Blish, Mel Michelitsch, Gabriella Bella, Lily Buden, as well as Paige Alms, Olivia Jenkins and Michelle Crompton who are jus...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 28
We catch up with Kane De Wilde fresh off his win in the Maui 2 Molokai. We discuss what gear he was using, the competition and upcoming races amongst everything else. A fun chat with a legendary grom. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com
Jul 16, 2022•59 min•Ep. 27
Marcus wanted me to be interviewed about the World Record Foil so I asked him to do so. This is a special edition of The Casey Catch Up where we go into what was involved for the World Record Foil. Why I did it? The logistics involved? The conditions on the day? Everything is revealed. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com
May 31, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 26
The Casey Catch Up is back with Erik Antonson from the Progression Project. We discuss his journey learning to DW foil starting with shore runners prone and progressing to winging and then SUP DW Foiling. We delve deep into all things foiling, A pleasure to catch up with the man from Florida. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com
May 07, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 25
Been a while between podcasts but we are back with Kyle Maligro. Good timing with the launch of my Wing Foil Course coming launching soon as Kyle is Mr 'Drop Wallet'. Super creative guy and stoked to have a chat with him. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 24
We dive into another race with Greg Closier, this time it is Ze Race in Guadeloupe. Looks like an epic location and good excuse to go there. 2023 could be the year. We also go into some equipment talk and how seaweed/kelp/sargas affects downwind foiling. If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via email info@caseyaus.com or head to my website www.caseyaus.com and check out the Coach Casey Club for basic and premium o...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 23
This fortnight's podcast is with the Maui whizz kid, Kane De Wilde. We got into Kane's recent trip to Tarifa wing foil racing and what he learnt from that. Then we dove head first into wing foil down winding and SUP downwind foiling going into foils, board designs and lines to take when up and gliding down the coast. We then shifted into some surf foil chat, comparing high aspect to low aspect foils and and attacking white water. A bit of gear chat going into paddle and mast length, stiffness an...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 22
Caught up with South Coast frother Oskar Johansson. Famous for his online foil reviews while up on foil using the said foil, it was cool to chat equipment and downwind foiling progression. We also go into the equipment race for Molokai 2 Oahu and how secrecy could temporarily halt the progress of foils. If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via email info@caseyaus.com or head to my website www.caseyaus.com and chec...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 21
Caught up with Western Australian Downwind Frother and Coach Casey Club Alumni, Julian Bradley. His progression in the last 12 months has truly been astonishing so we go into what his secrets to success are. We also go into how he paddled prone into bumps during the KOTC race after breaking his paddle, what equipment he is using and why and much more. If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via email info@caseyaus.co...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 20
With the King of the Cut run and down I thought it'd be worthwhile recapping on what we missed out on and assess the trends that are happening with downwind foil racing. I asked Marcus Tardrew and Jacyln 'Crackers' Nichols, who both attended and placed 1st in the Mens SUP Foil and 2nd in the Womens Wing Foil respectively, to share their insights on how the race unfolded. If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via em...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 19
Stoked to catch up with the super talented Austin Kalama, not only son to Dave Kalama but a certified trail blazer and ripper himself. We discussed a range of topics, dissecting recent races in Florida and Hood River, whilst also delving into the specifics of Downwind Foiling, Winging, Tow Foiling and charging out Jaws on the big days. I was stoked to get the time to catch up with Austin and I think I may have even convinced him to try a deflate downwinder 🙌🏽 One of my favourite discussions so...
Dec 03, 20210•Ep. 18
A great catch up with Eric Sterman, running us through his local downwind runs, how it differs in different conditions and his progressions based on using different equipment. Eric was first exposed to foiling when working on the film crew for Robby Naish's Longest Wave Movie. This was early days and he has been through a lot of progression and learning since then. He shares some advice on equipment and how gear will work for some people but not for others. The trick is trying a bunch of gear an...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 18
Stoked to catch up with Greg Closier, a downwind foiling pioneer, foilboard designer and participant in the first ever week long SUP downwind foiling event organised by the French Surfing Federation. I enjoyed discussing board design with Greg, unpacking some of the runs he has downwind foiled both in Brest, France, and LA, USA, and what conditions he is looking for and what equipment he uses depending on ocean or bay runs. Towards the end we go into how the event played out, what he learnt from...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 17
Multiple SUP Race world Champion Michael Booth joins us to discuss downwind foiling and how he really enjoyed the learning process. While it wasn't easy at first he learnt a lot of good lessons along the way that he shares with us. We discuss how winging can be a good way to help learn but it isn't necessarily for everyone. We then discuss Molokai 2 Oahu 2019 and the battle we had as we watched the foilers fly by us. We finish with a bit of a discussion on what what the future of Foiling and SUP...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 16
Finally got a female on the show and it just happened to be the first female to foil the Channel of Bones in 2018 with just one months DW Foiling experience. A great chat with the talented young women Annie where we compare prone vs SUP DW Foiling, discuss the pros and cons of a slow foil and when you are ready to upgrade to a faster foil. We discuss the rise of winging which has seen more people get into DWing but the importance of showing the wingers the freedom of gliding down the coast witho...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 15
Breaking down what it took to learn to SUP DW Foil here in Sydney's Northern Beaches with Zane Westwood. We talk about some of the local runs, how equipment played a huge part in Zane's progression and how new foils, such as the RS 1300 and 1150, are making downwind foiling even more fun. We also go into a bit of surf foiling pumping technique and how wing foiling can be used to enhance your downwind run. If you are enjoying these episodes it may be worth having a look at the Coach Casey Club wh...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 14
I had a great time chatting all things downwind with the SUP downwind guru and coach Jeremy Riggs. We went in depth on the technique of a Flatwater SUP Foil Paddle Pump, Take Off or Chip In (whatever you want to call it) and brought up the 'scoot' that Jeremy recently spoke about in his youtube and social media. We went into detail on the differences between a flatwater paddle pump to a bumpy water paddle pump and some good techniques to try in the surf zone. I tried to get Jeremy to try a Wing,...
Sep 17, 2021•30 sec•Ep. 13
Chatting to Titouan Galea of New Caledonia but someone who has done more travelling than most during the last 18 months. We go through some of his recent trips to Tahiti and Hawaii as well as go into some of the GWA Wing Foil Tour events he has done and what he has planned. Don't worry though we bring it back to downwind foiling, talking about Molokai 2 Oahu and the Gorge Paddle Challenge back in 2019 as well as his 107km Downwinder in the South of France. Finishing with a few of his favourite s...
Sep 10, 2021•30 sec•Ep. 12
Going through the physics of downwind and the plethora of ways to approach it with Matt Costa. We go through his journey of finding the proper way to downwind, starting with prone foiling looking into the boogie foil option and his experience of learning to SUP foil. This is well worth a listen so strap yourself in for Episode 11 (*not 12 like I said in the intro). 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 o...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 11
