Our “People” section is all about the people who have a close connection to wingsurfing & wingfoiling. Be it as athletes on the board, as photographers in front of and behind the camera or as designers, developers and marketers.
Here you will find interesting stories from and for people at first hand!
Roderick Pijls is a professional kiter. However, he is always drawn back to a wingfoil board. With Appletree, he has a very special board sponsor that attaches great importance to sustainability. We asked him how it all fits together. Roderick, you are actually a professional kiter. How, when and why did you start wingfoiling? That’s […]
Roderick Pijls – professional kiter with wingfoil fever Read More »
We have to admit that we were instrumental in a (wingfoil) addiction career. Which is now expressed on the Insta channel @die_tones. The Tones are out on the water almost every day, making the Baltic coast unsafe with their foils. We gave two of the protagonists a wing for the first time. This seems to
The Tones – Wingfoil passion to the power of 10! Read More »
What makes a real “waterman”? The documentary The Next Gen Hawaiian Watermen raises precisely this question. It follows three outstanding Hawaiian watermen who impress with their passion, skill and connection to the ocean. For wingfoilers and everyone who loves water sports, this film is an exciting journey through generations and disciplines. Three athletes, three perspectives
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Frithjof Blaasch, also known as Bulgenslag, is one of the best water sports photographers and cameramen in northern Europe. His pictures and films capture the moments we all love so much about our sport with a very special energy. He knows how to perfectly capture the mood, the conditions and the light during a session
Interview with Frithjof Blaasch aka Bulgenslag Read More »
At just 17 years old, Nia Suardiaz is already a legend in wing foiling. As the 2023 GWA double world champion, she is currently considered the most successful athlete of all time in our sport. Her impressive career shows how the sport can function as a family project and inspiration for young girls. “Nia” family
From family project to world champion title: Nia Suardiaz in wing foiling Read More »
Lena and Nadine run the blog freiheitsgefuehl.com together with the corresponding social media channels(Instagram, YouTube). Their videos and photos convey the wingfoiling lifestyle very well. So it was time to ask them a few questions. Hello Nadine and Lena, could you briefly introduce yourselves? Nadine: Hi, my name is Nadine and I’m currently still a
Lena and Nadine from “Freiheitsgefühl” Read More »
Enno Oldigs, perhaps better known as Wingfoilshots on Instagram, was one of the first interview partners here on Wingpassion and was there with his camera right from the start. Enno is a passionate wingfoiler himself and you can see this in his pictures. They perfectly capture the atmosphere and the feeling we all have for
Enno Oldigs, the man behind Wingfoilshots Read More »
