F-ONE Welcomes Keahi De Aboitiz and Moona Whyte

Who are F-ONE's latest additions to the team? Obviously, they're riders at the top of their game, but they're so much more! Take a moment and get to know Keahi and Moona.

Keahi De Aboitiz

How did you get into all these water sports you're passionate about?

Growing up in the iconic surf town of Noosa, I started surfing from a very early age. Riding waves has always been my first and biggest passion. The only problem was that those perfect surf days didn't come too often. My dad was always into a variety of water sports, so he pushed me to try other sports and that was one of the best decisions I ever made. Between surfing, SUP and kiting, it turned all those down days into a whole new world of fun. Now with foiling added to that, there really are no down days. To be able to call it my career has been a dream come true!

What do you do before getting in the water?

Usually, it's a lot of checking the forecasts and cameras to decide on the best way to spend the day. I'll usually let the conditions and crowds dictate what sport I choose.

Tell us about your best memory on the water.

Probably the first kite session I shared with my girlfriend Moona [Whyte] and Matchu Lopes at a mysto slab while shooting for Tunnel Vision. I had dreams of this wave being good for kiting, but it well and truly exceeded our expectations. There's something special about days like that with good friends trading off barrels and the chase being worth it!

Worst wipeout?

Dislocating my shoulder while surfing was probably the most painful, and headbutting the reef at Backdoor was a scary one. Getting pulled through the back of a double overhead wave at Teahupo'o while kiting would have to be up there too. Thankfully, nothing too serious on that one but a broken kite and a little chiropractic adjustment was a nice wake-up call.

Who would you like to say thank you to?

Everyone who has helped me get to where I am today in water sports, especially my parents who helped get me into everything and always believed in me to make it a career.

A few words on your favorite F-ONE product.

The 690 EAGLE sits at the top of my list of favorites for now. Paired with the HM Carbon masts, it's just an incredibly efficient foil that works amazing for wing, tow and prone foiling. The glide is second to none from anything I've tried so far and that feeling is very addictive.

Moona Whyte

How did you get into kitesurfing?

I grew up in Hawaii where everyone surfs from a young age. I knew how to surf but wasn't really into it. Then my dad taught me how to kite when I was 14 and I was hooked. I would go to the beach every day after school, and I learned how to shortboard a year later. Since then, I have loved being in the water as much as possible and am so grateful for the opportunities this sport has given me.

What do you do before getting in the water?

I love to get some yoga in before anything. But if the surf is good, sometimes I go out right after I wake up!

Tell us about your best kiting memory.

My best kite session was last year at a heavy slab wave. I got my deepest and biggest barrel yet and made it out. I couldn't stop smiling and laughing for the rest of the session. And then the photo got on a cover!

Worst wipeout?

I have had many bad wipeouts but have always come up OK. I had a two-wave hold down surfing which was scary, I've had my leash wrap around my legs underwater kiting, and I've gotten a concussion from falling surfing. I just don't want a foiling incident to get on this list!

Who would you like to say thank you to?

I would like to thank my parents for giving me the best life in one of the nicest places on earth, for my education, and for always supporting me.

A few words on your F-ONE quiver.

The BANDIT-S is amazing in the waves, and I think will help me progress my wave riding.

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