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How to Fly with Your Foil Drive Setup
Ryan and Hunter have spent a lot of time on the Foil Drive, and they absolutely love it. After traveling and flying with it recently, they noticed there isn't a lot of great information out there on what a Foil Drive travel kit should actually look like. While kiteboarding and wing foiling setups are covered everywhere online, the Foil Drive-specific details are a bit lacking. Here's a full breakdown of how to pack your gear, handle your batteries, and navigate the airport.
Handling Foil Drive
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18th May 2026
Foil Drive | Scoring Clear, Glassy Swells in the Outer Banks
When you get a chance to visit the Outer Banks, you go, no matter the conditions. Ryan from MACkite caught up with waterman and foiler Hunter Lukes to talk about his background, what drew him to foiling, and how the Foil Drive turned a flat week on the Outer Banks into one packed with fun rides in the glassy swell. Hunter shares how the right setup and a little extra propulsion can open up whole new stretches of coastline.
Ryan: Hey guys, Ryan from MACkite here. Today I've got Hunter Luke
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14th Oct 2025
Reverse Downwind Foil Drive with Eric Sterman
Professional drone pilot and surfer Eric Sterman is taking advantage of a rare opportunity to do a novelty downwind run on the north shore of Oahu with his buddy Aaron Eveland. Oahu typically has northeasterly trade winds, but today the wind is more westerly, so he and Aaron are going to start at Ke Iki and head toward Sunset Beach. If conditions are good, they'll continue on to Turtle Bay to do the full downwinder in reverse! How will it stack up against past runs?Eric's pumping on a 4'7"
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9th May 2024