Duotone Mag 2024

01 Wind Foil, Wing Foil, Kite Foil, Surf Foil, Pump Foil – Foiling is booming in all disciplines and combines all sports. Duotone offers a range of foils that is both at the same time: more diverse and easier than ever before. 8 questions about Foiling. What makes a good foil? In general: a good feel, predictable reactions, low drag, exciting speed and good maneuverability. A good foil is intuitive to ride and you still feel a certain excitement when you’re out on it. But of course the answer to this question also depends on who you ask. Beginners prefer a foil that is as stable as possible, almost with a kind of autopilot function that conveys a great sense of security. For them, a foil does not have to be fast or turn tightly. Many experienced wing foilers appreciate a foil that is fast and reactive for nice turns in the wave, with a good take-off and easy landing. Of course, there are foils that are very specialized, a race foil has to be fast first and foremost, which can be at the expense of lift and easy controllability. A downwind foil needs a pronounced lift- to-drag ratio with very low drag. We calculate each of our foils optimally for a specific speed range in which it is ideally used. But for us, a good foil is first and foremost one that inspires as many people as possible, that is as easy to use as possible and that simply unfolds its performance. We prefer it to cover many conditions and not be super special. Because we want to make the sport accessible to as many people as possible with our foils. D U O T O N E D U O T O N E 48 49 W H Y F O I L M A N I A