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Lab Rat Foiler014_Gwen Le Tutour: Foiling Coach All In On Parawinging?In this episode we speak with Gwen Le Tutour, who is a filmaker, YouTuber, and an incredible foiling coach. Gwen’s story started from his love of the ocean and sea life concervation. After working on the Sea Shepherd, Gwen took a punt and started an extremely popular YouTube Channel with Damian Leroy. His foiling journey is not only inspiring but one filled with perseverance, passion and knowledge.
Gwen shares his Parawing techniques to get on foil, how to find the sweet spot when stowing, and shares an amazing perspective into learning how to downwind. His professional ap...2025-06-011h 11Lab Rat Foiler013_Ken Adgate: Expert Parawing techniques, tips, hacks and modifications!In this episode we speak with Ken Adgate an Ozone ambassador and Mikeslab foils team rider. Wow, this episode is packed with so much information and sits at the top shelf for those seeking to learn new moves, riding tips, parawing mods… this list is long. Ken shares step by step brake-downs of fundamental moves like jibes, land drills and stowing, and keeps the good stuff coming with more advanced techniques like tacking, downloops, sinker starts.
I learned so much from Ken and I’m stoked he will be in Hood River during the same time I’ll be...2025-05-251h 20Lab Rat Foiler012_Keith Teboul from KT Boards: Dissects His Board Line Up For ParawingingKeith Teboul is a legendary shaper from Maui who has seen it all and experienced it all. Now parawinging has arrived and the froth levels are high in Maui for this new discipline. “This has been everyone’s dream, to ride an endless wave in the open ocean. What is next?” His thirst for innovation has created a magnetism for riders like Kai Lenny, Kane de Wilde, Elliot Leboe, Ian Walsh, Annie Reickert, Cody & Levi Young, Marcilio Browne, Levi Siver, and many more, to support his vision and help drive this evolution forward. His passion for water sports drives Keith...2025-05-1845 minLab Rat Foiler011_Gavin Blake: YouTube Parawing Reviewer Compares Each BrandGavin Blake is foiler with a mission. The sole purpose of his YouTube channel is to raise money for Bear Cottage, the Children's Hospice based in Sydney. Gav has gone a step further and launched an online auction to raise money in a creative way. Gav is auctioning a complete Code setup (980S, 142AR tail, medium fuse and 85cm mast) through his YouTube channel from the 10th - 17th of May, check out the link to bid on this incredible setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J2ynvVDu2Y
Gav is also one of the most...2025-05-111h 23Lab Rat Foiler010_Dom Zimmermann: Designing the Ozone Pocket Rocket ParawingDom Zimmermann is the Head of Design at Ozone. Zimmermann has the onerous responsibility for designing all the kites, wings and now, of course, the Parawings for Ozone! In this episode we discuss everything that went into designing the Ozone Pocket Rocket, it’s key features and characteristics as well as Dom’s vision for Parawinging in the Future, his Pro Rider’s froth levels and why the Parawing is the next big thing in foiling.
Don’t forget to subscribe for more foiling tutorials, down winding tips, and parawing techniques to elevate your water sports skills. Comment...2025-05-041h 14Lab Rat Foiler009_Steve Tobis: Early Parawing Adopter Shares Stories, Tips and TechniquesSteve Tobis is an early adopter of the parawing and has been progressing his skills and gear knowledge at an extremely fast pace. In this episode Steve shares endless tips on how to start sinker boards, how to ride waves, his impressions on the first three parawings released into the market and much, much more. His involvement in water sports from an early age has given him a unique skill set to progress at an exponential rate and you will learn heaps from this conversation. It was great to touch on the wind sports culture in Maui, his forecast...2025-04-271h 11Lab Rat Foiler008_Grant Hasselbach: 270 Board Shaper Talks About Parawing Specific Board DesignGrant is an open minded board shaper who has deep understanding of fluid dynamics and a keen eye for detail and innovation. Grant recently got bitten by the parawing bug and has been working on interesting shapes for this new discipline. In this interview Grant shares the key design characteristics of a good parawing board, he talks about what makes a good waterman, and touches on how heavier riders can get the most out of parawinging. It was a pleasure to chat to this foil frother and I learned heaps from this chat. Unfortunately we lost video for some...2025-04-211h 07Lab Rat Foiler007_Ewan Jaspan: Introduces the newest Parawing on the market. The Naish Morph!Ewan is a good friend and an amazing athlete. Three times Kite Park League Champion, Kite Designer at Naish and a hell of a foiler. Ewan talks about Naish’s newest creation, the Morph Parawing. We touch on the main design features of this new Parawing, it’s innovative pulley system through to land drill to help new comers gain confidence behind the Parawing, board choices for Parawinging and tips for people going to Hood River to Parawing. It was a pleasure to interview a mate who has achieved so much success in this competitive industry. Don’t forget to sub...2025-04-131h 16Lab Rat Foiler006_Sven Mayer: Is Parawinging possible for riders over 100kgs???Sven Mayer is an early adopter of Parawinging being one of the first foilers to gain access to both the BRM and the FLOW. Sveny shares his experience with both brands, the pros and cons of each parawing, as well as the struggles and advantages of heavy riders (100kg+) entering the sport. We talk about board design and foil choices for the heavier riders and Sveny gives heaps of tips and tricks for the taller/ heavier riders entering the sport. Is parawinging really doable if you’re 100kgs and over? What gear is the best for riders over 100kgs? Ca...2025-04-071h 15Lab Rat Foiler005_Dylan Shewfelt: From The X-Foils PodcastDylan is an experienced all-round foiler with an amazing background in kitesurfing. His ability to transition between different foiling disciplines has sped up his progression in Parawinging and helped him evolve at a very rapid pace. In this episode Dylan and I chat about various parawinging techniques likes gybing and sinker starts, he tells us the story about how he lost a parawing in the water and dissect the latest parawings in the market.
Don’t forget to subscribe for more foiling tutorials, down winding tips, and parawing techniques to elevate your water sports skills. Leave a co...2025-03-301h 44Lab Rat Foiler004_Felipe Rezende: Flow D-Wing Parawing DesignerFelipe is the founder of Flow Paragliders and the parawing designer of the Flow D-wing. Felipe talks about his amazing journey in starting a paragliding company, his interest in foiling and what led him to design and launch a parawing into the market. He shares a lot of knowledge on the technical side of parawinging and his forecast for parawinging in 2025.
Don’t forget to subscribe for more foiling tutorials, down winding tips, and parawing techniques to elevate your water sports skills. Leave a comment or question below, and share your own experiences with foiling in the op...2025-03-281h 20
Foil Life Podcast by SFTEpisode #91 - Daniel Paronetto aka Foil RatOn this episode, we chat with Daniel Paronetto, aka Foil Rat, who joins us to share his deep dive into parawing with a focus on safety, skill-building, and slick tricks—perfect for foilers ready to shred smarter!Safety first: Daniel shares life vests, beacons, and tourniquets as must-haves after a near-miss tale, urging prep for offshore runs.The learning curve: From Luc’s first session to Daniel’s kite-to-parawing shift, it’s all about patience and bigger boards.Tips and tricks: Sync foil pumps with cautious parawing tugs, stow like a pro, and ditch harnesses to dodge tangles—skills to...2025-03-271h 10
Lab Rat FoilerLIVE Parawing Weekly Q&A EP003This will be a weekly catch-up where I will answer any questions you guys send me about Parawinging. Feel free to send them through direct message on Instagram or directly on the chat during the live. Hoping to answer as much as I can in 30 minutes 🤙 Instagram: @foilrat #Foiling #Parawinging #DownWinding #winging #kitefoil #OceanSwells #WaterSports #ExtremeSports2025-03-2215 min
Lab Rat Foiler003_Balz Muller: Explains how to go big on the ParawingAn incredibly energetic podcast with one of the most creative foilers in action today. Balz Muller is the perfect example of a 'Lab Rat Foiler' with his willingness to experiment with everything that foiling has to offer.
Don’t forget to subscribe for more foiling tutorials, down winding tips, and parawing techniques to elevate your water sports skills. Leave a comment or question below, and share your own experiences with foiling in the open ocean!
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Lab Rat Foiler002_Josh Ku: Professional foiler experimenting with the ParawingIn this episode we dive deep into Josh's new interest in Parawinging and share tips and tricks to get him started on the right foot as he waits for his new Flow Parawing to arrive!
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Don’t forget to subscribe for more foiling tutorials, down winding tips, and parawing techniques to elevate your water sports skills. Leave a comment or question below, and share your own experiences with foiling in the open ocean! Enjoy the vibes!2025-03-1348 min
Lab Rat Foiler001_Cynthia Brown 'Cynbad': Parawing OG and watersports legendIn this inaugural episode we talk with a Parawinging OG who has seen the sport grow from day one: Cynthia Brown (aka Cynbad).
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Don’t forget to subscribe for more parawinging tutorials, podcasts, and techniques to elevate your water sports skills. Leave a comment or question below, and share your own experiences with foiling in the open ocean! Enjoy the vibes!2025-03-131h 15
Lab Rat FoilerLIVE Parawing Weekly Q&A: EP_002In these YouTube videos I will answer as many questions as I can about Parawinging. Feel free to send your questions through Instagram DM or in the live chat. Instagram: @foilrat2025-03-0716 min
Lab Rat FoilerLIVE Parawing Weekly Q&A: EP_001In these YouTube videos I will answer as many questions as I can about Parawinging. Feel free to send your questions through Instagram DM or in the live chat. Instagram: @foilrat2025-03-0420 min