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Once a week, a script checks each tracked brand directly: Naish, Armstrong Foils, Slingshot Sports, Cabrinha, Axis Foils, and North each have a real, live RSS/Atom feed, so their posts below are pulled straight from that feed — real title, real publish date, a real excerpt from the feed itself. Duotone, F-One, and Ozone don't currently have a working feed; those three are checked for page changes instead (see below) rather than guessed at. No AI is involved anywhere in this pipeline, and nothing here is paraphrased — every excerpt is the brand's own text, trimmed to length.

Last checked: 2026-10-01

Axis Foils

SURGE 1240: big wing lift, downwind glide, SURGE carving

After the incredible performance of the 1080 and 1150 SURGE, we went further. Welcome to the SURGE 1240. By progressively increasing aspect ratio as the SURGE range grows, we have preserved the speed, glide and…

Axis Foils

Marnie Bertram is the 2026 SFT Pump Foil World Champion

Marnie Bertram has won the Surf Foil World Tour pump foil world championship for 2026. "A season full of races, progression, new places and so many good memories," she wrote when the title was confirmed. "I'm super…

Axis Foils

Pocket Trench 40L: the foil-assist quiver killer

Without doubt the best-looking and best-performing trench board on the market, the AXIS Pocket Trench 40L continues to turn heads both on and off the water. Adrian knocked the ball out of the park on this one, ticking…

Naish

Foil Tech Talk Series Part VI: Carbon Mast Collection

For Part VI (and the last segment) of our Foil Tech Talk Series, we wanted to take some time to compare our new Carbon and Carbon HM Masts . We sat down with Noah and Andrew for a quick chat about what makes the 2026…

Naish

Foil Tech Talk Series Part V: S-Series vs E-Series

A stabilizer works in conversation with your front wing, shaping how your foil feels through every pump and carve. Get the pairing right and the whole setup clicks. The S-Series S stands for stability. The S-series…

Naish

Foil Tech Talks Part IV: Aluα Fuselage

"We’ve retained the stiffness and reliability of high-grade aluminum alloy, but completely overhauled the architecture to make your ride smoother and more direct than ever before. In the creation of the new ALU Alpha…

Naish

Foil Tech Talks Part II: Siren Front Wing

In part II of our Foil Tech Talk Series, we sat down with Noah and Andrew to discuss the all new Siren front wing. " The Siren comes in an aspect ratio ranging from 8.2 to 8.5, features a strongly swept LE, a consistent…

Slingshot Sports

A Beginner’s Guide to Wing Foiling

Wing foiling is one of the fastest-growing wind sports in the world, and for good reason. It opens up a completely new way to play in the water, using a handheld inflatable wing to harness the wind and a hydrofoil to…

Slingshot Sports

How to Choose Your One-Lock Foil

Choosing a foil setup can feel complicated at first, but the One-Lock Foil platform was built to make the process easier without sacrificing performance. With zero screws , One-Lock delivers a stronger, stiffer, and…

Slingshot Sports

Flow Front Wing and Flare Stabilizers Walkthrough

Discover Slingshot's Newest One-Lock Foils and Stabilizers the Flow and Flare. Looking for Trent Carter's secret weapon below the water? In this new walkthrough, Slingshot Athlete Trent Carter gives you an up-close look…

Brands worth a manual check

These brands don't have a working feed to pull from automatically. Their news page's content changed since the last check — worth a human look rather than a guess at what's new.