The Casey Catch Up

Fred is a truly inspirational character and one who is passionate about downwind foiling. From sailing as a kid to becoming a windsurf legend and SUP pioneer it is what he has overcome that is truly inspiring. Nearly losing his leg in a horrible car crash was a watershed moment for Fred. He turned to event organising to help keep him busy whilst his body healed and has organised some of the best downwind events in the world. Getting into SUP Foiling was natural progression from both the organising and competing sense. He learnt to downwind foil with his disability showing others how it can be done in his home town. He has done M2O in 2023 and 2024 and since our chat was the first to foil from Europe to Africa across one of the busiest shipping channels in the world. It was an absolute pleasure to catch up with Fred and I hope you can be as inspired as I am when listening along to what he has to say. If you want more downwind foiling content check out https://caseyaus.com/coach-casey-club/

A great catch up with Nick Kapule, getting to know how he got into foiling a bit of insight into his training and upcoming Hawaii Race Season. Of course we went into his big win at the Sydney Downwind Foil Race plus we went into his plans for the rest of 2025. Listen along and froth out on the downwind foil chat.If you want more downwind foil chat check out the Coach Casey Club where we chat every Tuesday with questions and videos from our members. Plus there are hours of videos going step by step through the learning process of downwind and other foiling disciplines. Check it out at https://caseyaus.com/coach-casey-club/

This podcast has been a long time coming. I've always had a lot of respect for Edo. A good kid who is passionate and dedicated to hone his downwind foiling. He joined the Coach Casey Club in early 2023 to hone his paddle up and downwind foil technique, by the time I met him in person he was a force to be reckoned with. In this podcast we go through Edo's background, starting in Italy and now in Hawaii, it is an interesting story. To then how he got into downwind foiling and the Hawaiian races in 2023 and 2024. We discuss what he changed training, equipment and mindset wise in a year to get to the top of the podium. We then open it up a bit and go brainstorm mode, discussing the M2O course change, downwind foil race formats and the future of the sport. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed the chat with Edo and I hope you do too. If you want to learn to Downwind Foil or just want more Downwind Foiling content check out the Coach Casey Club at https://caseyaus.com/coach-casey-club/. Use the code 'TCCU25' for a 25% off discount as well.

We need more women in our sport of downwind foiling and Fiona is one of those women leading the charge. Fresh off a 2nd place finish at Molokai 2 Oahu Fiona is excited about the future of downwind foiling coming from SUP Racing and Wing Foil Racing background.In this podcast we go into how Fiona got into downwind foiling and the locations she learnt, debrief her weekend of racing in Hawaii and discuss training for these races. It was really nice to chat with Fiona and get her insights. I hope you enjoy it.If you want to learn to Downwind Foil or just want more Downwind Foiling content check out the Coach Casey Club at https://caseyaus.com/coach-casey-club/. Use the code 'TCCU25' for a 25% off discount as well.

After a busy 2 weeks over in Hawaii with the majority of the downwind foiling world it'd be rude not to debrief on what was an exciting time over in Hawaii. Unfortunately Josh couldn't make it to the races so he was keen to pick my brain and we thought it'd be worth recording it as a Casey Catch Up episode. Hope you enjoy and get an insight into how the sport of downwind foiling is growing at a rapid rate! Also if you want to learn more about downwind foiling please head to the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com and find out the best way to learn one of the most epic sports going round at the moment.

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A great catch up with a true waterman, Hobey Moss. We go into details on how he got into ocean sports and a bit of detail into his learn to foil journey. We then get into the monumental Maui to Molokai to Oahu voyage he and Jack Ho did. Details on safety equipment, foiling equipment and much, much more.If you enjoy these podcasts reach out and let me know. If you want more foiling content check out the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com

A great chat with Jon Mann going into detail on the Barcelona race but also how he got into downwind foiling, the safety aspect of our sport, what lies ahead for him and where the future of the sport is going. All in all a fun one, thanks Jon for coming on! If you enjoy this content and are looking to get into downwind foiling I would love to see you join the Coach Casey Club to help you accelerate your journey. Jon is a Coach Casey Club member, continuously learning and improving his foiling. Check it out at https://caseyaus.com/coach-casey-club/

I catch up with Xavi and discuss the upcoming event in Barcelona and get to know the downwind scene in Spain. Xavi tells us how he got into foiling and how the local scene has grown. I'll be recording another podcast debriefing how the event goes. Fingers crossed they get good conditions but also it sounds like it won't matter too much, a race will be run. For more info on downwind foiling check out my Downwind Foil Course as apart of the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com

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James Casey, Josh Ku, Daniel Juengling and Ben and Marcus Tardrew catch up and discuss the release of some smaller front wings and new higher aspect tail wings. We go into detail on what we use them for and how we tune them to get the most out of them. For more details check out www.codefoils.com

2nd upload of Thursday Thoughts. This week I go through the women's start list for M2O and some of the results from part one of three of my mast testing between the Code Foils, No Limitz and Project Cedrus 75cm masts

Thursday Thoughts are my weekly update on what is going on in my world. Downwind foiling is always a focus so it is like a mini Casey Catch Up as a weekly edition. This week I give a quick rundown of the Molokai 2 Oahu Start List and why this will be the most competitive Foil Race to date. I've done a bunch of previous episodes that are all on my Youtube but I'm going to start uploading the new ones to podcast format from now on. Watch this weeks episode on Youtube at https://youtu.be/OOP1gegVFyk

After a bit of a break The Casey Catch Up is back. Josh Ku, Zane Westwood and Oskar Johanson join me for a debrief on Australia's largest ever foil only downwind race. We go through the difficulties in getting it organised, the conditions, the course, the competition and the equipment we all use. For me personally this was downwind foiling coming of age here in Australia. It gets me super excited for the future but also just for the present. Downwind Foiling is now a sport that hundreds of people are now participating in here in Australia, it would easily be thousands worldwide. How cool is that? I do this podcast to grow the sport of downwind foiling and to see it really starting to flourish is epic. The other way I grow the sport is through my online coaching platform, the Coach Casey Club, where I have weekly coaching calls, where you can ask questions and upload videos, plus detailed course material going in depth for each step of the learning process.

Doni answered the last minute call to head to Rottnest and he and James manage to score some fun conditions. A little visit by an old friend 'seaweed', a quick bite to eat and they are back in Perth before lunchtime. A fun adventure and a great comparison of the 770R and 850S. SIt back and listen to the chat they have on the ferry ride home.

James, Ben, Marcus and Dan from Code Foils sit down and discuss the recently released 720S and 980S, Fuses and Tails as well as the upcoming release of the much anticipated R Series, 770R and 860R, and the new big S Series wing the 1130S All details for released wings can be found at www.codefoils.com, the R Series and 1130S will release on October 30

James Casey and Ben Tardrew catch up with Marcus Tardrew and Dan Juengling to go through what we are excited about with the public launch of Code Foils. A bit into how we tune the gear, what we are most excited about and some new foils on the horizon. Hope you enjoy and if you want more check out @code_foils and www.codefoils.com

A quick look ahead at the weekend of downwind foil racing that is about to unfold. Greg gives a quick form guide and summary of the type of conditions that we can expect for the next three days of racing. Sounds like we all need to put this event on our bucket list, looking forward to it all unfolding and following along. Check out the live stream at https://opendefrancedwfoil.com/en/homepage/ and there Facebook Page. For more downwind foil content check out www.caseyaus.com and the Coach Casey Club.

I asked Lukas to come on the podcast as he has a bit of a different story compared to others I have had on. He is from Germany and learnt to foil in a river using a bungee. He has since progressed to winging and now downwind foiling utilising big foils and the lakes in his local area. It was a pleasure to dive into his foiling journey and he even flipped the questions onto me at the end. Lukas is also a Coach Casey Club member and heading to the French Downwind Race in October which will be exciting to follow along from Australia before we get some DW races of our own under way with 20 Beaches in Sydney and the West Coast Down Winder in Perth. If you want more content or you want access to my weekly Coach Casey group coaching calls, like Lukas, head to www.caseyaus.com and sign up for the Coach Casey Club.

Molokai 2 Oahu has been run and done for 2023 so I managed to get the podium together to discuss the race. Some great insights from Oskar and Edo and all in all I was stoked to be able to go through the race from each of our perspectives. It's a long chat but it really gives you some insight into M2O and downwind month.Stoked to battle with fellow Aussie, Oskar, and know that the conditions we train in hold us in good stead for racing in Hawaii. Also a shout out to Edo who is actually a Coach Casey Club member, stoked with how well he did and I know he'll win this race one day. If you want more content or you want access to my weekly Coach Casey group coaching calls, like Edo, head to www.caseyaus.com and sign up for the Coach Casey Club.The Casey Catch Up with Edo and Oskar | Molokai 2 Oahu Debrief

Kai was kind enough to invite me over to his place to talk downwind foil. We delve into how he got into downwind foiling, the evolution of the sport and what an incredible race M2M was, mainly due to the numbers on the start line. Filmed by Josh Ku if you want to go check out the YouTube

JB and a bunch of Aussie foil frothers are doing the pilgrimage to Cairns for the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Challenge. We look at the course, the conditions and the training required to try and get the course done. Enjoy this podcast? Check out other episodes and if you'd like more content check out my website at www.caseyaus.com

A pleasure to chat with Olivia Piana, a true water women and foiling pioneer. She foiled for over 14 hours covering over 280km. Smashing my record in the name of conservation of the Portuguese coastline. We also went into how she is preparing for the races in Hawaii for downwind month. If you enjoy this podcast check out other episodes of The Casey Catch Up or check out my website for more content at www.caseyaus.com

A bit of backstory into how we know each other and then how he got into DW Foiling. A great race recap on the Oahu race plus how Andrew is preparing for Downwind Month. Want more content? Head to www.caseyaus.com for weekly coaching calls

An hour of downwind foil froth with Josh Ku. Less of an interview more of a discussion. We go into each race and some tips for the fastest line, nutrition, equipment etc. If you want more content or more advice check out the Coach Casey Club for weekly coaching calls and personalised tips plus bucket loads of content to help your foiling journey. Check it out at www.caseyaus.com

A chat with Paul and Ben from Foil Drive going through how our relationship started and how you can use fFoil Drive to maximise your foil time. A few good tips in there plus some stories of how people have used foil drive to learn to DW foil without having any bad experiences. I'll be releasing a Foil Drive Course on my Coaching Platform in the next 4-6 weeks. Want more content in the meantime check out the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com

The plan was to sit down with old mate Jimmy for a 10-15 minute catch up on his new venture with Code Foils - but Liam and James ended up chatting for ages, so we're releasing it as a solo episode. Maybe this is a new side to GFP once in a while, smaller catch ups with interviewees about certain subjects that are hitting the limelight.The boys discuss: -The origins of Code Foils -The team behind the brand -How he ended up involved -Foil development -What he's up to at the minute and got coming up -Preparing for M2O -Potential taglines for the brand -Foil marketing nonsense and much more...You'll have to forgive the audio quality on this one, it wasn't intended to be a long episode and James was in an airport terminal! Catch up soon. genericfoilingpodcast Code Foils James Casey

The story of Jules 200km downwind foil in 9 hours. He was not out there to try and break any records he was just doing his thing, seeing how far he could go. I love that. Pushing the limits of what is possible. A cool chat with a guy that pushes the limits in a few aspects of foiling including towing big waves. If you want more content or you want help in learning to downwind foil check out www.caseyaus.com

The man behind @voyagerfoiler gives us an insight into his journey learning to downwind foil and there are some seriously good stories in there. We also discuss how good foiling is for the soul and then go into a bit of a discussion on foil racing and the exciting times ahead with Molokai 2 Oahu back on the calendar in July 2023. If you want more content or you want help in learning to downwind foil check out www.caseyaus.com

Check out Code Foils at www.codefoils.com or @codefoils.Want more foiling content? Check out the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com

A debrief on the drive back after our downwind mission to Wollongong. A fun mission with the Sydney downwind crew and an insight into what we chat about on the drive back.Want more content check out the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com

Want more downwind foiling content go check out the Coach Casey Club here https://caseyaus.com/coach-casey-club/ Epic to chat with Josh and go into how he learnt to downwind foil utilising the Coach Casey Club, how he progressed down foil sizes, board sizes and progressed to harder conditions. We go through it all with Bay Runs versus Ocean Runs with different wind directions, we chat foil choice, board choice and cover much much more.

This week I catch up with Perth Standlick, an ex QS surfer but now well and truly fully foil brained. We go through his DW foil learning process, starting with bay runs and progressing to ocean runs very quickly (6:20). He actually confessed to me the first successful ocean run he'd done was with me, I had no idea until during this chat. We go into detail on how to progress down foil sizes (28:00) and stresses the importance of being slightly over foiled rather than slightly under foiled (33:30), especially when learning. We move onto different lines to take when foiling and the squat boost (48:00), conditions for best down winding (55:30) and board design plus his take on prone versus SUP (1:02:10).Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

After a week and a bit downwind foiling in Western Australia, Marcus Tardrew, Zane Westwood and I catch up for a chat about all things downwind foiling.We start with a technique discussion (6:10) diving into deep water downwind chip ins and how conditions and equipment (28:00) effect both SUP and prone (44:50) variations. We then do a bit of a recap on the weed infested West Coast Downwinder (1:05:20), our free surf style downwind race we named the King of the Cutback (1:18:36), a brief Merimbula Classic recap (1:34:10) and finishing off with the the emergence of a new Australian foil brand over in WA (1:40:10), follow @marcus_tardrew to see more details emerge sometime in 2023.If you are enjoying these chats and want to learn to downwind foil make sure you check out the Coach Casey Club at www.caseyaus.com

Coach Casey Club alumni, Readie, jumps on to share the downwind foil froth with us all. We go into board design, interesting he has gone shorter amongst all the barracuda chatter, local downwind runs to learn and much much more. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

Excited to get surf foil world record holder on the show after setting his record and cracking the DW Prone Foil game over in Hood River and back home on the south coast. We also go into board design for DW boards and how they are progressing so fast. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

Excited to get Aussie Foil Frother Dylan Henry on the show after recently cracking the DW SUP Foil game over in Maui. Maui isn't reality though and we go through the challenges he has DW foiling at home in Newcastle plus much more. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

Stoked to get Jack Ho back on the show to chat about his summer of Downwind Foiling. We chat about Maui 2 Molokai where he placed 2nd behind Kane and then the Bluewater Classic where he took the win in his backyard. Some great insights from the grom. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

There aren't enough women in the sport of foiling but older women even less so. I had the opportunity to chat to Tomoko, a serious go getter who has been chasing the DW SUP Foil dream ever since modern foiling was re invented and absolutley crushing it now. We talked about the girls she foils with in Maui who inspire her, Annie Reickert, Kathy Shipman, Andrea Moller, Devin Blish, Mel Michelitsch, Gabriella Bella, Lily Buden, as well as Paige Alms, Olivia Jenkins and Michelle Crompton who are just getting into it. We also discuss the gear progression that has made her life way easier as well as the flatwater foil coaching she does with Jeremy Riggs plus the need to pick and choose the DW runs and temper the froth down every now and then to maximise her longevity. An awesome chat with a friend and fellow foil frother. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

We catch up with Kane De Wilde fresh off his win in the Maui 2 Molokai. We discuss what gear he was using, the competition and upcoming races amongst everything else. A fun chat with a legendary grom. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

Marcus wanted me to be interviewed about the World Record Foil so I asked him to do so. This is a special edition of The Casey Catch Up where we go into what was involved for the World Record Foil. Why I did it? The logistics involved? The conditions on the day? Everything is revealed. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

The Casey Catch Up is back with Erik Antonson from the Progression Project. We discuss his journey learning to DW foil starting with shore runners prone and progressing to winging and then SUP DW Foiling. We delve deep into all things foiling, A pleasure to catch up with the man from Florida. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

Been a while between podcasts but we are back with Kyle Maligro. Good timing with the launch of my Wing Foil Course coming launching soon as Kyle is Mr 'Drop Wallet'. Super creative guy and stoked to have a chat with him. Want more content, interaction and feedback from me so you can get into downwind foiling? Join the Coach Casey Club to speed up your progression at www.caseyaus.com

We dive into another race with Greg Closier, this time it is Ze Race in Guadeloupe. Looks like an epic location and good excuse to go there. 2023 could be the year. We also go into some equipment talk and how seaweed/kelp/sargas affects downwind foiling. If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via email info@caseyaus.com or head to my website www.caseyaus.com and check out the Coach Casey Club for basic and premium options. I'll be releasing a free demo version of my online modules soon so keep an eye on that if you want a bit more insight into what the Coach Casey Club really is and how it works. New episode due every fortnight so stay tuned for that.

This fortnight's podcast is with the Maui whizz kid, Kane De Wilde. We got into Kane's recent trip to Tarifa wing foil racing and what he learnt from that. Then we dove head first into wing foil down winding and SUP downwind foiling going into foils, board designs and lines to take when up and gliding down the coast. We then shifted into some surf foil chat, comparing high aspect to low aspect foils and and attacking white water. A bit of gear chat going into paddle and mast length, stiffness and thickness and the pros and cons for each. Finally we finished up discussing wing foiling in big waves and some tips for the punters out there giving downwind foiling a crack. If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via email info@caseyaus.com or head to my website www.caseyaus.com and check out the Coach Casey Club for basic and premium options. I'll be releasing a free demo version of my online modules soon so keep an eye on that if you want a bit more insight into what the Coach Casey Club really is and how it works. New episode due every fortnight so stay tuned for that.

Caught up with South Coast frother Oskar Johansson. Famous for his online foil reviews while up on foil using the said foil, it was cool to chat equipment and downwind foiling progression.We also go into the equipment race for Molokai 2 Oahu and how secrecy could temporarily halt the progress of foils.If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via email info@caseyaus.com or head to my website www.caseyaus.com and check out the Coach Casey Club for basic and premium options.I'll be releasing a free demo version of my online modules soon so keep an eye on that if you want a bit more insight into what the Coach Casey Club really is and how it works.New episode due every fortnight so stay tuned for that.

Caught up with Western Australian Downwind Frother and Coach Casey Club Alumni, Julian Bradley. His progression in the last 12 months has truly been astonishing so we go into what his secrets to success are. We also go into how he paddled prone into bumps during the KOTC race after breaking his paddle, what equipment he is using and why and much more. If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via email info@caseyaus.com or head to my website www.caseyaus.com and check out the Coach Casey Club for basic and premium options. I'll be releasing a free demo version of my online modules soon so keep an eye on that if you want a bit more insight into what the Coach Casey Club really is and how it works. New episode due every fortnight so stay tuned for that.

With the King of the Cut run and down I thought it'd be worthwhile recapping on what we missed out on and assess the trends that are happening with downwind foil racing. I asked Marcus Tardrew and Jacyln 'Crackers' Nichols, who both attended and placed 1st in the Mens SUP Foil and 2nd in the Womens Wing Foil respectively, to share their insights on how the race unfolded. If you'd like to learn how to downwind foil I'd love to hear from you and help you undertake your journey. Get in touch via email info@caseyaus.com or head to my website www.caseyaus.com and check out the Coach Casey Club for basic and premium options. I'll be releasing a free demo version of my online modules soon so keep an eye on that if you want a bit more insight into what the Coach Casey Club really is and how it works. New episode due every fortnight so stay tuned for that.

Stoked to catch up with the super talented Austin Kalama, not only son to Dave Kalama but a certified trail blazer and ripper himself. We discussed a range of topics, dissecting recent races in Florida and Hood River, whilst also delving into the specifics of Downwind Foiling, Winging, Tow Foiling and charging out Jaws on the big days. I was stoked to get the time to catch up with Austin and I think I may have even convinced him to try a deflate downwinder