Hydrofoil Test Riders

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i’ve ridden over a thousand surfboards in my life. nothing scary about testing any of them out. on the other hand, i’ve ridden only 10 foil boards in my life. and each time i try a new one, it’s freaking so scary! so scary because one mistake can send me to the hospital.

so when i jumped on my first wave with the brand new Schaper, i was nervous for the first second, then it instantly felt like a perfect fit.

then after i did my first cutback, everything came into place. i really felt like i could do anything!

i let my friend Carter try it too and same thing. first wave so smooth and perfect.

we had such a good time experimenting with new equipment. it felt like the days we were 12 years old surfing out at Portlock together till sunset. it’s crazy how something never change…

feeling like 2 birds flying over the ocean with so much freedom!

thank you again Carl Schaper for making foiling not so scary, and so much more exciting!

also want to thank Ishikawa-san for the cool Japanese face masks! i need it so much after my 10 hour surf days!

and thank you Michi-san for the snack! i need it so much for a snack between surfs.

and thank you Michi-san’s Mother for the somen. i need it so much because i love somen so much!

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
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