Episode Details

I got Théo's contact after the intro of the Podcast with Stan Keusch, where I got to fly a tandem paraglider for the first time. Théo is the man behind Flysurfers POW and their double skin ZAP and we talked about the development and the process of making a parawing. Thanks to Jens of the Foilsessions App for supporting the show.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Foiling and Théo's Background

02:52 The Challenges of R&D in Kite Design

05:54 Théo's Journey with Fly Surfer

09:01 The Development of the Parawing

15:02 The R&D Process: Balancing Theory and Practice

27:04 The Evolution from POW to POW2

40:06 Double Skin vs. Single Skin Parawings

52:13 Transitioning from Parawinging to Wing Foiling

56:43 Understanding Wing Design and Performance

01:06:41 Revisiting Kiting: Recommendations for Returning Riders