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THANK YOU everyone who entered the Armstrong Foil Giveaway! Armstrong produces the best foiling gear in the world and it’s beyond exciting to give away a winner pick all package like this! Kip Forman caught up with Armstrong Foil Giveaway...

Trip Forman gets up with original REAL Teamrider and Patagonia Ambassador Jason Slezak to take a “peak behind the curtain” at Patagonia Wetsuits. Find out where it started, what they’re trying to do, and how they keep improving. Trip Forman...

8X AWSI Kitesurf Retailer of the Year🏆🔥 @nuzzipod and our crew out in the Gorge accepted this award last night. BIG Congrats to our staff at REAL for everything they do, and all the stoke and knowledge they share. Our REAL...

On a recent trip to Bali, Trip Forman caught up with Maurice Cole in his shaping room at Uluwatu Surf Villas. What unfolded in the conversation yielded some “golden eggs” of advice when thinking about your next board. Sit back,...

The KT Ginxu Super K and Armstrong Midlength are two of our most popular mid-length foilboards.  Here is a short video shot in the REAL rental shop that goes over the key differences. KT Ginxu Super K Foilboard Excels as an...

"18 miles of downwind, flat-water, gap-jumping bliss... Sick jumps, sick gaps, and the only goal is getting from point A to B" Matt Nuzzo One of our favorite past times as a team has always been loading up the vans,...

From Armstrong - "Aotearoa (New Zealand) is a pretty special spot on the globe; no lack of wind, incredible point breaks, towering mountain peaks and singularly beautiful highland lakes. It also happens to be the birthplace of Armstrong Foils and...

What is the fastest event in the Olympic summer games? Kiteboarding. After two decades of anticipation, kiteboarding will debut at the Olympic Games, marking a significant milestone in the sport's history, tune in August 4th - 8th to catch the...

REAL Pro Wing Foiling Coach Brendan Guthrie breaks down the differences between the Armstrong XPS Lightwind 8m and F-One Strike CWC V4 Aluula Wings. Brendan also details his favorite board and foil set up to crack the sub whitecap code.  “Armstrong’s...