Armstrong Foils: Join Blair Tuke and the Armstrong team wingfoiling through NZ's Far North
by Armstrong Foils 30 May 2025 23:24 NZST
Armstrong Foils: Foiling in the far North of NZ - Home Tour II - May 2025 © Armstrong Foils
Join three times America's Cup champion Blair Tuke and World Wave Winging champion Cash Berzolla together with Armstrong team riders Olivia Jenkins, Naumi Eychenne, Bowien van der Linden, and Reo Stevens, on the Home of Armstrong Tour II.
Tuke showed the team around around New Zealand's Far North, his backyard, and tapped into its exceptional foiling potential known only to a select few and ridden by even fewer.
"It was epic to have the opportunity to spend a week in the Far North of New Zealand with this group of incredibly talented and inspiring Armstrong team riders", Tuke reflected.
"As a proud Northlander, I grew up in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, about an hour south of where we based ourselves for this trip in Kaimaumau."
"Sharing these places I love with such an awesome crew and allowing them to really experience New Zealand and immerse themselves in the local culture was truly special."
"Taking place at the end of summer, we scored a glamour run of weather with full sun and a good mix of wind and waves. We were able to access the best of the East and West coast, as well as missions right up to the Cape," he explained.
"Having been part of the Armstrong Foils family for over five years, the growth and progression of the sport in all disciplines has been phenomenal. Being in the same conditions as foiling superstars like Cash Berzolla and seeing what they can do is super impressive and I can't wait to see where the sport goes from here!"
The Armstrong team shot this 18 minute video showing the best surf and foiling conditions in the Far North of NZ right up to the sacred Cape Reinga - where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean.