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foil assist foil drive voga marine
February 10, 2026
Foil Assist Explained: The Next Step in Modern Foiling

Foil assist is now established as one of the major evolutions in modern foiling. Positioned halfway between traditional foil and e-foil, it dramatically expands what’s possible: more sessions, more rideable conditions, and much faster progression.

At Voga Marine, board manufacturer and proud Foil Drive dealer, we see every day how this technology is transforming the sport, for both intermediate and advanced riders.

What is foil assist?

Foil assist is based on an electric motor mounted on the foil...

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planche mid length voga marine
March 25, 2025
What is a mid-length foil board?

The term mid-length originated in surfing, referring to a board length that falls between a shortboard and a longboard. For wing foiling, mid-length boards typically range from 5’10” to 6’5” with a relatively narrow beam of 18” to 22”.

Advantages of a Mid-Length Wing Board...

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low impact surf boards
December 9, 2024
Meeting the Challenge of Designing High-Performance Boards with Reduced Environmental Impact

In 2018, Charles Tur from the MVP© team, alongside Frédéric Faure, Chris Middleton, and Cobratex, showcased innovative surf foil board prototypes at JEC Paris and the Composites Europe trade show. One of these prototypes, crafted with Arkema Elium© acrylic resin—originally developed for...

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carbon foil box
June 14, 2024
Full-Carbon US Foil Box

We are deploying our unique aviation carbon foil boxes on all of our wing foil, surf foil and downwind boards. A new state of the art that is stiffer and three times lighter to replace plastic US rails, a widely used standard which does the job but has structural flaws.

We sought to provide a more precise, more incisive riding experience and to ease take-off and touch-and-go by increasing the overall stiffness of our boards...

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natif porquerolles wing foil board
May 20, 2024
Special Natif Porquerolles Livery on our Wing Foil Board

Young brands from the Toulon area come together to form a nice collaboration...

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