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Ryan from MACkite sat down with local Foil Driver, Hunter Lukes (YouTube @hunterlukes) to talk about his background in water sports, his progression into foiling, and how the Foil Drive has become an important part of his sessions—especially on a recent trip to the Outer Banks. Hunter grew up on a lake where he spent years boating, wakeboarding, and water skiing before discovering foiling in 2020. He first learned behind the boat, but later transitioned to prone foiling on the west side of Michigan, where there are more waves. To maximize his time on the water and catch more waves, he began using the Foil Drive about a year ago, which quickly expanded his possibilities.

When discussing his Outer Banks trip, Hunter explained that it was the first time he brought the Foil Drive with him. The conditions were unusually flat and crystal clear for much of the trip, making traditional prone surfing difficult. However, the Foil Drive allowed him to motor down the beach about a mile to a pier where waves were breaking, foil around for 40 minutes, and motor back with battery to spare. Without the Foil Drive, he admitted he never would have paddled that distance. On the last day, when the waves finally picked up, he was able to make the most of the swell with multiple sessions right in front of their beach house.

Hunter also compared his wave count to his friends on longboards. While they might catch six or seven waves per session, he was logging closer to 40 waves thanks to the Foil Drive’s ability to get him into small, mushy waves early and keep him moving nonstop for 45 minutes. He rode an Appletree Zapple 5’0” 38L board with a Cedrus mast, primarily pairing it with the Axis ART 999 V2 wing for smaller, weaker days and switching to the Axis Spitfire 780 on the final, bigger day. The ART gave him efficiency and glide for mellow swell, while the Spitfire offered playful carving and the ability to connect waves—something he said surprised him with how easy it was.

He emphasized that packing the right quiver is key when traveling with a Foil Drive. Bringing a mid-length board like the Zapple 5’0” provided versatility for both Foil Drive and prone sessions, while carrying two foils—a larger one for flat or mushy days and a smaller, more responsive one for powered-up conditions—ensured he could take advantage of whatever the trip delivered. Overall, the Foil Drive not only expanded his access to breaks but also multiplied his wave count and maximized his stoke, making the Outer Banks trip memorable despite the lack of consistent swell.

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