Crazy how fast everything is moving

The iQFOiL was created for the Olympic windsurfing event, making its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The foiling equipment is a significant step up from the RS:X board used at Tokyo 2020, and it’s a step the USA is working hard to close.

At the 2026 iQFOiL World Championships on September 7-12 in Weymouth, Great Britain, Noah Lyons just missed out on the title, but his silver medal among the 108 athletes from 35 nations shows the progress being made within America One Racing (A1R).

Also benefiting from the hands-on organization, which provides financial support along with coaches and training plans, is nineteen-year-old Makani Andrews who offers this report after the 2026 Worlds:

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It really feels like not that long ago we were all in Pensacola, sitting down with the whole team at A1R, including James Lyne, setting our squad goals and planning where we wanted to take this program. Initially, it seemed ambitious to me, but it feels great to look back and see that we surpassed those goals. – Full report

MORE: A significant A1R fundraiser – Layline to LA28 – will be held on November 20 in San Diego, CA. For details,  click here.

Source: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2026/11/02/crazy-how-fast-everything-is-moving/