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Interviews with wingfoil athletes, designers and thought leaders. All about equipment, technique and I also try to find out more about my guests background, how they got into watersports, what inspires them and how they follow their passions.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Robert Stehlik connects wing-foil race decisions with the equipment choices that shape speed, control and endurance on the water.
The Blue Planet Show puts race experience and equipment knowledge in the same conversation. Robert Stehlik asks foilers to explain how conditions, route choices and gear affect performance, then follows up until the practical consequences are clear.
A racer reaches the finish thirsty; you'll leave thinking about board volume.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A young Oahu racer makes foil speed and wing design the center of the story.
Robert Stelik's conversation with Makani Andrews keeps its focus steady on a 17-year-old Oahu racer whose season runs from Miami and the Olympic trials to youth events in Italy, France, and Spain, with training in the Gorge and nationals in San Francisco.
A founder story where the logo, the book, and the business stay tightly linked.
Blue Planet Show builds its founder story around practical milestones. Tyler opens by interviewing Rob, who reflects on more than 30 years in the paddleboard industry, the mentors who urged him to brand himself as a stand-up paddle expert, and the book Wiley Publishing asked him…
A race win becomes a practical lesson in light-air tactics and gear choices.
Robert and Aidan Nicholas use AWSI 2024 to frame the Molokai to Oahu race as a study in timing, patience, and small tactical shifts. Aidan recalls the fast opening, the very light middle in the six to 10 knot range, and the point where moving out of cloud cover toward Oahu…
A loose, useful race recap that stays close to the water and the gear.
The Blue Planet Show turns its Molokai to Wahoo race discussion into a practical debrief. Derek, Kevin, and Matt move from the change to Eleo Point to the required safety gear, then into the rough mix of bumps, troughs, and competing wave trains, keeping the attention on what it…
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Working lives, turning points, practical meaning.
Water stories from people who know the conditions.
Robert Stelik sits down with Makani Andrews on The Blue Planet Show.
Tyler opens by putting Rob in the interview seat and framing the chat around ownership, entrepreneurship, and Rob's new book.
Robert opens at AWSI 2024 with Aidan Nicholas.
The host brings Derek, Kevin, and Matt into a Molokai to Wahoo race recap.
Host Robert Stelik and friends watch drone footage of wingfoiling sessions, sharing beginner and advanced tips while discussing their love for the sport.
Host Robert Stelic interviews Rob Walsh, co-founder of Ozone, about the Wasp V2 wing design and other wingfoil topics.
Host Robert interviews wing foiling athletes, designers, and thought leaders about equipment, technique, and their personal journeys.
Host Robert Stelic interviews wing foiling pioneer Alan Cadiz about his background and the sport's history.