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POW2 und ZAP are his babies - a chat with Théo de Ramecourt
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- Up On Foil
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- Jul 13, 2026
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- 4366
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Summary
I got Théo's contact after the intro of the Podcast with Stan Keusch, where I got to fly a tandem paraglider for the first time. Théo is the man behind Flysurfers POW and their double skin ZAP and we talked about the development and the process of making a parawing. Thanks to Jens of the Foilsessions App for supporting the show. Get your Foiling App here: https://foilsessions.app Thanks to the team around SurfEars for their commitment. Get yours here: https://6cZKVD.short.gy/surfears Thank you for helping me out and get some hidden episodes: patreon.com/UpOnFoil Check out my Website: www.uponfoil.com Check out the professional Parawing course from @foilratvids https://6cZKVD.short.gy/parawingacademy 10% off with the code: MATTONFOIL10 Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Foiling and Théo's Background 02:52 The Challenges of R&D in Kite Design 05:54 Théo's Journey with Fly Surfer 09:01 The Development of the Parawing 15:02 The R&D Process: Balancing Theory and Practice 27:04 The Evolution from POW to POW2 40:06 Double Skin vs. Single Skin Parawings 52:13 Transitioning from Parawinging to Wing Foiling 56:43 Understanding Wing Design and Performance 01:06:41 Revisiting Kiting: Recommendations for Returning Riders