F-ONE CEO Nicolas Ostermann met Chris MacDonald and his dad, Chris Sr. early this spring in the midst of the COVID19 lockdown at Crissy Seaside in San Francisco, CA. The parking rather a lot had been closed, however now not the seashore. Making it a hike for many water athletes, the in reality passionate made the trek all the way down to the seashore for kiters, windsurfers and wingers to get a day-to-day dose of water time.

There was once Chris a.okay.a Christopher Graeme MacDonald, all of 14-years outdated and 5’ tall with naked ft, a lazy smile and a powerhouse of talents. The F-ONE staff had the chance to view Chris in his herbal setting and witness his fast development over a couple of brief months. Lately, Chris has joined the staff to journey for the F-ONE & Manera Nationwide staff program.  Welcome, Chris!

It’s an exhilarating building to peer a large number of younger children sign up for the wing revolution. Chris is these days on the entrance of the road, unpacking talents which might be wild to wait for his younger age. This summer season the MacDonald circle of relatives moved to Hood River and we stuck up with Chris after a put up epic Hatchery day (+25kts) to invite him a couple of questions.

F-ONE Wing Athlete:  Chris MacDonald

Identify: Christopher Graeme MacDonald

Age: 14

Peak: 5′

The place do you reside during the 12 months: Fairfax, California USA

Favourite spot: Crissy Box

Hood River Favourite spot: The Hatchery

L. a. Ventana Favourite spot: Rasta

The place are you attending faculty and what grade are you presently in? I’m enrolled in Hood River Prime College Choices academy. It’s a study-at-your-own-pace program. I wish to get the total highschool revel in however Zoom faculty from 8am to 3pm doesn’t sound a laugh….particularly when there may be a large number of wind on the seashore!

When did you get started wing foiling? Neatly it was once beautiful just lately… I might say 3 months in the past?

Let’s speak about your watersports background: Which watersports have you ever been concerned with previous to wing foiling? Kiting? Surfing?
Wakeboarding. My dad used to tow me around the pool on a wakeboard with a pulley to the diving board when I used to be actually younger. We wakeboarded within the delta as neatly. I began kiting two years in the past and fell in love with the dual tip and surfboard. Then, in December 2019 I began kite foiling. I discovered at the back of the boat then moved to the kite. I like to surf anytime I will be able to and will’t wait to inclined foil.

What are your favourite wind prerequisites: 25 to 30 knots and enormous swell for leaping!

Favourite dimension swing wing to fly: I just like the F-ONE swing wing 2.8m needless to say. That’s my magic wing I will be able to do all my tips on it.

Cross to foil and board mixture, what do you journey on a normal day and why?: That’s a excellent query. Issues are converting so speedy. Lately, I like my F-One Rocket Surf 4.2′ 28L with foot straps and 105 Carbon Mast with 530 Get away monobloc. It’s so speedy and I will be able to spice up it actually prime. I additionally just like the 800 Mirage with the 85cm mast. My mother rides the F-One Rocket 5’5 85L which is unusually a laugh in actually mild winds to only mess around and observe tips.

Idols {and professional} athletes: Do you could have an idol you glance as much as within the wind sports activities business? What makes this particular person stand out to you? There’s a man right here in Hood River named Chris Anderson. Now we have been driving the Hatch in combination all summer season. He has been a certified wind athlete his complete existence and has taught me such a lot about wind sports activities and existence basically. On every occasion I journey with him on the Hatch, he introduces me to everybody and is actually cool. I additionally were given the risk to journey with Chuck Patterson who’s a legend additionally.

Favourite put up wing meal: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! We cause them to each and every morning and take them to the seashore. It’s loopy however after an epic wing consultation PB and J tastes wonderful. And naturally, who doesn’t love Hen Wings! There’s a spot at the best of Mt. Hood that has the most efficient wings on this planet.

Is there a location you dream of wing foiling at some point? Sprecks at Maui needless to say.  Any place the place there’s excellent surf

Who’s your favourite particular person to apply on Instagram: That’s simple, @KookoftheDay!

Experience on, Chris!