UAE Foil Drive road trip

The footage in this video is all shot in Umm Al Quwain (UAQ) which is one of the northern Emirates in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), and is located about 4.5 hours drive north of Oman. Last weekend I visited a friend (Sean Jahnig - @foilandwater) who lives in Sharjah to do some foiling and to let him try Foil Drive. Until this visit I wasn't aware how good the foiling conditions could be in the UAE, despite missing the best of it - the previous few days saw much bigger surf than what was around while I was there.
The trip was awesome - I had some super chilled foildriving sessions, catching long rides on sets of rolling swell in some the most beautiful beaches you can find. Sean tried Foil Drive and was impressed by its potential for the many summer days in the UAE of light/zero wind to be able to catch and ride small waves and swell that couldn't otherwise be caught without a the power boost that you get from Foil Drive. I also met Sultan, the owner of the Kite Beach Center UAQ, (an avid wing foiler) who also tried my Foil Drive and instantly fell in love with the ease of which it let him get on foil.
The Kite Beach Center (‪@kitesurfbeachcenterummalquwain‬ ) is located in the UAQ, designed and built by Sultan ( @sultanalazemalali ), inspired by Zanzibarian culture, and built using sustainable products wherever possible. It has a surf shop, coffee shop, restaurant, a beach-side fish grill, indoor and outdoor seating, raised seating areas, cabanas for day and overnight stays, watersports equipment for hire, and a very, very chilled vibe. My favourite beach club in the UAE for sure!!!!!! I'd like to say a huge thank you to Sean and Sultan for making me feel so welcome 🙏 🤙
Equipment used in this session:
Foil Drive Assist Plus
Naish 5' x 85ltrs wing board
Axis PNG1010 & p350 rear stabiliser
Advance crazyshort fuselage
820 high modulus carbon mast