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Appletree board factory in Portugal

27.10.2025

Behind the Boards: A Tour Around Appletree’s Factory

Ever wondered how our boards are made? From foam blank to the finished ride under …Lees verder

Appletree surfboards Dinosaur Discovery

10.08.2026

Dinosaur discovery in Portugal: Appletree helps transport giant fossil

For those who don’t know, the Appletree factory is located in Silveira, Portugal, a region …Lees verder

07.08.2026

Appletree in Australia: Built in Portugal, made for the world

Australia is an incredible place for adventure. An untamed coastline defined by strong winds, heavy …Lees verder

Tech talk appletree

27.07.2026

Tech Talk: How much volume do you actually need for a parawing board?

Parawinging is evolving faster than anyone expected. As more riders transition into this exciting discipline, …Lees verder

24.07.2026

The Big Zapple: The easiest Foil Board for beginners and foil schools

Whether you’re a school instructor pushing students onto their first flight, a beginner looking for …Lees verder

Appletree surfboards

08.07.2026

10 Years of Appletree Surfboards!

Celebrating a decade in the surf industry is a major milestone, one that naturally invites …Lees verder

MIDLENGTH V2 APPLESLICE V4

29.06.2026

Which foil board shape is best for you? | Midlength V2 vs Appleslice V4

We know that choosing the right board shape with so many options out there can …Lees verder

appletree surfboards team rider high mitchell

16.06.2026

Hugh Mitchell joins Appletree as official Team Rider

We are thrilled to officially announce that Hugh Mitchell is joining the Appletree team. A …Lees verder

appleslice v4 review

12.06.2026

Appleslice V4 Review by Foiling Mag

We all know how important it is to check out honest opinions and detailed analyses …Lees verder

Midlength V2 - action

04.06.2026

Introducing the Midlength V2: Full efficiency for early flight

The Midlength V2 is the refined evolution of our original Skipper Midlength, optimized for Parawing …Lees verder

Appletree board Care guide

25.05.2026

Tech Talk: How to make your board last longer

Board Care and Maintenance Guide At Appletree, we place a huge emphasis on engineering high-quality …Lees verder

27.04.2026

Introducing Coat 25: A new step in board construction

Appletree Surfboards introduces Coat 25: a much lighter finish that makes our boards even more …Lees verder

Appletree surfboard foam recycling process

23.03.2026

Tech Talk: How we recycle 100% of foam waste

At Appletree Surfboards, sustainability is not a side project. It is integrated into how we …Lees verder

Foil Drive Titanium Split Bolts

23.02.2026

Tech Talk: New Titanium Split Bolts Fasteners

Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards Tech Talk video, today Wieger Buurma breaks down one …Lees verder

18.02.2026

Andrea Crociara joins Appletree as Official Team Rider

We are thrilled to officially announce that Andrea Crociara is joining the Appletree team. A …Lees verder

Portugal Appletree

11.02.2026

A region under pressure

In recent weeks, the team in Portugal has faced unprecedented challenges due to severe weather …Lees verder

Appleslice V4

26.01.2026

Tech Talk: Appleslice V4 vs Appleslice V3

The Appleslice has always been the heart of our wingboard range. It’s our most versatile …Lees verder

Appleslice V4 Wing Board

19.01.2026

Introducing the Appleslice V4: The latest evolution in Wing Foiling

Wing foiling is evolving incredibly fast. Riders are progressing quicker, foils and wings keep getting …Lees verder

Techtalk Zapple S

29.12.2025

Tech Talk: Deep Dive into the Zapple S

When we launched the original Zapple earlier this year, it quickly became the go-to board …Lees verder

Hood River Appletree Downwing adventure

25.11.2025

Hood River: The Downwind Foiling Adventure

Foiling the Gorge with the Appletree Crew Located in the Columbia River Gorge on the …Lees verder

Register Your Appletree Surfboard with NFC Tag

17.11.2025

Tech Talk: How to Register Your Appletree Surfboard with NFC Tag

Did you know every Appletree board comes with an NFC tag built right into the …Lees verder

Zapple S the new Foil Assist Board

29.09.2025

Zapple vs Zapple S – Which Foil Assist Board is Right for You?

In this Tech Talk, Wieger breaks down the differences between the original Zapple and the …Lees verder

Kitesurfing for a Heart Fundation

26.09.2025

Hoek tot Helder 2025

This year, the 7th edition of Hoek tot Helder finally took place!  After last year’s postponement, it felt …Lees verder

Zapple S - foil drive board

29.08.2025

Introducing the Zapple S 

Meet the Zapple S, Appletree’s latest creation and the newest weapon in your Foil Drive …Lees verder

advanced prone foil board

Introducing the AppleSlice Prone

A New Standard for Prone Foiling We are proud to announce the release of the …Lees verder

New Zapple size

28.07.2025

New Zapple Size Just Dropped!

 What’s up everyone! Just a quick update from the team on the Zapple. Why a …Lees verder

Aplle Skipper Midlength foil board

30.06.2025

Tech Talk: Is a midlength foil board truly a quiver killer?

What’s up everyone? We’re back with another exciting Tech Talk from Appletree Surfboards and today …Lees verder

16.05.2025

Introducing the New Apple Skipper Downwind V2

Welcome back to AppleTree Surfboards! We’ve got a special feature today, as we’re joined by …Lees verder

24.04.2025

Tariff Update – April 24th, 2025

To all our US-based customers, We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about the …Lees verder

versatile midlength foil board

Apple Skipper Midlength: The Ultimate Crossover Board for Foilers Who Do It All

Versatile. Efficient. Evolved. Appletree Surfboards is excited to unveil the Skipper Midlength. A sleek, high-performance …Lees verder

fins-out turn and the big carve turn

31.03.2025

Mastering the art of turns

Check out this feature in TheKiteMag about mastering the art of turns by team rider …Lees verder

The Zapple: a Foil Drive Gen2 compatible board

12.02.2025

Introducing the Zapple: A Foil Drive Compatible Board

We are thrilled to finally unveil the Zapple, designed in collaboration with the Foil Drive …Lees verder

Zapple - appletree surfboards factory - trench design for Foil Drive

27.01.2025

The trench design: The new benchmark for Foil Drive riders

Introducing the Zapple: The new trench Foil Drive Board by Appletree Surfboards At Appletree Surfboards, …Lees verder

The right board for pocketwinging and parawinging

30.12.2024

How to Choose the Right Board for Pocket Winging and Parawinging

Welcome to a new Appletree Tech Talk! Sam here, checking in from the beautiful Hatchery …Lees verder

25.11.2024

Complete Guide to Carbon Fiber Foil Board Repairs

Welcome to a new Tech Talk! In this video, we delve into advanced techniques for handling …Lees verder

Step-by-Step Downwind foiling Guide

28.10.2024

Mastering Downwind Foiling: A Step-by-Step Guide

Welcome to Appletree’s mobile office, the Astro Van, where we’re diving deep into the art …Lees verder

big air strapless kiteboarding

30.09.2024

TECH TALK: big air strapless kiteboarding

What’s up everyone. Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards Tech Talk video. And today is …Lees verder

The ideal board weight ratio

26.08.2024

Tech Talk: The ideal board weight ratio

 What’s up everyone? Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards Tech Talk. Today we’re going to …Lees verder

good cause

03.08.2024

Hoek tot Helder

UPDATE: The event couldn’t take place during last year’s wind window. The 7th edition will …Lees verder

Foil Drive - Appletree

28.07.2024

Foil Drive x Appletree Surfboards

 Exploring Appletree boards with Foil Drive: A Comprehensive Test Welcome back to another Appletree Tech …Lees verder

how to remove a deck pad of your surfboard

24.06.2024

Tech Talk: How to remove a deck pad

Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards Tech Talk video. Last year we made a video …Lees verder

27.05.2024

NFC-Tag

All our new boards now come with NFC tags located in the tails, just under …Lees verder

size down your board or your foil

Tech Talk: Size down your board or your foil?

What’s up everyone, welcome back to another AppleTree Surfboards Tech Talk video. We’re here in …Lees verder

Appleslice V3 Beach shot

29.04.2024

Tech Talk: Appleslice V2 vs. Appleslice V3

The Appleslice V3 is finally here! Before I get into the video, just check out …Lees verder

versatile wing foil board

19.04.2024

The AppleSlice V3 has arrived!

Introducing the AppleSlice V3, the next generation of freeride wing boards. Longer, narrower, faster, the …Lees verder

Fin box repair or replacement

25.03.2024

Tech Talk: Fin box repair or replacement

 We’re back again at Appletree Surfboards in the repair room. Last year we did a …Lees verder

Essentials for a wake or dock start board

26.02.2024

Essentials for a wake or dock start board

What’s going on everybody? Sam here with Appletree. I’m in Hood River. This is a …Lees verder

Downwind board shape for light wind winging

29.01.2024

Tech Talk: downwind board shape for light wind winging

What’s going on everybody? Sam here with Appletree. I’m on the beautiful island of Maui. …Lees verder

how to pick your downwind board size

22.12.2023

Tech Talk: How to pick your downwind board size?

Today, we’re gonna be talking about how to pick your downwind board size. We’re coming …Lees verder

Fix scratches on carbon boards

23.11.2023

How to repair small scratches on carbon boards

Hi there, welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards tech talk video. My name is Wieger …Lees verder