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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

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

Kitesurfing Appletree Surfboards - Lorenzo Casati

06.11.2023

Appletree welcomes the Casati brothers!

We are thrilled to welcome Lorenzo Casati and his brother Leonardo to the Appletree team! …Lees verder

wing foil board volume

30.10.2023

Tech Talk: New insights on how to choose the right wing board volume

 What’s up everyone? Welcome back to Appletree Surfboards and welcome to our beautiful new studio. …Lees verder

Tech Talk: epoxy vs pu surfboards

24.09.2023

Tech Talk: How long do epoxy surfboards last?

What’s up everyone? Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards Tech Talk video. My name is …Lees verder

How a Appletree kiteboard is made - Jeroen Meere Sanding Appletree Kiteboard

31.08.2023

Before your board is finished: a quick look at the craftsmans’ challenges

‘There are many steps in making a foil, surf- or kiteboard like we do at …Lees verder

Appletree surfboards Tech Talk on

27.08.2023

Tech Talk: Foils and foil board compatibility

Hey, what’s up guys? We’re here in Cape Town with Dylan Wichmann. My name is …Lees verder

kite surf with a leash

31.07.2023

Tech talk: Should I kite surf with a leash?

What’s up everyone? Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards tech talk video. Today we are …Lees verder

big wave tow in foil surfing

27.06.2023

Tech Talk: big wave tow in foil surfing

Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards Tech Talk video! We’re back in Cape Town, with …Lees verder

Paris 2024 Formula kite

06.06.2023

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SHAPE OF A RACEBOARD

In 2024 Formula Kite will become Olympic and every country is allowed to send one …Lees verder

29.05.2023

Tech Talk: Vacuum infusion vs Vacuum bagging

What’s up everyone, welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards Tech Talk video. Today we want …Lees verder

How to prevent epoxy boards from turning yellow

01.05.2023

Tech Talk: How to prevent epoxy boards from turning yellow quickly?

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

The olympic mission: How a Formula kite competition is run

18.04.2023

The olympic mission: how a Formula kite competition is run

In 2024 Formula Kite will become Olympic and every country is allowed to send one …Lees verder

Roderick Pijls is in the race for an Olympic ticket for Paris 2024.

31.03.2023

PARIS 2024 FORMULA KITE

In 2024 Formula Kite will become Olympic and every country is allowed to send one …Lees verder

27.03.2023

Tech talk: Getting into foil surfing

What’s up guys? Welcome back to Cape Town. Welcome back to another series of our …Lees verder

Size of fins

27.02.2023

Tech talk: What size of fins do I actually need?

What’s up everyone? Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards tech talk video. You might remember …Lees verder

Fit your kiteboard to your physique

24.02.2023

Fit your kiteboard to your physique 

Imagine, kitesurfing is your passion for which everything gives way and one good session is …Lees verder

riding a kite surf board

30.01.2023

Tech talk: How to get into riding a kite surf board?

What’s up guys? Welcome back to another series of our tech talk videos. We’ve got …Lees verder

How to deal with setbacks?

It’s been a while since we have heard from Evelien, our team rider who is …Lees verder

23.12.2022

Tech talk: Sizing surf foil board

What’s up guys? Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboards tech talk video. My name is …Lees verder

strapped or strapless kitesurfing

28.11.2022

Tech talk: strapless or strapped riding

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Appletree Surfboards headquarters. My name is Wieger, co-founder of Appletree …Lees verder

the right volume for wing foiling

31.10.2022

Tech talk: The right volume for wing foiling

What’s up guys? Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboard’s Tech talk video. My name is …Lees verder