PRO TEAM - Mat Mckinnon

Tell us a little bit about yourself, how long have you been foiling and where are you from? Mathew Mckinnon, born in South Australia and moved to Coffs Harbour Northern NSW early 2000s, grew up on the beach and surfed most weeks as a kid. I now live in a small town called Sandy Beach.

What sparked your interest in Foiling? It was actually James Casey, a few years ago I had a one on one prone lesson with James in small surf conditions, from that day i was hooked

What was the learning curve like and if you could give one PRO tip what would it be ? I started on a efoil after receiving a complementary efoil lesson as a gift from my sister in law, so for me going from a heavy efoil down to a prone foil with a Foil Drive was the next progression in my foil journey, I was blown away by the lightness underfoot and was hooked after the first session out in the surf.

What is your go to KT setup and why ?
Prone -830nomad 145 tail 77 carbon mast.
Super surfy and responsive with enough low end to connect multiple waves.
Also enjoy a bigger wing for those lazy days 980 has so much bottom end glide - love it 

Tell us about which type of foiling you’re most into, what’s a standard session out foiling for you? I am a Surf Foiler, always checking the swell and wind for the ultimate surf session!! Not into downwinding yet so my day to day addictions is all about the ultimate wave!

What is your next foiling adventure ?
My next foiling goal would be chicama or Hood river, would be amazing to meet all the industry legends and suppliers that make all these amazing foil toys.

If you could summarize KT in one sentence what would it say ?
KT has an amazing offer from boards , wind dings , foils and SUPs . Such an amazing brand supported by amazing riders and designers .
Where can we find you online ?
Insta - @the_sandy_foiler