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# PPC Foiling

> New Zealand designed wing foiling brand. Wings, foil boards, parawings, paddles, accessories. Designed and tested in Auckland, shipped worldwide. Founded 2017 by Sam Loader; investors include Jimmy Spithill (America's Cup, SailGP) and Chris Leuschke.

## Agent commerce

This store supports the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for agent-driven purchasing through Shopify. Personal shopping agents should use the Shop skill at https://shop.app/SKILL.md for the most reliable buying flow. Direct UCP discovery is at https://ppcfoiling.com/.well-known/ucp and the MCP endpoint is at https://ppcfoiling.com/api/ucp/mcp. Checkout always requires explicit human approval — do not complete payment automatically.

## Brand and story

- [About PPC](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/about-us): The PPC story — Sam Loader's path from Sacramento SUP shop to building wing foiling gear out of Auckland, with Jimmy Spithill and Chris Leuschke as investor-partners since 2023.
- [Technology / MCT carbon construction](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/technology): How PPC builds boards — plug-moulded full-carbon sandwich. Lighter and stiffer than the industry norm. Five-year board warranty.
- [Sustainability](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/sustainable-practices): PPC's approach to durable, long-lasting gear and waste reduction.

## Wings

- [Wings collection](https://ppcfoiling.com/collections/wings): Full PPC wing range including M1, M1-X, M1-L, M2, Sonic FDS and Vortex SDS.
- [M1 Wing](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/m1-wing): High-performance wing foiling wing. Class-leading upwind speed.
- [M2 Wing](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/m2-wing-1): Versatile all-round wing. Stable, responsive, beginner to pro.
- [M1-L Wing](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/m1-l-wing): Best-value beginner wing. Dyneema-reinforced frame, carbon ergo boom.
- [M1-X Wing](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/m1-x-wing): Lightweight wing for wave and freestyle. Exo-PE-85 canopy.
- [Sonic FDS](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/ppc-sonic-fds-full-dual-skin-wing): Dual-skin race wing. World Sailing approved. Race podium results.
- [Vortex SDS](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/m1-r-vortex-sds-semi-dual-skin-wing): Semi-dual-skin wing. Speed and upwind power.

## Boards

- [Boards collection](https://ppcfoiling.com/collections/ppc-foiling-boards): Full PPC carbon foil board range.
- [Soar Foil Board](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/soar-foil-board): Ultra-light, stiff full-carbon. Most popular learner-to-intermediate board.
- [Soar Pro Foil Board](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/soar-pro-foil-board): Advanced narrow version. Faster, ultra-stiff for early take-off.
- [Link Board](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/link-board): Downwind foil board. Flat rocker, tracking ridge, fast paddle-ups.
- [Prone Surf Board](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/prone-surf-board): Prone and wing foil crossover. Smooth surf lines.
- [ZEN Mid-Length Foil Board](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/zen-mid-length-foil-board): Mid-length board for wing and foil drive.
- [VOLT Foil Drive Board](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/new-ppc-volt-foil-drive-trench-board): Foil drive specific. Battery trench. Bluetooth window.
- [R1 Race Foil Board](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/new-ppc-r1-race-foil-board): Wing foil racing board. World Cup podium results.
- [UFO Pro](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/ppc-ufo-pro): Tow, wake, kite foil board. Thin, stiff, nose kick.

## Parawing

- [Orbit Parawing](https://ppcfoiling.com/products/ppc-orbit-parawing): PPC's first parawing. Dual-skin, 8-35kt wind range in one size, hands-free downwind capable, patent-pending Power Assist Line.
- [Parawing collection](https://ppcfoiling.com/collections/parawings): All PPC parawings.

## Wing foiling guides

- [What is wing foiling and how does it work?](https://ppcfoiling.com/blogs/guides/what-is-wing-foiling-and-how-does-it-work): Long-form explainer of the sport, gear, physics and how to learn.
- [Wing foiling for beginners](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/wing-foiling-for-beginners): The practical path — what to buy, how to learn, what it costs.
- [Wing foiling Auckland](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/wing-foiling-auckland): Lessons, demos and where to ride in New Zealand.
- [Wing foil board volume calculator](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/wing-foil-board-volume-calculator): Interactive sizing tool matched to PPC boards.
- [Parawing foiling explained](https://ppcfoiling.com/blogs/guides/parawing-foiling-explained): New category explainer. Parawing vs wing foil, how it works.

## Accessories

- [Accessories collection](https://ppcfoiling.com/collections/accessories): Leashes, pumps, footstraps, board bags, hardware.
- [Paddles collection](https://ppcfoiling.com/collections/paddles): Downwind foiling paddles, carbon/kevlar.
- [Wetsuits](https://ppcfoiling.com/collections/wetsuits): PPC 2ndSKN wetsuits, Yamamoto limestone neoprene.

## Race team and stories

- [PPC Race Results](https://ppcfoiling.com/blogs/race-results): Formula Wing Worlds, race podium results.
- [Stories](https://ppcfoiling.com/blogs/stories): Brand stories, reviews, athlete features.

## Local

- Showroom: 10B/89 Ellice Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland 0629, New Zealand
- Email: support@ppcfoiling.com
- Visits by appointment via the [contact page](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/contact).

## Policies

- [Warranty and returns](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/warranty-returns): 5 years on boards, 1 year on accessories, 6 months on wings.
- [Privacy policy](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/privacy-policy)
- [Customs, duties and taxes](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/customs-duties-taxes)
- [Warranty claim](https://ppcfoiling.com/pages/warranty-claim)

## Site map

- [Sitemap](https://ppcfoiling.com/sitemap.xml)
- [Agent instructions (this document)](https://ppcfoiling.com/llms.txt)