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The future of foile.ch?

Foile was, and always will be, a hobby project because I enjoy both foiling sports and programming. There are still plenty of ideas from myself and the community on how to improve this page, but it always needs more time to keep the page running and improve. Also, a Strava Professional account is now required to run the synchronization API, which increases the cost of running the page to around $300 per year. This adds up over time. There are currently 220 users, which is nice because the page is used every day. On the other hand, I'm also happy it's not more, because more users would mean even higher server and database costs (I didn't think about this when I started).

Another problem is that this is 100% private work. I don't have a company or any other legal structure to cover legal issues that might come up one day.

So, I'm currently unsure about the future of this page. I don't want to get money for it because that would increase responsibility, legal issues, and stress. :) I was thinking about making it open source, but that would not solve all problems and probably require a lot of time in the beginning to manage contributions.

Other ideas:
  • Focusing solely on pump foiling as for other foil activities records and statistics are less interesting.
  • Cooperation with a brand or shop and showing advertisements.
  • Cooperation with another foiling app that already has a legal structure.
  • You have another idea? Contact me!.

Questions, Bugs, Ideas -> Google discussion group

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Foile.ch is a web platform designed to analyse the GPS tracks of foiling sessions and provide detailed reports. Special algorithms filter out disturbances, especially those occurring when crashing into the water what is a huge problem for foil pumping activities.

Foile.ch enables the upload and analysis of sessions from various GPS devices in one centralized location. Riders can compete on the community leaderboard, monitor individual progress, and explore insights and equipment statistics.

Data Synchronisation

Foile supports activity synchronisation from your Strava and Garmin accounts. Where with Garmin its only possible to synchronise activities recorded after connection.

For non-Garmin devices like the Apple Watch, a free Strava account is an easy solution as Strava supports syncing with most devices on the market.

You can also manually upload your GPS tracks in fit, tcx or gpx format. Or upload a zip archive of supported formats.

Synchronise Activities

Wing Foiling

Foile.ch detects wind direction and counts your maneuvers—from starboard jibes to port tacks—offering insights into your performance. Through various charts, you can track speed patterns and gain a deeper understanding of your wing foiling equipment.

Example pump session

Pump Foiling

A key focus of foile.ch is accurately identifying pump foiling attempts by filtering out noise and water interference. Detecting individual attempts allows for more precise statistics and analysis.

Example pump session

Personal Profile Statistics

In addition to session analysis, we provide interesting statistics over your session to track your progress.

Example profile

Achievement and Leaderboard

Take on various challenges and compete in community leaderboards.

Community leaderboard

Community Insights

Using anonymized data, we generate insightful statistics—for example, on equipment choices and popular riding spots.

Equipment Statistics