Surf Foil World Tour final: how the eFoil season ended in Menton
The last event of the eFoil world championship was held on the French Riviera. Two Dutch riders are part of the story.
eFoiling has a real world championship: the Surf Foil World Tour (SFT). Riders travel a whole season to events in places like Germany, Morocco and France. The final stop of 2026 was Menton, on the French Riviera. Lift Foils followed its race team there with a camera: the course, the finals and how the season ended.
Results in Menton
- Men Pro: Manel Arpa (Lift)
- Men Challenger: Nico Pernodet (Lift), in his very first competition
- Women: Lola Arpa (Lift)
- Masters: Clemens Kresser
- Youth: Emilian Planas (Lift)
The 2026 world champions
Over the full season, Manel Arpa became world champion in the men’s division and Agnes Wicander in the women’s. And that’s where the Netherlands comes in: Laura Jil Kurmann finished as vice world champion in the pro women’s division. You may know her from the story about the eFoil ride to Formentera. Dutch rider Piet Varkevisser also races for the Lift team.
Earlier this season, Lift and the LIFTX also took the podium at an event on Lake Garda.
What does this mean for you?
eFoil racing is growing fast, and Dutch riders are at the front. The Netherlands has races too, such as the national championship. Fancy watching or taking part? Ask in the community, or read what it costs to enter the Dutch championship.
Source: Lift Foils (YouTube)