Vaikobi x Foil Drive Downwind Race Returns to Fishermans Beach, Collaroy

Foilers are slipping into downwind sets off Fishermans Beach, Collaroy as the Vaikobi x Foil Drive Northern Beaches Downwind Foil Race returns to Sydney’s Northern Beaches today, February 26, 2026. The event, staged in mid-February, has repopulated the stretch of sand with race crews, trailers, and foil rigs that had been quiet since the last edition.

Race competition at Fishermans Beach is running side-by-side with the community program; organizers scheduled organized downwind foiling competition alongside racing entries so local and visiting pilots can line up heats and timed runs between social sessions. That mix has kept the lineup busy from the shore break through the channel, and has let racers cycle between formal heats and casual group runs without leaving Collaroy.

The weekend layout includes social sessions that run on the beach between competitive heats, plus vendor and SUP presence along the promenade. Vendors have set up product booths and demo zones near the lifeguard tower to support the racing entries, and SUP participants are joining the social sessions to share downwind lines and landing spots at Fishermans Beach.

Returning to the Northern Beaches in mid-February, the Vaikobi x Foil Drive event puts a spotlight back on Collaroy as a hub for downwind foiling activity. Fishermans Beach’s terrain and access make it a practical venue for the combination of competitive racing entries and community programming that the event emphasizes, and the February scheduling leverages consistent swell windows that attracted the field today.

The clear takeaway from the weekend at Fishermans Beach is straightforward: the Vaikobi x Foil Drive Northern Beaches Downwind Foil Race has re-established an integrated model of racing entries, social sessions, and vendor/SUP engagement for the local downwind scene. For anyone tracking the Northern Beaches foil calendar, Collaroy is once again a focal point where organized downwind competition and community weekend activity meet.