What a weekend in Dubai!
At the FLITE Dubai International E Foil Race 2025, the LIFT efoil Team made history: Manel delivered an incredible performance and claimed the title of new World Champion – and we at efoilmasters want to send our warmest congratulations to him and the entire team!

With hot desert sand, the Dubai skyline in the background and perfectly placed race buoys, the world’s best e-foil riders showed how fast our sport is progressing. Manel rode an unbelievably clean and consistent race, beating an exceptionally strong field. His choice of lines, timing in the turns and confidence in his equipment were nothing short of world class.

A surprise from the main sponsor: the new Flite Raceboard

Right before the event, main sponsor Flite added even more excitement by revealing a real surprise: A brand-new Flite Raceboard, designed specifically for high-speed efoil racing.
This board is clearly built for maximum efficiency, speed and control – a strong signal of how seriously high-performance racing is now being treated. For the whole community, it’s fantastic to see brands pushing the limits with dedicated race platforms.

Among the top favorites was once again Justin Chait, who took usualy take crown. Unfortunately, his race was cut short by a crash, which diaqualified him.

For the tech heads: Manel’s winning setup

For everyone who loves the technical side of things – here’s the setup Manel used to secure the title:

Board during Qualification:

• Board: 4.3 LiftX (small, super agile board for maximum speed) – with straps

Final day:

• Board: 4.8 LIFTX – without straps

Shared hardware:

• M2 Lift 5 Mast – 32 inch mast
• 72 LCX/21x
• 120 Florence wing

This combination of compact board, long mast, powerful motor and efficient foil delivers brutal acceleration, huge top speed and still enough control in the turns – exactly what you need in such a tight and fast racing field.

Get the winning setup at efoilmasters

If this made you want to step up to race level yourself (and maybe stand on top of the podium at the next event), just reach out to us:

We can configure and supply exactly this winning setup for you – tuned to your weight, skill level and home spot.

And the cherry on top:
For true fans, we’re confident we can arrange a signed autograph card and even Manel’s signature on your board.

Get in touch – you might be the next World Champion.