Ian Lauder: CEO of Foiling Freaks, LLC

Ian has decades of hydrofoiling experience across multiple disciplines, from early sit-down foils to today’s modern board sports. He served as SkySkis’ main photographer during the company’s formative years, helping showcase and grow the sport through his imagery.

Ian later became the senior photographer for Flight Magazine, a dedicated hydrofoil publication, documenting many of the sport’s key athletes, events, and innovations. Ian was one of the first 500 pump foilers world-wide to break the 2 minute mark dock starting.

He also has decades of experience designing and building large-scale database-driven web sites.

He now brings that deep technical and creative background to Foiling Freaks, LLC, combining his on-the-water expertise and visual storytelling to help riders progress and have more fun on foil.

Professional Photography

• Publications: Published in National Geographic, Shark Week, National Wildlife, Popular Mechanics, Shark Diver Magazine, Extreme Watersports, Wakesurfer Magazine, Wakeboarding Magazine, Level X Wakeboard Magazine, Ski and Snowboard Magazine, Rodale's Scuba Diving, Seattle Seafair, Burning Man, Flight Magazine, and many more.
• Roles: Official event photographer for Seattle Seafair and senior photographer for Flight World Magazine.

Volunteering

• The Mountaineers: Actively volunteers with the organization, teaching rock, glacier, and ice climbing.
• Alpine Ambassador: Member of The Mountaineers Alpine Ambassadors ice climbing program.

Hobbies

• Mountaineering: Finding peace and challenge in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
• Hydrofoiling: Gracefully gliding over the water on a hydrofoil from efoiling, wakefoiling to dockstart pumpfoiling.

Personal Philosophy and Future Directions

Ian Lauder's career combines technical expertise, creative expression, and an entrepreneurial spirit.