The World of Wing & Foiling - Terminology Explained
Posted by JEFF NEWELL
There has been a recent number of new categories to the wind and watersports world recently ever since the innovations of using a hydrofoil attached to boards which only requires little to no wind at all. We are hearing so many different names and terminology of each sport on the beaches of today so what do they all mean. WIng Foil, Wing Surf, Wind Foil?????? each style sounds so similar but the table below give a more definitive description on the equipment used for each of the individual categories. I wonder what will be the next innovation. Kite Foiler & Wing Foiler sharing the...
Wing sizes, what you need to know
Posted by JEFF NEWELL
WING SURF/FOILING IS NOW A REAL SPORT The latest craze to the wind powered sports world just took a huge leap in the past months with many of the major kite brands competing against each other to offer wings ,boards and foil set up with attributing features such as: Impressive stability and balance Easy planning and performances Huge wind range Incredible upwind abilities Fantastic jumping capabilities Smooth take-off Ease of turning OVERVIEW Wings are measured in square meters and come in a variety of sizes, including 3m2, 4m2, 5m2, 6m2, 7m2, and 8m2. They are also available in a variety of shapes and constructions. Your...
Test de la wing F-one Strike 2021
Posted by JEROME NAMECHE
Ci-dessous, retrouvez l'avis de notre team rideur Regis qui a fait un petit test ce week-end. Présentation du produit: Setup: Planche : Custom 4’10, 75 litres Foil: Axis black HPS 980, mât 86cm, fuselage ultra short et stab 390 GAP Rideur: Le bonhomme: 1,85m / 85 kg, 20 ans de kite, 5 ans de foil Déjà testé / Ancien quiver: Ozone Wasp V1 5m² F-one Swing 3,5m², 5m² Duotone Echo 5m² Takoon 6m² Ensis 5,2m² Après 2 navs de 2h en 4,2m² et 1 de 2h en 5m² en mer du Nord, vent de 15 à 25 noeuds avec...