FOIL

The Wingfoil will free you from constraints, both on land and at sea. This new water sports will offer you sensations of freedom that are unique in the world of sailing, unknown to the general public and until now reserved for state-of-the-art boats with huge budgets such as those used in the Vendée Globe. It’s now accessible with a simple wing board adapted to foiling!

Wingfoiling is one of the latest board sports. The system of a wing carried by the arms was tested in 1984 on windsurfers. This technique did not provide any advantage over the traditional board, so the practice fell into oblivion, until the Hawaiian waterman, Kai Lenny, brought it up to date by using it on his SUP Foil board, then on his wing foil board.

Wingsurfing is the “5th element” of all board sports: a mix of Kitesurfing, Surf foil, Windsurfing and Stand-Up Paddle.

The combination of elements of each of these activities has created a new sport: Wing Foiling. What does it involve? Positioned on a small wingfoil board (or SUPfoil, or Surf foiling) connected to a foil underwater, the rider holds a wing in his hand (the Wing), which generates power with the wind grip. This “underwater aircraft” is represented by two fins (front and rear) parallel to the board and connected by a mast. By gaining speed with the kite, the rider moves forward on the surface of the water and, from a certain speed, the hydrofoil generates a lifting force. This force will sustain the rider, while making the board take off from the water. To find out more about how it works, we invite you to go to this article, in the News & Tutorials section.

The Wingfoil allows you to go upwind, surf the waves or the wind swell. This way, you can get rid of having waves to surf (like in SurfFoil). Wingsurfing will multiply the number of sessions and sensations depending on the conditions. You will no longer need to practice on a surf spot, because all bodies of water become exploitable (especially inland bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, etc.).