There is no best leash for winging as leashes are the worst part about winging. They are always tangling up and getting in the way. Most people ride with either the wing leash or board leash to the waist and the other to the wrist or ankle. Beginner Wingers: Start with a board waist leash to get the leash off the deck of the board so you don’t step on it. Also most inflatable hand wings ship with wrist leashes so that is one less thing that you need to buy/replace when you are getting started. Best board waist leashes: Armstrong Board Waist Leash is a coil leash that is really strong. Also th ..read more

James Jenkins and Matt Nuzzo take on Puerto Rico with their Armstrong foil gear. The Armstrong gear in this video includes: Surf: 4’0” FG Wing Surf Foilboard 27L 4’5” FG Wing Surf Foilboard 34L 72cm Mast 60 Fuse HA925 HA725 HA232 Tail HA195 Tail Wing: 4.5m A Wing V2 3.5m A Wing V2 4’8” FG Wing SUP Foilboard 50L 4’11” FG Wing SUP Foilboard 60L 85cm Mast 60 Fuse HA1550 v2 HA925 HA725 HA525 FV200 Tail HA195 Tail Ultimate Waist Leash Power Link Bar To stay with us at Villa Sessions at Shacks Beach or to learn more about Puerto Rico riding locations, gear, and accommodations ..read more

The weight of an inflatable wing is a contested issue amongst current wing designers.  Some feel that a wing needs to be as light as possible for performance.  Others believe that you need to build a wing that lasts even if that means it will be heavier.   The bottom line is that proper design is the first and most important metric to consider.  After that the weight of a wing really depends on your size, riding style and what you are looking for. Light Weight Wing: Pros: Easy to hold over your head while you are schlogging before you are on foil. Luff ..read more

@Koafabbio, 9 years old and RIPPING We received a comment/question on the @realwatersports Instagram from a wing surfing post that we decided to expand on with some more info. @Bellasfloral asked,”Do you recommend kids (an 8 year old to be specific) to learn to kite or wing first?” Great question and thank you for reaching out! Both sports require comfort in the water and stoke to learn something new.  When teaching kids, we like to separate out the different sports into the board sport and then the wind sport.  Once they are proficient at each, we merge the two ..read more

Armstrong is known for making top level foils and foil boards. He has also spent the time to make some of the best accessories for foiling and winging on the market. These four accessories can work on most wings and boards on the market. Power Link Control Bar The Power Link Control Bar is a short carbon tube that can be strapped on to any wing surfing wing that has handles. This is a must have for making transitions easier, creating more power in light air and allowing you to depower when you are overpowered. Ultimate Wing Waist Leash The Ultimate Wing Waist Leash is a premium wing leash tha ..read more

Keith Taboul has been making high end wind sports and surfboards for a long time in Maui. He has developed a reputation for clean designs, premium construction and great performance. To develop his new line of foilboards, KT has extensively tested custom boards with entry level foilers to the top pros like Annie Reickert and Kai Lenny. KT Quatro Wing Drifter Foilboard KT has made his line of prone, kite and wake foilboards under the label of KT Surfing. His line of wing foilboards are released under the Quatro brand. All of his boards have light weight and stiff carbon construction, come with ..read more

Written by REAL Team Rider Brandon Scheid The strong winds and rolling swell of the Hood River Gorge are the ideal conditions for the budding new sport of wing surfing.  With lots of wind to get going, deep fresh water, long rolling waist high river swell, and easy access, The Gorge is becoming a hot spot for wing surfing. Best Spots for Wing Surfing The Gorge: The Hook: There are several areas in and around Hood River to get in the water winging. The Hook is the best spot for the absolute beginner.  The water is shallow enough to walk out, but deep enough to practice.  W ..read more

Anyone that follows @brandonscheid on Instagram might have noticed that his feed has been chock full of wing surfing clips this summer.  That had us scratching our head as to what the 5x winner of the Triple-S Invitational is doing out of the park and into the swells on windy days in the Gorge.   REAL: Heard you have been quite the preacher about the Wingy Thingy these days.  What’s up with that? Brandon: Yeah that’s right, I’m telling anyone who will listen and even some who won’t all about wing dinging.  I am absolutely obsessed with the wing.   REAL: Rea ..read more

Check out REAL team rider, James Jenkins, wing foiling around the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  He is riding the Slingshot SlingWing V2 5.4m and a prototype foil & foilboard. REAL is teaching wing foiling lessons all season long.  Come join us and see what the hype is all about ..read more

From Armie Armstrong: We are excited to share the news about developments happening at Armstrong Foils. The HS wing range is expanding with the addition of the HS1850! The new and super sleek High Speed 1850 is the largest performance surf wing in our HS range. It’s fast, stable, has great glide and is incredibly responsive for its size! Perfect for carving turns or shredding up smaller waves then pumping back out for more. For Wing Foiling the HS1850 is perfectly suited, it has amazing range, taking experienced riders from sub 10 knot riding, all the way to 25 knots! Developed from the ultr ..read more