Meet Orian Klein, the 12-year-old shredder who got into foiling 2 seasons ago, is having a blast and progressing fast. Aka, O.K., enjoys freeride sessions with friends and pushes his freestyle progression. But mainly he’s just out there to have fun! His current set-up is FreeWing AIR v3 with Starboard Take Off, and the Starboard Foils Glider Pro (700). Video Credits and big thanks: @surfshack.nitzanim @Ido_falon @zogita. The post Orian Klein in Taking Flight — Freestyle Wingfoil Sessions appeared first on FreeWing ..read more

The World Youth Wingfoil Championships (GWA) took place in the Canary Islands in Santa Cruz de la Palma from June 29 to July 2. Despite pushing her progression at her home in Guadeloupe, this was Enoha’s first participation in an international competition. Here’s how her “The first day we did 4 races, the wind was blowing between 20 and 23 knots but patchy and the water was rough. I used my Air V3 4.5m It was powerful and sometimes I was way over powered. I finished 3rd girl in most heats. As we were only 5 girls in the whole competition, there was only one U19 category. We were racing with t ..read more

FreeWing Dream Team riders Orane Ceris and Fiona Wylde podium at the recent IWSA 6* Sardina World Cup event that took place in Cagliari, Italy from 18 -22 October, 2023. Riding in a perfect onshore breeze of 11 to 14 knots, over 100 wingfoilers from a variety of categories put on a fan-friendly spectacle at the Wingfoil Racing event, with Orane (Fra) taking second place and Fiona (USA) finishing fourth. Victor Loog (Nor) placed third in the U19 Men’s category, and fourth overall in the Silver Flight. Orane Ceris finishes 2nd, while teammate Fiona placed 4th Orane is super happy with her 2 ..read more

Congrats Raimondo Gasperini (Ita-157) for placing second overall at the Italian WingFoil Championship, which took place this past weekend. This was an interesting competition as athletes were required to compete on stock gear. Ray competed with the FreeWing 5.0m & 6.0 N-Team with AK FoilBoard 74l Compact. “During the event, I was focused and worked hard to achieve this result! After the podium a few months ago at the GWA Masters World Championship, I reached another critical milestone this season I am happy to have won the official Fiv title of Vice Italian Freeride Champion in the Overa ..read more

Have you mastered the basics and want to get into freestyle winging? Then this is for you. Choosing the right equipment is an important first step, and finding something that will suit your riding style is the key to making quick progress and lots of fun hours on the water. Start by asking yourself these two questions: Are you a low-wind rider who likes cruising and carving tricks or are you looking to do a lot a hi-wind jumping? Are you just getting into freestyle wingfoiling or are you upgrading your setup to take your skills to the next level? Your best bet for cruising tricks like upwind ..read more

Do you want to get into freestyle winging? It’s easier than you think. This series is your guide to mastering freestyle moves and maneuvers with simplicity in mind. With minimal equipment, you’ll have fewer distractions, allowing you to progress quickly. Whether you’re starting or aiming to improve, this comprehensive guide has you covered. We will also take a look at the gear recommended for freestyle wingfoil progression. Let’s get started on your freestyle winging journey! A Wing Foil Freestyle Article by Erik Håkman LIGHT WIND CARVING Learning Upwind 360s and Downwind 360s in lighter w ..read more

Congrats Orane Ceris for taking the win at 2023 Foil Festival in north Germany.⁣ ⁣ “I spontaneously decided to attend the Foil Festival in Schönberg last weekend! Super happy about taking the win. Connecting with the amazing German team on-site and taking part in the competition was a great experience. Thanks Freewing Germany .⁣ ⁣ Now, I head back to France after 2 months of intense training in the Canary Islands and the next step is GWA in Denmark, I can’t wait to be there!”. The post Orane Ceris on Top at 2023 Foil Festival, Germany appeared first on FreeWing ..read more

Join FreeWing Team Rider Zane and his brother Matty Schweitzer as they take you across the Pailolo Channel for the 2023 Maui to Molokai 27-mile Race, “M2M Molokai Molokai”. Zane recounts his race; “The 2023 M2M this year had such an epic turnout of over 90 foilers and I can’t tell you how exciting it was to share my local training grounds on the Pailolo Channel with everyone for such an action-packed race course 27 miles from West Maui to Kaunakakai Molokai. As I am last year’s record holder with a crossing time of 1:22 I was super excited to push the limits of my new Starboard & FreeWin ..read more

This past weekend, the Gorge Paddle Challenge celebrated its 12th year. Since the beginning, the Gorge Paddle Challenge has always been about competitive racing, community engagement, youth progression, and having fun celebrating the world-class conditions of Hood River, Oregon. Steve Gates, the owner of Big Winds, and the Head Coach on the Big Winds JET Team, organized and planned this race. The idea was to always combine a downwind race on the world-famous Viento Downwind Run with a course race. Professional paddlers from every corner of the globe descended on Hood River for more than just ..read more

This was my first time competing on the IWSA World Cup Series and my first time competing since my shoulder surgery over a year ago! I didn’t not have any expectations, my goal was to to have fun! I had a great first day of competition where I finished the day sitting in 3rd position overall. On the second day of competition, I had an even more incredible day! Something clicked and I felt extremely comfortable on my race equipment, felt comfortable at speed and felt strong to be able to pump around the course. On day 2 my score card was 2,4,1,1,2,2,2,1. This was a super consistent score shee ..read more