GEAR: DOCK START FREELY WITH THE BLISS PONTOON!

The first ballasted inflatable platform designed to pump foil anywhere.

With the BLISS (Ballast Lock Inflatable Stabilized Station), GONG introduces the world's first ballasted inflatable platform specifically designed for dockstarts. An innovation that finally allows riders to practice pump foiling without relying on a dock, pier, jetty, or any existing infrastructure.

Choose your body of water, set up the BLISS in just a few minutes, and instantly create your own dock start spot.

The key to the concept lies in its inertial ballast system. Filled with hundreds of liters of water, it stabilizes the platform and eliminates the unwanted movements that usually make starts difficult on floating structures. Your run remains natural, your impulse is direct, and all your energy is transferred efficiently into the foil.

The BLISS unlocks possibilities that were previously impossible: lakes, lagoons, sheltered bays, infrastructure-free waterways, and temporary locations all become new playgrounds for pump foiling.

Designed for both individual riders and watersports organizations, multiple BLISS platforms can be connected together to create dedicated dock start zones, training facilities, teaching areas, or event venues.

A platform optimized for dock starts

Beyond its unique concept, every detail of the BLISS has been engineered to deliver the best possible pump foil experience.

• At the heart of the system is the inertial ballast. It fills directly in the water, drains easily, and closes by rolling, just like a dry bag. A complete strapping system ensures even load distribution and maximum stability.

• Its height above the water places the rider in the ideal position for dock starts, making foil engagement easier during the run. This optimized elevation also simplifies returning to the platform after each run, allowing a natural climb back on board.
  

Pump foilers: Ava, Liam and Malo, GONG team riders, with a Kluber HDC, Alu V3 mast, Trail V3 front wing and stab. 

• Its asymmetrical design clearly separates functions. One side is entirely dedicated to riding, keeping take-offs, landings, and circulation completely unobstructed. The opposite side concentrates the ballast, straps, handles, and mooring points, ensuring that nothing interferes with the rider's run or foil, even when using very large wingspans.

• The launch side provides four meters of perfectly flat, wide, obstacle-free running space. Covered entirely with Diamond Pad, it delivers exceptional grip and solid footing for maximum acceleration and energy transfer.
  

Pump foilers: Ava and Malo, GONG team riders, with a Kluber HDCC V2, HM mast, Sirus V3 front wing and stab . 

• The double-layer dropstitch inflatable construction also provides an unprecedented level of safety. In the event of a fall, any contact with the platform remains soft for both rider and equipment. Risks of damage are virtually eliminated. The platform itself is extremely durable, impact-resistant, and easily repairable, just like an inflatable SUP.

Despite its generous dimensions, the BLISS remains lightweight and can easily be handled by two people. Once packed down, it fits into a car trunk. Multiple inflation valves allow several people to inflate it simultaneously or with the assistance of an electric pump for quick deployment.

A platform designed for sharing unforgettable moments on the water

The BLISS is not limited to pumping. Connect several platforms together and instantly create a floating beach, waiting dock, training base, or educational area in the middle of your favorite body of water.

Sailing clubs, schools, wake parks, watersports centers, and event organizers can now benefit from a mobile, stable, and safe infrastructure that can be installed virtually anywhere, at any time. A new way to shape the water without construction work or permanent installations.

And then there are all those dream sessions that once seemed impossible to organize. Position your platform offshore near a swell peak, glide into a perfect wave, then pump your way back to the starting point. Explore new lines, new spots, and entirely new ways to ride.

With the BLISS, those ideas suddenly become remarkably easy to bring to life.