Wing Plus - 5 m² Navy Second Hand 14829

For whom?

Ideal for beginners thanks to its easy, soft and predictable character, it is aimed at all riders who want to enjoy long freeride sessions in great comfort and without having a wing set for a specific program.

The most experienced will love it mounted with rigid handles for its versatility which allows you to really exploit all wing programs.

Designed for beginners but also for experts, the wing Plus is really perfect for discovering this sport and progressing quickly.

For what?

Versatility and accessibility are the trademarks of the Plus. Clearly its role is to facilitate your first year of wing foiling, but not only!

Light, powerful, easy, it has all the qualities to bring you to a good level and even much more.

It will respond perfectly to your needs because:

• It is maneuverable with precise steering.
• It is light, so very good at freeflying and surfing.
• It offers hangtime in jumps with its significant power.
• It can handle rising winds thanks to the controlled twisting of the tips.
• It guarantees you to take off again even if the wind drops.

An ideal wing for beginners or for those who want a wing to do everything!

What size?

Don’t overestimate the power of wings. The reality is that for a 85kg winger, you need 15/20 knots with a 5m² to fly to get flying the first few times. After about 15 sessions, you will fly at 15 knots with a 5m².

And if you’re athletic, pumping hard can make you take off at 12 knots in 5m² and hold the flight through 8 knots lulls. All this can be learned and requires practice.

Best quiver choices?

• The Plus is very versatile, and can be used with a wide choice of boards and foils:
• Beginners will prefer a HIPE, Lance or Zuma for their stability and easy glide. An X-Over foil will be the perfect foil for this wing and these boards.
• The most experienced will use it with aMint or a Lemon for more reactivity with a Curve, Curve H or Fluid foil.
• Light wind enthusiasts will love it with a Cruzader and a lifty foil like the Sirus.

You can (should) add to this combo a SUP for windless days, and surely a board dedicated to surfing. But if you’re heading towards wing foiling, you may already have these toys in the garage ? ?

Which leash?

A 5’5 to 8’ wing leash will be ideal. Preferably a model dedicated to wing foiling and of the coiled type. A short leash allows you to get back on the board quickly. By letting the board go further, a long leash prevents contacts between the foil and the wing.

Check its condition before each session and change it every year. It’s your life jacket.

Don’t let your wing flap in the wind at the end of the leash, it’s not unbreakable! Ditto in the waves, do not hold your Wing by the leash, it will explode and/or you will get hurt.

With or without a harness?

Riding without a harness is sexy because it’s a thing of the moment and it makes you feel free. You can move in all directions, it’s really nice.

But it is necessary to be slightly underpowered if you do not want your arms to burn too quickly. This also means more pumping to take off.

All our wings have harness line attachments since 2021. So, the choice is yours.

So, if on the other hand you like to ride with bigger wings to avoid pumping like crazy with each relaunch, the use of aharness is almost mandatory if you don’t want to do one-hour sessions or only 300m reaches.
In this case, the installation of the GONG harness line is super simple. Our harness line is light and really well thought out.

Important point: spare yourself. Do you think it’s okay to hang on your hands for hours? Will it be good for your body in the long run? Why not kitefoil without a harness then ? We prefer to warn you about the consequences of long-term intense practice on your body without being able to spare yourself with a harness.

Please note: putting on aharness does not mean using it all the time. It is at your discretion. But you can simply organize your sessions with moments of recovery over a few hundred meters to send even harder afterwards.

We recommend using a harness that is as light and discreet as possible, with windsurf type hook (narrow). Exactly what we have developed at GONG so that you never feel tied up, to preserve this feeling of freedom, to be able to breathe and feel light.

So, it’s up to you to see if sensation and aesthetics prevail over performance. But it is a safe bet that soon all riders will have harnesses because the evolution will go towards more powerful wings and more performance. So inevitably we need to spare our arms, otherwise we ride like a snail when we have a rocket at disposal.

Boom or handles?

It’s your choice :

• Textile handles for beginners, for surfing, for freeflying, to protect yourself and the board, and for a very light wing.
• Boom for maximum power and a very race / windsurf / freestyle feeling.
• Rigid handles for the best of both worlds: staying light and developing strong traction. You also gain in piloting precision, way more than with textile handles.

With this very versatile wing, we prefer textile handles for beginners. But once you know how to fly, many will go for rigid handles for their piloting precision. Everyone has their own opinion, the choice is yours.

Windows or full canopy?

Wings with windows are safer.

For beginners, a wing with windows is a must because safety comes first. They are used to see a silhouette to abort a dangerous curve that would cause a collision, without having to manipulate the Wing and expose yourself to a fall.

Without windows, you always have to check what is happening downwind by raising the wing, especially in maneuvers and tricks. Not necessarily the most pleasant thing to do.

•  The new large rear textile handle naturally positions your hand where you are most comfortable. Once in flight, your hand won’t move much, but you’ll find this big handle very useful during take-off, pumping or certain tricks where moving your rear hand makes life easier. Easier to catch than the double handle, it remains precise in steering.
• The textile handle for the front hand is ideally placed. Its position depends on the shape of the draft, so it is more precise to have a small front handle because on a good wing the draft shape does not move back. There is no need to move your front hand.
• A downwind handle on the leading edge that allows you to handle the shocked wing on land as well as on the water.
• The three windows at the level of the central strut are ideally placed to have a panoramic view of the body of water.
• Two harness loops placed on the central strut allow you to attach your GONG harness line to sail for long hours without getting tired.
• Two inflation/deflation valves for rapid deflation that are used directly with the nozzle placed on the pump hose (not supplied). No more non-compatible or lost nozzles!
• The neoprene caps of the valves have been drilled to facilitate the evacuation of air when folding, even when closed!
• The mini fiber battens at the trailing edge have been lightened for a considerable weight gain.

• The solid camera leash attachment on the trailing edge secures your camera mounted to theFlymount leading edge attachment!
• All our wings are supplied with a premium bag and a repair kit.
• To comply with navigation regulations, we have integrated a plastic label on the intrados, close to the tip, to write down the owner’s personal information: surname, first name, telephone and address.