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What sizes of foil wings?

For the experienced

In the Curve range: highly maneuverable wings, fast and efficient even at low speed:

  • The S, it’s tiny. Pro riders only when the wind is nuking or for racing.
  • The MS, it’s tiny but perfect for a very good and lightweight rider who wants to carve at high speed and jump high in the strong wind.
  • The M : less than 65kg or very good level and strong wind.
  • The L-S : less than 70kg or very good level and steady wind.
  • The L : less than 75kg or good level and steady wind.
  • The XL-S : less than 90kg or good level and steady wind. The key size !!!
  • The XL : 75kg and more, it is the benchmark wing for people in the progression phase.
  • The XXL-S : great in light and / or irregular winds.
  • The XXL : it’s big but nice under 12 knots.

The Curve T front wings sit between each Curve, offering more ratio and therefore speed and performance, halfway between a Curve and a Fluid.

In the Fluid range: radical wings: fast and manoeuvrable:

  • The S, it’s tiny. Pro riders only when the wind is nuking or for racing.
  • The MS it’s tiny but perfect for a very good and lightweight rider who wants to carve at high speed and jump high in the strong wind.
  • The M : less than 65kg or very good level and strong wind.
  • The L-S : less than 70kg or very good level and steady wind.
  • The L : less than 75kg or good level and steady wind.
  • The XL-S : less than 90kg or good level and steady wind. The key size
  • The XL : 75kg and more, it is the benchmark wing for people in the progression phase.
  • The XXL-S : great in light and / or irregular winds.
  • The XXL : it’s big but nice under 12 knots.

The Fluid S front wings sit between each Fluid offering more lift and ease, halfway between a Curve and a Fluid.

The Fluid T range :

  • The S-T : it’s small. Pro riders only when the wind is nuking or for racing.
  • The M-T : it’s small but perfect for a good level and lightweight rider who wants to carve at high speed and jump high. But also for fit riders.
  • The L-T : this is perfect for a good level rider who wants to carve, go fast, jump, do DWs, with a decent low range and flight stability.
  • The XL-T : it’s perfect for a rider who wants to combine speed and lift. The mix of the two is just amazing, and it’s still super manoeuvrable.
  • The XXL-T : this size is very big. Great in light wind because it goes relatively quickly.

In the Veloce range: high performance wings and 8 knots faster than the Rise:

  • The XS-T: less than 55kg or very good level and strong wind. Racing of course for bearing off in slalom.
  • The S-T : less than 60kg or very good level and strong wind. Racing of course for bearing off in slalom.
  • The M : less than 65kg or very good level and strong wind.
  • The M-T : less than 70kg or very good level and steady wind.
  •  The L : less than 75kg or good level and steady wind.
  • The L-T : less than 90kg or good level and steady wind.
  • The XL : 75kg and more, or light beginners.
  • The XL-T : 85kg and more in light and irregular winds.
  • The XXL : 95kg and more in light and irregular winds.

The Veloce T front wings sit between each Veloce offering more glide and control.

The size of the front wing determines the speed/lift ratio. The smaller the wing, the faster you will go. You’ll have more pop and will be more radical, but also less comfortable at low speed.

In the Sirus range : Our pumping wings with extreme aspect ratios to fly to infinity.

The Sirus wings in sizes L, XL, XXL, 3XL are aimed at all body sizes because as the saying goes “he who can do more can do less”. A big rider will find himself light, and a light rider will set new personal records.

Understanding front wing sizes

“I designed our foil wings naming them S M L XL etc … so that everyone can easily find their way around.

You have to see it as follows : after progressing on a Curve L, you might want to evolve on a Fluid for example. Well, the size you need for the Fluid would be L again.
Indeed, it’s the change of program that is judged: you go from a versatile and easy surfer wing, to a faster and very manoeuvrable wing. But your weight remains the same, so does your spot, and the wind range in which you use it too.

The right size for you in one model is therefore the size that is right for you in all GONG models.

That being said, you probably also want a light wind or a strong wind front wing. The variation in available power will require you to adjust the size of the wing of your foil. (It is not an absolute requirement by the way.) In this case, you want another size, M or XL for example.

But remember that I have scaled all the wings on a single equivalence grid. An L is an L.

You will tell me yes but the Fluid L is much smaller than the X-Over L !!! It’s true and that’s precisely my job: to estimate exactly your progress when you decide to switch from one to the other and to calibrate the sizes so that you feel like in slippers with your new wing in a new program. You go from an athletic beginner to a radical carver, it is logical that the necessary surface for your performances will drop considerably. And I am the one doing the math to adjust the ranges. ” L’Ours.

Understand our foil range

You don’t need a lot of foils in wing, because often you will do everything with just one set of foil after reaching a certain level.

But the development of trends in racing, surfing, freestyle etc… will inevitably lead you to switch from a foil for everything to a foil for this or that program.

The huge advantage of the GONG range is that everything is compatible. You can start with an economical foil and go from a crescendo of practice to a totally unreasonable one with a crazy quiver of wings ?

To date the most common type of wing foil quiver is to have a very lifted light wind front wing and a strong wind front wing which will be faster. You can also play a lot with the stabs because they influence the speed and the liveliness of your set.

You can of course complete your wing foil quiver with a foil for the stand up paddle and the surf on windless days, so you never stay dry.

Understanding the different stability axes of your foil

To fly with total control on a foil, you have to understand its behavior. You cannot simply transpose your reflexes acquired in surfing, kitesurfing or windsurfing to the same practice with a foil.

Whatever your background is, your beginnings will be a hassle if you do not integrate some basic notions. Among these notions, there are the axes of stability of your foil. This basic knowledge will also allow you to adapt your foil to your needs as you get better. Let’s see this together!

Finding balance on a foil board is a different story than staying on your feet on a classic board. Because basically, from your takeoff, you are no longer gliding on a hull but flying on an airplane with the deck of your board as the cockpit. The stability of this airplane is governed by the 3 axes of stability: pitch, roll and yaw.

Depending on the foil set-up you are using, you can change the balance. Beginners will want an ultra stable flight and those with more level, a foil as free as possible. Learning which details influence these aspects will help you to better understand and above all to choose the most suitable foil for your needs. All explanations here.

Which cover?

Don’t forget to protect your foil, we have developed a cover that allows you to protect the plane, i.e. the front wing, the fuselage and the stabilizer. You don’t risk damaging your foil by storing it in your garage or loading it in the car.

For carbon masts, you can also protect it with our mast covers. This way your foil is fully protected.

Never forget your spare parts

There is nothing more annoying than arriving at the spot, seeing perfect conditions, and then realising that you are missing one or more screws, or that by being in too much of a hurry, you have just screwed up a screw head. Consider that screws are consumables and that they should be changed regularly, and ideally, you should have some in advance.

We also advise you to protect your aluminium foil from galvanic corrosion by using Tikal Tef-Gel. This prevents blisters from forming on the surface of the metal and reliably protects it from corrosion by galvanic currents between different types of metal. You will also avoid jamming your screws, and you will have a much better tightening torque.