Foil spare parts

General overview:

This new V3 range, designed by our team of engineers and hydrodynamicists led by Patrice Guénolé, offers major improvements both in glide performance and assembly mechanics. We pursued performance down to the finest details while retaining what made the GONG V2 foils the best-selling foils in the world.

Advantages of the V3 foils:

• Enhanced Glide: The redesigned shape reduces water resistance, making it easier to reach and maintain speed for an astonishing glide sensation.
• Increased Lift: The profiles of the V3 front wings provide better lift, offering greater efficiency with less effort and drag, as well as more responsiveness and precision.
• Rigidity and Stability: The new fuselage design, with its ovoid section, enhances the rigidity of the assembly by 30%, thereby improving stability even at high speeds.
• Ease of Assembly: Thanks to a self-locking interlocking system, assembling the wings and stabilizer becomes simple and fast. The fit is precise and secure, without the need for constant retightening.

What sets these foils apart:

• Effortless Glide Capability: Optimized profiles enable continuous glide with minimal energy, even in very light wind or foam.
• Optimized Performance: They offer superior efficiency in terms of lift and glide. The combination of these two parameters at their peak delivers unparalleled performance.
• Adaptability to All Practices: The V3 range is designed to adapt to a wide variety of navigation styles, from freeride to surfing, racing, downwind, surf foiling, pumping and freestyle. Each foil in the range excels in its specific domain while remaining versatile for other programs.

Why choose the GONG V3 range?

• Performance: The improvements made to the V3 foil profiles deliver measurable performance gains ranging from 12% on the Curve to 40% on the Veloce!
• Sensations: Every design detail has been crafted to optimize glide, lift, and maneuverability, offering an unparalleled navigation experience.
• Simplicity: The new assembly system allows for easy and secure adjustments, eliminating the need for retightening during a session. With fewer screws and a hassle-free assembly/disassembly process, you can focus entirely on the joy of gliding for a seamless experience.

Development Overview:

• Listening to and Learning from Riders: GONG worked closely with its team of professional riders and, most importantly, tens of thousands of GONG foil users worldwide. This collaboration helped identify areas for improvement in the V2 range, leading to a V3 that addresses real-world needs on the water.
• Testing and Continuous Improvement: Every V3 prototype was tested under varied conditions and by all types of riders to fine-tune the design of the wings, stabilizers, and fuselages.
• Design, Testing, and Digital Optimization: The V3 foils are the result of thousands of digitally tested iterations by our hydrodynamics experts and engineers. The creation of this center of excellence, made possible by our ongoing development, ensures optimization down to the finest detail.
• Inspiration from Previous Versions: The V3 retains the strengths of the world-champion V2, while introducing significant adjustments such as the transition to an ovoid fuselage, improved profiles, better fittings, and refined curves, among others.
• The World’s Largest Foil Factory: Every GONG foil is produced in our own factory. This exclusive, massive facility allows us to develop cutting-edge technologies ahead of their time.
  

Goals of the V3 Range:

• Deliver ultra-high-performance foils tailored to each discipline.
• Provide absolute tolerance and a stable, dependable feel, even in turbulence.
• Maximize lift to enable the use of smaller, more responsive, and faster surfaces.
• Simplify assembly, enhance rigidity, and reduce drag.
• Push composite rigidity and durability to the limit for superior performance.

Changes compared to V2:

• Transition from a square fuselage to an ovoid section: improved hydrodynamics, 12% drag reduction.
• Constant profile on the front wings for uniform lift.
• Streamlined design for transitions between sections (fillets), making the foil smoother. Achieved a 50% drag reduction on the lower 10 cm of the masts!

Optimization of wing profiles:

• The constant profiles from the center to the tips on the V3 allow for maximum and consistent lift, providing better control on the surface when, for instance, a tip emerges, and offering excellent low-end performance.
• The wing design has been adjusted to reduce surface turbulence, making the foil quieter and significantly more stable.
• The alignment of the planes and profiles has significantly reduced the stabilizers' surface area, consequently reducing drag.
• The new profiles rise without generating pitching at low speeds. V3 foils take off flat, making them much easier to handle, particularly during re-engagements.

Impact on performance:

• Improved stability in turns, increased rigidity for tricks and fast runs.
• Excellent low-end range and highly stable behavior in complex situations: tip-out, high-speed stalls, re-pop, turbulent water, etc.
• Reduced drag enables easier glide and sustained speed over long distances without effort. Requires 200 cm² less on the front wing.

Lightness:

• The weight of the foils has been significantly reduced (e.g., 40g less on the fuselage, 700g less on a Sirus), making transport easier and also improving responsiveness on the water.

Rigidity and durability:

• The new ovoid section of the fuselage improves rigidity by 30% compared to square versions. This ensures greater stability, especially at high speeds or during rapid transitions.
• The rounded design of the connections between flat surfaces reduces stress points, significantly increasing break resistance by 30%.
• Materials such as reinforced aluminum for the fuselage and carbon for the wings offer an excellent weight-to-rigidity ratio.

Glide and lift performance:

• Thanks to a constant profile on the front wings, lift is enhanced, allowing for a 200 cm² reduction in wing size while maintaining the same lift as a larger wing from the V2 version.
• The V3 wings are designed to minimize drag and maximize glide, a major focus of their development.
• V3 wings offer much greater tolerance, making flight easier even at low speeds. They no longer stall abruptly when approaching the surface or when a tip emerges.

GONG V3 Perf Front Wings Range

Foils designed to help you progress quickly and effortlessly to an advanced level across all foil sports. These prepreg fiberglass wings are robust, durable, and economical.

Their design incorporates the latest innovations to make progression enjoyable. For example, their takeoff no longer induces pitching: these foils lift "flat" for an incredibly smooth experience. It's a game-changer for learning.

1. Xover V3: Beginner and progression foil, stable and forgiving, offering great ease of learning and room for progression for riders new to foiling.
2. Ascent V3: A versatile foil for rapid progression, suitable for riders with some prior experience in foiling or board sports. It combines performance, stability, and maneuverability for an "all-terrain" foil.
3. Curve H FG V3: Designed for carving, with a moderate+ aspect ratio and excellent control in all conditions. Ideal for freeride and waves, offering tolerance and comfort.
4. Fluid H FG V3: A radical surf foil with excellent glide and high reactivity, perfect for engaged surfing. It offers fantastic top speed and the ability to perform aggressive snaps and slashes.
5. Trail: Pumping model for beginners, designed for rapid progression in pure pumping. Ideal for learning dock starts and flat starts with a glider foil that is forgiving and easy to use.

GONG V3 Team Front Wings Range

Simple foils that deliver top-tier performance. Combining high performance and comfort, this range is used by professionals but remains accessible to experienced foilers. These prepreg carbon wings are lightweight, durable, and extremely rigid.

1. Curve H V3: Designed for carving, with a moderate+ aspect ratio and excellent control in all situations. Perfect for freeride and waves, offering tolerance and comfort.
2. Fluid H V3: A radical surf foil with excellent glide and high reactivity, perfect for committed surfing. It delivers great top speed and the ability to execute aggressive snaps and slashes.
3. Veloce H V3: Glide- and speed-oriented foil with a high aspect ratio, offering exceptional glide while maintaining good rail-to-rail maneuverability. Ideal for freefly, surfing, and light wind conditions.
4. Veloce HDW V3: Downwind version of the Veloce, with an extreme aspect ratio for endless glide sessions: downwind, freefly, pumping, smooth surfing, light wind, etc. Extremely efficient with minimal effort.
5. Sirus V3: High-lift foil, even at low speeds, designed for infinite pumping and light wind in marginal conditions. Its maneuverability in smaller sizes is perfect for smaller swells and slow bumps in downwind scenarios.

GONG V3 Team Pro Front Wings Range

Foils designed for record-breaking and peak performance, with no compromises. This is about absolute efficiency. Step into an exceptional world with the Team Pro range. These prepreg carbon wings are lightweight, durable, and extremely rigid.

1. Ypra Surf: High-performance foil for powerful waves and fast surfers, combining speed, maneuverability, and control. Designed for extreme surfing in demanding waves.
2. Ypra Surf Freestyle: Designed for freestyle surfing, this foil offers exceptional pop, a forgiving moderate aspect ratio, and a short wingspan for extreme tricks and radical aerial surfing.
3. Ypra Freestyle: Pure freestyler foil, explosive pop, instant relaunch, total control. Designed with our World Tour riders, for a single objective: to link tricks with power, amplitude and precision.
4. Ypra Slalom: Slalom version of the Race model, compatible with the V3 system. Ideal for World Cup slalom and freeracing, combining ultimate speed, forgiveness, and maneuverability.
5. Ypra Race: Racing foil optimized for all courses, especially upwind. Engineered for maximum performance in racing, with an ultra-slick profile and specific fuselage, stabilizers, and small-diameter mast.
6. Ultra Trail: High-performance pumping foil with exceptional efficiency and maximum glide for setting records. Ideal for experienced foilers seeking a benchmark in pumping performance.

Q: What is the difference between the V2 and V3 fuselages?
A: The main difference lies in the shape of the fuselage (square for V2, ovoid for V3), which reduces fuselage drag by 12% and improves rigidity by 30%. V3 fuselages are also lighter, and the wings provide similar lift with a surface area reduction of about 200 cm².

Q: How do I choose the size of my front wing?
A: The size of the front wing depends on your skill level, weight, and desired activity, but you should opt for a wing that is 200 cm² smaller than the V2 equivalent.

Q: What is the self-tightening interlocking system?
A: This system uses a triangular shape for the connections of the front wing and stabilizer. Once in place, the foil naturally tightens during use, eliminating the need for frequent screw adjustments. It remains easy to disassemble.

Q: Are V2 and V3 parts compatible?
A: Yes, thanks to adapter fuselages, users can upgrade their equipment without replacing everything. The price of an aluminum fuselage is €59, making the adaptation cost reasonable.

Q: Is the new ovoid fuselage more fragile than the previous square one?
A: No, on the contrary. The V3 ovoid fuselage is 30% stronger than the old square model due to better force distribution and a more robust shape.

Q: What is the difference between the V2 and V3 front wings?
A: The wings provide similar lift with about 200 cm² less surface area. The key innovation is in the glide performance. The foil glides much better and requires a smaller stabilizer, making it more playful and faster. The entire system is significantly more rigid.

Q: What are the benefits of a constant profile on a front wing?
A: A constant profile ensures consistent efficiency across the entire span of the wing. This makes flight more predictable and allows for a smaller front wing without losing lift, enhancing maneuverability and speed. The constant profile also enables a tip to exit the water without causing the foil to stall. Its overall behavior is much more stable.

Beginner:

Xover V3: Designed for a gentle learning curve and easy progression, the Xover V3 is perfect for beginners thanks to its great stability and forgiveness.
Ascent V3: For riders with experience in foiling or other board sports, the Ascent V3 offers great versatility and increased performance, allowing rapid progress and comfort in all conditions.

Lightwind:

Sirus V3: The ultimate reference for lightwind, the Sirus V3 features exceptional lift at very low speeds, guaranteeing flight even in light winds by offering an optimal glide-to-lift ratio to maximize every breath.
Veloce HDW V3: Ideal for dynamic sessions in light winds, the Veloce HDW V3 offers infinite glide and an excellent ability to generate apparent wind to boost sessions in light conditions. The Veloce V3 will deliver the same feeling but with a little less glide and much more maneuverability.
Curve and Fluid V3: In their large sizes, the Curve V3 and Fluid V3 have easy and early take-off capabilities, but they plateau in speed without consistent wind to propel them, sometimes requiring relaunches.

Freeride:

Ascent V3: For maximum comfort and safety, the Ascent V3 remains stable and reassuring, offering a super smooth glide for 100% fun sessions.
Curve V3: Ultra-forgiving and stable, the Curve V3 is ideal for riders looking for smooth curves, good speed, and cool waves, with maximum ease.
Fluid V3: With exceptional glide and increased responsiveness, the Fluid V3 is the perfect choice for intermediate riders looking to push their freeride limits while retaining good forgiveness.
Veloce V3: The Veloce V3 is a top freeride board with excellent glide and good maneuverability that will appeal to experienced riders.

Freestyle:

Ypra Surf Freestyle: Designed for extreme moves, the Ypra Surf Freestyle combines incredible pop and repop with a high level of error tolerance, ideal for chaining together radical freestyle tricks.
Fluid V3: Thanks to its glide, crazy pop, and reactivity, the Fluid V3 in less than 700 cm² makes it possible to perform moves with fluidity and precision. It's ideal for surf freestyle, but also pure freestyle with the Freestyle stab.

Freefly:

Veloce V3: The Veloce V3 is ideal for freefly, with excellent glide and good maneuverability for downwind and surfing in cool conditions.
Veloce HDW V3: With incredible glide, the Veloce HDW V3 excels in downwind, bringing exceptional speed and fluidity to freefly.
Fluid V3: Oriented towards surfing, its gliding qualities are simply amazing. If you want to carve in freefly, think about it!

Waveriding:

Ypra Surf: Optimized for powerful waves, the Ypra Surf provides exceptional control and high speed, ideal for precise trajectories and extreme surfing.
Fluid V3: For aggressive surfing and committed curves, the Fluid V3 stands out for its responsiveness and natural glide, ideal for powerful, dynamic surfing.
Ypra Surf Freestyle: With its pop and maneuverability, the Ypra Surf Freestyle is perfect for combining radical surfing and freestyle in the waves.

Racing:

Ypra Race: Designed for competition, the Ypra Race guarantees maximum performance on race courses, both upwind and downwind.
Ypra Slalom: Versatile for slalom and freerace, the Ypra Slalom combines speed, forgiveness, and maneuverability, making it an excellent choice for freerace and slalom competitions.
Veloce V3: In small sizes, the Veloce V3 offers decent speed and remains accessible, ideal for beginners who want to race without pressure.

• If you're a wing beginner but already a foiler: the X-over is perfect for both beginners and advanced riders. Its stability and tolerance allow new foilers to discover foiling with confidence while still having plenty of room for improvement.

• For glide fans: The Veloce V3 and Veloce HDW V3 are ideal for those who prefer pure glide sessions and freefly. The Veloce provides an excellent balance between glide and maneuverability, while the Veloce HDW pushes glide to the extreme, ideal for downwind and light wind.

• For freeride enthusiasts: The Curve V3 is a reference choice, offering fluid glide and optimal control, perfect for versatile, forgiving freeriding. It lets you explore different styles with confidence, with great stability in curves and choppy water. For those looking for more glide, the Veloce V3 adds a touch of speed and fluidity, allowing rail-to-rail transitions while maximizing glide feel.

• For surf performance: The Fluid V3 and Curve V3 offer two distinct wave experiences. The ultra-reactive Fluid V3 delivers radical surfing, perfect for riders seeking powerful snaps and slashes. The Curve V3, on the other hand, provides a softer, more forgiving alternative, offering a fluid glide and excellent control in the curves, ideal for more accessible, relaxed surfing.

• Lightwind enthusiasts: For lightwind sessions, the Sirus V3 stands out for its exceptional lift at very low speeds, ideal for maintaining flight in almost no-wind conditions. The Veloce V3 offers excellent glide for navigating in lightwind while maintaining good handling, while the Veloce HDW V3 takes this gliding ability to the extreme thanks to its high ratio, an optimal performance in marginal conditions.

• Beginner : The X-over is designed for wingfoil beginners. Stable and forgiving, it facilitates the learning process by providing a gentle and reassuring lift, enabling serene and confident progress, even for those with no previous foiling experience.

• Freeride and waves: The Curve V3 is designed for freeride and waves. Its moderate + ratio and exceptional stability make it forgiving and comfortable, ideal for riders wishing to explore curves while maintaining excellent control. It's also a versatile choice for less committed waves or choppy water, for smooth, accessible riding.

• Radical surfing: For clean, committed surfing, the Fluid V3 offers excellent glide and responsiveness in the turns, perfect for dynamic, fluid surfing. For ultimate, ultra-radical surfing in powerful waves. The Ypra Surf Freestyle, meanwhile, combines maneuverability and pop for extreme moves and tight carves, offering total freedom for freestyling in the waves.

• Freefly and Glide : The Veloce V3 and Veloce HDW V3 offer exceptional freefly performance, with excellent glide in light wind and surf conditions. The Veloce HDW, with its extreme ratio, stands out for its infinite glide. The more accessible Veloce V3 is also ideal for beginners looking for a fluid, unbridled glide.

• Lightwind: The Sirus V3 is designed for extreme lightwind sessions, ensuring flight even in very light winds. The Veloce V3 and Veloce HDW V3 are also ideally suited to lightwind, offering excellent glide and the ability to generate apparent wind to optimize glide, perfect for sessions even in marginal conditions.

GONG V3 foils, with their optimized designs, offer superior lift and glide, reducing the wing's surface area by around 200 cm² compared to V2 models. Here are some recommendations, adjusted according to level and desired program.

Beginners:

When learning to foil, a front wing with sufficient surface area is essential to maintain flight and promote early take-off, especially at low speeds. Beginners should opt for a large surface area for maximum stability and tolerance. With V3s, a 1,300 to 1,800 cm² wing is well suited, depending on weight and preferences.

Examples of recommended sizes for different sizes:

• 70 kg rider: 1,300 to 1,500 cm² front wing for good stability and easy take-off.
• 85 kg rider: 1,500 to 1,700 cm² front wing for more lift and comfort.
• Rider 100 kg: Front wing 1,700 to 1,800 cm² for maximum launch and forgiveness.

Intermediate / Advanced:

For more experienced riders, the choice of size depends on the main objective: comfort, sporty responsiveness, lightwind, or glide in freefly and downwind.

Comfort and Stability:

Opt for a front wing that balances lift and handling. A 1,100 to 1,400 cm² wing ensures an early launch with good stability in flight.

Example: an 80 kg rider would choose a 1,200 cm² wing for comfortable, high-performance flying.

Reactivity:

For more dynamic flying, a wing between 900 and 1,200 cm² is ideal. This surface reduces drag, making for a more responsive ride, but it also requires good technical mastery to maintain control.

Example: an 80 kg rider with a 1,000 cm² front wing will benefit from great maneuverability, but taking off will require a little more technique.

Lightwind:

For light wind sessions, a larger front wing (around 1,300 to 1,600 cm² for V3 foils) enables you to maintain flight even with little energy. The Sirus V3 is particularly recommended for this purpose, as it is designed to maximize lift at very low speeds, ideal for lightwind.

Glide and Freefly / Downwind :

Advanced riders looking for maximum glide for downwind or freefly sessions should favor front wings with a high ratio, generally between 1,000 and 1,200 cm² for V3 models. These kites allow you to maintain continuous speed and optimize glide, but they require good technical control.

Professional and Experienced Riders

Professional riders choose smaller front wing sizes for specific performance, optimized for speed, technical surfing, and pure lightwind glide.

Lightwind Extreme Performance

To make the most of very light winds, pros use front wing sizes between 900 and 1,300 cm². Models like the Veloce HDW V3 are favored for their optimized lift and glide, enabling them to maintain flight even in marginal conditions and maximize lightwind sessions.

Downwind and Freefly

For downwind descents, the ideal sizes for pros are between 650 and 950 cm². Foils like the Veloce HDW V3 ensure optimum glide, facilitating transitions between bumps with minimal speed and optimized control.

Freestyle

For freestyle, front wings between 600 and 700 cm² are ideal for combining lightness, pop, and responsiveness in aerial moves. The Ypra Surf Freestyle V3 is perfectly suited to these dimensions, offering great maneuverability for aerial tricks and tight carves.

Surf Radical

In technical and committed surfing, pros are looking for front wings between 600 and 700 cm². The Ypra Surf V3 and Fluid V3 models meet this need with their extreme maneuverability and responsiveness, enabling radical maneuvers, snaps and slashes for incisive surfing.

Racing and Pure Speed

In speed and slalom competition, pros opt for front wings between 450 and 650 cm². The Ypra Race V3 and Ypra Slalom V3 guarantee maximum speeds and precise responsiveness, ideal for tight trajectories and rapid acceleration