For over a year now, the Wing has infiltrated the majority of the spots in the world. This traction machine, both easy to access and very efficient, has won over a lot of Riders.
The big plus with the Wing is the freedom. We are free of constraints. The hazards that put you under pressure are almost non-existent. So we’re 100% focused on fun, on a clean glide. We take the time to appreciate the support, the transition from strength to finesse. It’s really the opposite of a search for pleasure through adrenaline, even if they reappear quickly when you’re surfing waves your size and more in 50cm of water over the reef.
At GONG, we like the Wing first of all because it’s simple. Easy to set up, easy to practice, easy to transport.
A Wing inflates in a few seconds. Four screws to connect your foil to your Board and off you go! It couldn’t be simpler. The Wing fits in a backpack, the Boards are more and more compact, and the Foil can be taken apart. The whole thing fits in a golf bag. It’s simply fantastic.
Getting the hang of it is almost immediate. In a few minutes you’ll understand how it works and in a few sessions you can throw the Foil on.
Then we like the Wing because it reminds us of the best sensations of Windsurfing. We find that feeling that we love, that certain way of driving the Board, the almost identical tricks. But no more back pain and un-transportable equipment, the Wing is very cool ?
We like the Wing for its Kite like traction. You don’t need to carry the Kite, it relieves your arms. The traction is in the same angles as the Kite, giving comparable sensations. At the bottom, it pulls hard and at the top it makes you feel lighter.
We like the Wing because it’s safe. You can start from anywhere. We usually have volume, so at the worst you might have to paddle like in surfing to get home. You stand on the Board in cramped, windy places, it’s easy to start.
You can release all the power just by letting go of the Wing. No question of getting yanked around as in Kite surfing, everything is coooool.
We like the total harmony between the Wing and the Foil. One seems to be born for the other to give a smooth glide, without any break, fluid to the extreme. We are not talking about pedigree Foils, even if it will inevitably come. We use mainly Surf Foils, which are very load-bearing with maximum efficiency at very low speeds. This reinforces the simplicity and smoothness.
We like the tolerance of this means of propulsion which accepts more than any other the irregularities of the wind, the gusts, the wind holes. In Wing everything seems cleaner because its inflatable structure, with its large sections, gives it the necessary base for this tolerance. A lake, off-shore, squalls, an arm of a river, all the bodies of water are great in Wing on a large surface Foil. It will take over when the Wing is out of breath. With technique you can even go up against the wind by the simple force of pumping on the Foil. Amazing. And you don’t need a lot of space, you can have fun on a 200m wide spot.
We also like to land on the water and take the time to chat with our friends. The inflatable Wings against each other, zero danger, hassle free.
We love Wing surfing. Perched on a long Foil, we glide with optimal fluidity on slopes and bumps. The water offers infinite combinations of pure gliding. The Wing is only there to provide a useful traction net for the ascent. Just great.
Finally, we like the Wing because it’s economical. Budgets are not anecdotal, of course, it’s a technological water sport. But the Wing only costs a few hundred euros, the same for the Foil, and a little more for the Board. It remains very reasonable and light years away from Windsurfing budgets for example.
Wingers: the Team GONG on quiver GONG Wing Foil.
