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As men reach their 40s and beyond, they often find themselves searching for new and exciting ways to stay active and connect with their adventurous spirit. One activity that has gained immense popularity in recent years is wing foiling, also known as wing surfing or winging. This exhilarating water sport combines elements of windsurfing, kitesurfing, and stand-up paddle boarding, offering a unique and accessible experience for men looking to embrace the silver surfer lifestyle. In this blog, …

Introduction Traveling with kiteboarding and wing foiling gear can be an exciting and rewarding experience for water sports enthusiasts. However, it also requires careful planning and preparation to ensure a smooth journey and protect your equipment. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore everything you need to know about traveling with kiteboarding and wing foiling gear, from choosing the right travel bag to packing tips and essential precautions. Choosing the Right Trave …

Link to USCG Document Quick shout out to Jeremy Byrom of eFoil Lake Powell on YouTube for a great explanation of the USCG's classification of eFoils.  Important Notes on eFoil Classification:The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and United States Coast Guard have released updated document regarding watercraft, including e-foils, motorized surfboards, and personal watercraft. The document classify these watercraft as vessels and provide guidance on various …

Quick shout out to Jeremy Byrom of eFoil Lake Powell on YouTube for a great video on how he added Registration numbers and required waterway permit stickers to his Waydoo Secret tip for add registration numbers to your Waydoo Prepare your board: Ensure the foam surface is clean and free of any debris. Use crystal clear Gorilla tape: Apply the tape to the textured foam surface of the board. This tape has a strong adhesive and works well on the board. Apply tape before sti …

Quick shout out to Jeremy Byrom of eFoil Lake Powell on YouTube for a great video on how he used Plastidip to customize his Waydoo Flyer One!This tip will give you at least worth a 15% increase in horsepower and 20% longer ride times. Ok really this will not add any real performance to your board, but  it will give you a custom look and it might just make it look like you are going faster... If you are looking for real performance gains checkout the Strin …

What's up guys? This is Blake from MACkite here in Key West, Florida with Cole from MACkite. He just got in today and he's going to get out kiting. I can't with my torn ACL, so he's going to go do the kiting for me and we'll teach him some tricks!Cole Gets His Groove Back Cole: This morning, I was in Michigan and I had no idea I'd be kiting today, but here we are! Blake was nice enough to let me use his stuff, and now I'm getting a little session here in Key West. I don't know what el …

This is Ryan, Jeff and Cado with MACkite, and we're checking out all the latest and greatest gear for the upcoming season at AWSI in Hood River. As always, if you've got any questions, give us a call at the shop. We'd love to talk to you about the gear.Ben, Duotone and Boards and MoreThe Neo D/Lab is a very anticipated kite. It is the D/Lab material, which is the Aluula leading edge. The newest innovation in it is that we have a different flex strut pattern for each size of the kite. T …

Hey, what's up guys? Blake from MACkiteboarding here, and today we're learning a super fun trick, which is the backroll. This is a game-changer once you can ride upwind and have your jumps down. This is the next step, where you're doing a sort of back flip. From there the possibilities are endless, so I'm really excited to teach you this.Step One: Kite PositionThe first step in a backroll is understanding the kite's position as you're going into it. There are many ways you can do a backr …

Shop Fanatic Wing Boards. Welcome back to MACkite Wing Wednesdays. I'm Tucker, and today I'm going to talk to you about the brand new Fanatic Sky TE (Team Edition) boards. There are three models: the Style model, the Free model, and a Surf model that's primarily for prone but also standing sinker start style riding. For the majority of people from beginner to advanced level, the Free and the Style boards are going to be your boards to look to for most conditions, and these are the …

Yeah, what's up guys? I'm Rygo. I'm Ewan. And we're down here in Brazil. We got some clips when we were in Hood River. I didn't film these, Brad Strom--thank you, Brad--filmed these, and we've had a lot of you asking about the pre-load and pop, and Ewan's a big air guy, so I was hoping you could explain this trick for everybody out there and your thoughts on it. Yeah, so it's something that I used to do a lot more in my freestyle, especially in light wind. For th …

Hey there, welcome to MACkite. Check out this awesome Waydoo eFoil video from our friend Andrew over at the Kite Army YouTube channel. Is he really gonna go eFoiling on the Hudson? Yeah, you know he is. Check it._____Welcome back, everybody. My name is Andrew and this is Kite Army. I've got some really cool things planned here today. We've got a beautiful blue sky, I've got a Waydoo eFoil in the back here from MACkite, and we're heading to NYC, so we've got an adventure planned here toda …

Today we have a 28 trick list, from beginner to intermediate, so you can get an idea in your head of different things to go out and try in your next session, and just go have fun. Enjoy!Jumping Beach StartStraight AirJump with GrabHeelside to Toeside PopToeside to Heelside PopButterslideDownloop TransitionOne-footed StartSent BackrollSent Backroll with GrabPowered BackrollPowered Backroll to Toeside with GrabPowered FrontrollPowered Frontroll with GrabSent FrontrollSent Frontroll with Gr …

This is Jeff and Ryan at MACkite, and we're here to give you a breakdown of wingboard leashes.Ankle LeashesRyan: The most prevalent one that we're seeing out there is the ankle leash. Within the ankle leash category, you have the option to go with either a straight leash or a coiled leash. When I was riding the ankle leash, I started with the coil leash, as most people do, but eventually I transitioned over to a straight leash. That's because I liked how easy it was to bring the board ba …

Shop Wing Boarding Accessories. Ryan from MACkite here. Today I'm going to talk a little bit about the Ion waist board leash. I started riding the waist leash because, as soon as I started switching my feet on the board, I was having all kinds of issues with stepping on the leash. I wanted to be able to switch my feet and ride the other direction without worrying about stepping on a leash and getting my foot off the leash. I looked at calf leashes and waist leashes and ended up gra …

Shop Reedin Kite, Wing & Foil Gear. Today, Pat and Aaron chat about the new Reedin Supermodel V4 HTF kite. Read on to find out what's new, what's great or not-so-great, and who this kite is for. Pat: I've got the brand new Reedin supermodel HTF 9 meter. A big shout-out to Nick Baines for getting this sent up here. I've had one really good session on it so far. I was powered up on the 9 meter, but it was a little gusty so I was a bit all over the place with the kite. But it's …