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Parawinging has quickly gained momentum in the wing foiling community, so Tucker has decided to address some questions people are having about using a harness with them. Do I really need a harness? Which type of harness line should I use? And how do I connect a harness line to my parawing? Should I Use a Harness with My Parawing? Unlike flying a kiteboarding kite, a harness is optional when parawinging. You can use the parawing perfectly well without a harness. However, parawings can develop …

Slingshot has a new stabilizer in its One-Lock lineup, and we'll be honest... it's not for everyone. But if it is for you, you are going to have a blast with it. This one is for the rippers, no doubt about it. Tucker took it for a spin to see who the new Flare tail is for, and who it is not for. What Is the Slingshot One-Lock Flare? The Flare is a stabilizer, or tail, for the One-Lock foil system. It's a monocoque design, so it's one piece with the fuselage, which is really quite short on th …

The amount of innovation we've seen lately in foilboarding makes our sport incredibly exciting. It wasn't too long ago that wings arrived as an alternate option to kites, and we're just starting to see parawings become popular for surf foiling. Lots of us love to explore new locations, but innovations like downwind and midi boards don't travel well, and we're forced to compromise with inflatables or smaller boards. Nigel Thompson has spent the last two years trying to solve this problem for …

Slingshot's Glide 1525 for the One Lock System is a fairly big wing, also known as the XXL Glide. It's the largest in the Glide lineup, and Tucker has been out playing on it. He thinks it is going to be a popular choice for a variety of riders, but will it be right for you? What Is the Slingshot Glide 1525? As you've probably gathered from its name, this wing is 1525cm2 in area. It has a 1169mm span and an aspect ratio of 9, which makes it a mid-high aspect foil. It's not a massive wing, bu …

Parawings are hitting the market at a fast and furious pace, and Tucker's doing his best to get out on every one so he can share the strengths and weaknesses of each. The Stash (not to be confused with Tucker's hallmark 'stache) is Duotone's first entry into the parawing market, yet it has a unique feature no other parawings use. Duotone is known for releasing innovative, quality products, so how does its new parawing stack up? Dual Skin Wingtips Let's get right into the new feature. Althou …

Whether you call them "hand kites" or "parawings", these soft foils are gaining a lot of momentum for their ability to get packed away and let you surf virtually hands-free without the drag of a wing floating behind you. Tucker and Jeff have been riding a lot of gear with various parawings over the past few months, and they're ready share which setups worked best for them as they transitioned from wing to parawing. If you are already a skilled winger, you've already got some gear and you ca …

MACkite has a new addition to the crew and the winging team, but Skip is no stranger to wind sports or even the shop. Follow along as Jeff and Ryan ask Skip about his journey on the water and how it led to winging. What challenges did he face, and did his prior experience help? Skipping Across the Water Skip is far from a new face around MACkite. As a windsurfer, he thought this new kiteboarding thing looked interesting and asked his local kite shop if they'd be bringing any kiteboarding ge …

Parawinging is really starting to take off, but it's still new territory in the foiling world and there aren't many resources to help you choose the right parawing yet. Tucker and Jeff have had the luxury of using the shop's gear to dial in their ideal quivers and have also started to get feedback from customers, and now they're ready to share what worked as they got a feel for parawinging and what they moved to as they progressed. Size Range Parawings can be found anywhere from 1.5m on up …

Mid-length, or "midi" boards, have gained a lot of traction in the past couple years. They're versatile and often make a great second board for progressing foilers. The KT Ginxu Super K was released last year, and it was one of Tucker and Jeff's favorites. So how does the 2025 model stack up? Has anything changed? Actually, yeah. Pretty much everything has changed, other than its classification as a mid-length board. It's a great board for the right rider, but if you loved the 2024 model and …

Mid-length foilboards are rapidly growing in popularity and could soon dominate the market, especially as a second board for your quiver. F-One has responded with three offerings in the category, each with a distinct appeal. Jeff and Tucker were able to get their hands on the pre-production models and take them for a spin, and now they're ready to share some early insights on what each one does and who it's for. What Is Mid-Length? Mid-length is a rather broad term that can apply to a variety …

You've probably heard about Slingshot's toolless One-Lock System by now. You get to the beach, you put your front and back wing sections into the mast, lock it in, and off you go. That sounds amazing, but is it actually a good foil, or are you going to sacrifice quality and customizability for convenience? Tucker's impressed with Slingshot for tackling some issues that foilers have come to accept as something that comes with the territory, specifically, the challenges that come with using hard …

Slingshot's One-Lock system is an interesting new concept in foil assembly with the goal to eliminate the need for tools as you're headed out to ride. Since there's nothing else like it out on the market, Tucker's got some tips and tricks to make sure you're having a smooth experience with your new foil and getting the most performance out of it. 1. Unlocking the Fuselage By design, the two halves of the fuselage wedge together extremely snugly inside the mast collar. That's great for making s …

Foilers all have their preferences on gear, riding style, and location, but perhaps the one thing we can all agree on is that screws suck. They get lost, they need tools (which also get lost), they corrode, they can strip out... it's not a perfect system, but it does work and there isn't much you can do to get around it. Until now, that is. If you're ready to go completely toolless, Slingshot has just released their new One-Lock system. And it's not just toolless; it's fast, strong, and stiff. …

At MACkite, we've always found F-One's wings to be a solid choice, and this year's lineup looks like it will live up to our high expectations once again. But with five options on the board, it might be a bit overwhelming to decide which is the best choice for you, so we're going to break it down. First, there are really only three models: the Origin, Swing, and Strike. You'll choose among those by what sort of riding you want to do. Second, if you choose the Strike, you'll have three options b …

It's a great time to be a foiler. Just a few years ago, kitesurfers hopped onto foilboards, and it was awesome. You could get in and out of waves and pick any spot you wanted to surf. The only downside was that the kite was always there and you could easily outrun it and find yourself dealing with loose lines. Today we've got options like winging, parawinging, and Foil Driving that allow us to use power when we need it and shut it off when we just want to surf, and many foilers are taking adva …