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Choosing the correct wing size and model can be a daunting task these days. With so many brands, models, and sizes the choices seem endless. We've broken that down in previous blogs to help you pick your first wing (*see link below). But how do you pick a 2nd or 3rd wing to maximize your range and performance? https://www.mackiteboarding.com/news/3-things-to-consider-when-buying-a-wing-foiling-hand-wing/ Know Your Needs: Before picking a quiver or adding another wing to your lineup I'd suggest …

As you spend more time on the water progressing, you’ll want to jump down in board and foil size to increase performance.The question for most people is ‘which should I size down first? The board or the foil?’ I always recommend taking this process one step at a time. Changing up both the foil and the board can be a challenge if you aren’t a very comfortable foiler. Which to downsize first really depends on what you started with initially. If you are using a board in the 110L size or larger, I w …

Our friends over at Slingshot have nailed it once again with the introduction of their “ Wing Foil Academy”. For those of you who are looking to get into wing foiling and wing surfing, this is a really awesome place to get started. The Slingshot Wing Foil Academy will cover everything from a glossary of terms, to equipment, handling, assembly, on-water basics and fundamentals, all the way to advanced maneuvers. JOIN FOIL ACADEMY Foil Academy is a free comprehensive online instru …

Hey everybody, welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays. I'm Tucker and today I'm going to talk to you about the Reedin Super Wing X.X-Ply Canopy Material So here it is: the long-awaited Reedin Super Wing X, using that fancy new X-ply canopy material. Real neat stuff. Let me give you a close-up view so you can see that cross-hatch pattern in the canopy material here. That's the exciting new part about this wing compared to, say, the Reedin v2 Super Wing or some similar wings on …

When the family made plans to head to Florida for Spring Break, the first thing that popped into my head was "winging!!!!". This past Michigan winter was especially brutal and it had been since the Fall that I had been on foil with my wing. This Spring Break however, I had a new set of challenges. In previous years we drove and I could finagle a board in the car somehow. This year we chose to fly and I knew getting a board down there was going to be almost impossible. This is where the amaz …

  Yeah, what's up guys? Rygo here. For this week's video we are going to talk about wing foiling, and I am very clearly a new wing foiler. Last year I thought I was going to learn and arrogantly made my own gear choices, brought all the wrong equipment, had the worst time learning. So I finally humbled myself and had a sit-down with Tucker. I let him pick out all my gear, and that's what this video is going to be about: learning and choosing the right gear for wing foiling. I'm going to k …

Yo, what's up guys? Rygo here. So, Round Two. It's a bit more brisk today. Wind's a little bit up and down, kind of on the lighter side, but there is some wind so I want to see if I can get up on the foil. Kristen's going to join me and we're going to see if we can make some action happen. I have no expectations for this session; I just want to go back and forth, get a feel for the wing, get a feel for everything, and then I think in a session or two we'll be up on foil and hopefully have some …

Looking for a great Spring Break spot on the East Coast that is temperate, has decent wind and swell potential, isn’t crowded, and is easily accessible? Check out North Topsail Beach, NC. This southeast-facing beach usually offers up several good days on the water during our weeklong stay and is just a short drive North to Emerald Isle if you need more wind options. Wilmington, NC is just under an hour to the South for other beach and entertainment options. During early April, the vacation …

Marc Hoeksema on Ice For those of us who may be coming off of a long, hard winter, it's time to lay out and inspect your kiteboard and wing foil gear for your first springtime sessions. There's nothing worse than waiting until you get to the beach to find out that you've got a hole in your kite or wing canopy. Let's be smart and take care of it now! Lay Out Your Gear and Check It Over I like to lay out my kites and wings, and pump them all up to make sure I don't have any bladder leaks. Take a …

How Many Liters of Volume Will Float Me? One question on every new winger’s mind is how many liters do I need in my wing board? Will it float me? Can I get away with a smaller size? Can I get one board to learn on that is small enough that I will never want to upgrade? 105L Wing Foil Boards and Up I’m an 185lb rider (add 5-10lbs with neoprene) that rides exclusively in freshwater. At 185lbs, what I have found is that a 120 liter board is buoyant enough to be very stable and easy t …

“Is wing foiling difficult to learn?” That’s the very first question most people ask before deciding whether it’s worth the effort or if they should scrap the idea and just live vicariously through a few YouTube videos of Kai Lenny doing superhuman things. While I can’t answer that question directly for you, I can shed some light on my experience learning to wing and the “do’s and don'ts” of the learning process. Like most people working at a kite …

Hey everybody, welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays. I'm Tucker and today I'm going to tell you all about the new F-One Strike v2 for 2022. This has been a really hotly anticipated wing this year and there have been lots of questions about it. With the success of the v1 and how great of a wing that was, to say that the standards were really high would be an understatement. I think, more than anything, people have been scratching their heads, wondering how F-One was going to make t …

Out on the water riding, the experience, how the wing delivers power, what kind of power it has, what it's best suited for, how the stability is, how intuitive the wing is... I think that's really what makes a phenomenal wing and makes one stand out from another. Because there are so many in the industry now, it can be hard to pick. The Strike v1 made a name for itself by having that lift. It wanted to lift you off your feet, drag you downwind, and create that momentum immediately. It's …

Being a cooler than typical winter here in Michigan, I’ve been jonesing for a session far too long. Fresh new goodies were just sitting unused like a pile of visible regrets. After hunting for weeks for an opening in the ice, I was finally blessed with a pool which was large enough to ride in. Furthermore, the weather was actually nice at 40 deg air, 34 deg water, and sunshine. I’ll have some more formal video reviews coming in the next few weeks but wanted to get the info out ASAP for those …

When I first came across kite compression bags, I didn't immediately see the value in them. After several years of using them as my daily driver, I have a whole new respect for how they improve my kiteboarding and wing foiling experience. Compression bags offer upwards of a 50% savings in your gear space, deter would-be thieves, and keep the "Accounting Department" at bay. I'll explain. Kite and wing compression bags are typically made of lightweight nylon with a draw-cord closure and …