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2026 Cabrinha Mantis Wing
Cabrinha
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2026 Reedin GoodDay Twintip
Reedin
$785.002026 GoodDay Twintip Sizes: 132cm / 135cm What Reedin has to say: GOODDAY is specifically designed for lightweight riders. Inspired from KEVPRO, it retains all its qualities: Control, comfort, grip...$785.00 -
2026 Harlem Rise Twintip
Harlem
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2026 Cabrinha AER V2 Wing
Cabrinha
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2026 Cabrinha Nitro APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
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2026 North Nova Pro Wing
North
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AFS
MSRP: $1,299.00 - $1,529.00$1,139.00 - $1,349.002026 AFS Stream Wing Freeride / Freefly / Wave-riding Sizes: 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m When you want smooth handling and reactive drive across a variety of water conditions, the 2026 AFS...MSRP: $1,299.00 - $1,529.00$1,139.00 - $1,349.00 -
2027 Duotone Select Concept Blue Twintip
Duotone
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2025 Duotone Click Bar Quad Control
Duotone
Now: $631.20Was: $789.00Bar Sizes: Medium: 49cm Lines: 12m-24m (12m + 12m extension) / 22m-24m (22m + 2m extension) Small 42cm Lines: 20m-22m (20m + 2m extension) At the heart of the Click Bar 2025 lies the...Now: $631.20Was: $789.00 -
2026 Naish E-Series Stabilizer
Naish
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2026 Cabrinha XCAL Apex Twintip
Cabrinha
$1,119.002026 XCAL APEX Twintip Kiteboard High Performance Freestyle Sizes: 133cm / 135cm / 138cm / 141cm What Cabrinha has to say: The Xcal Apex takes a proven favorite and pushes it further. Built for...$1,119.00 -
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2026 Cabrinha Drifter APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
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2026 Naish Atom Wing
Naish
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2026 Naish Excalibur Semi-Comple Foil
Naish
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2026 Naish Siren Semi-Complete Foil
Naish
$1,179.00 - $1,309.002026 Naish Siren Semi-Comple Foil Sizes: 600 / 800 / 1000 / 1200 What Naish has to say: The Siren is Naish’s new mid-aspect. Designed for control in critical situations, the Siren features a...$1,179.00 - $1,309.00 -
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Duotone Mast Aero AL QM Mono 90cm - Demo
Duotone
Now: $398.30Was: $569.00Duotone Mast Aero AL QM Mono Demo 42240-3820-90cm-DEMO Year: 2025 Includes: Mast and Mast Cover Color: Black/White Size: 90 Condition: Great ConditionNow: $398.30Was: $569.00 -
2026 Reedin BigE Twintip
Reedin
$729.002026 Big E Twintip Sizes: 153cm What Reedin has to say: BIG E is so much more than an upsized Super E, it’s a light wind weapon in its own right. The E still signifies ‘Easy’, because we firmly...$729.00 -
2026 Reedin Steward Complete Foil
Reedin
$989.00 - $1,099.002026 Reedin Steward Foil Sizes: 1480 / 1880 / 2300 Steward shares the proven FLIGHTATTENDANT shape – the same easy takeoff, forgiving mid-aspect platform, and exceptional ventilation resistance that...$989.00 - $1,099.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Rebound Front Wing
Cabrinha
$699.002026 Rebound Front Wing Freestyle / Kite / Big Air Sizes: 650 What Cabrinha has to say: The Rebound was originally designed for freestyle wing foiling, built around fast lift, high top speed, and...$699.00 -
2026 Reedin SuperE Twintip
Reedin
$729.002026 Super E Twintip Sizes: 134cm / 137cm / 139cm / 142cm What Reedin has to say: Designed with all the exclusive shaping of the KevPro, but with a different flex pattern and outline that is...$729.00 -
2026 Flysurfer ZAP Parawing
Flysurfer
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2026 Naish Macrochip Kitefoil Board
Naish
$729.002026 Naish Macrochip Kite Foiling / Pump Foiling Sizes: 100cm What Naish has to say: The Macrochip shape has been refined to make it even more user-friendly. It is the key size for intermediate to...$729.00 -
2026 Naish Megachip Kitefoil Board
Naish
$1,099.002026 Naish Megachip Kite Foiling / Pump Foiling Sizes: 110cm What Naish has to say: The Megachip has an all-new shape designed to unlock foiling potential. It is a very versatile board that covers...$1,099.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Bump 2.0 Foil Board
Cabrinha
$1,469.00 - $1,499.002026 Bump Prone Foil / Foil Assist Sizes: 4'5 / 5'0 / 5'4 What Cabrinha has to say: Prone foiling is where it all started, and the Bump is built for riders who take it seriously. One of the most...$1,469.00 - $1,499.00 -
2026 Naish ADX Nvision Wing
Naish
$1,899.00 - $2,599.002026 Naish ADX Nvision Wing Wingfoil / High Performance Sizes: 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m / 6.5m / 7m If you like to ride powered and demand ultimate precision on the water, the 2026 Naish ADX...$1,899.00 - $2,599.00 -
2026 Naish ADX Wing
Naish
$999.00 - $1,399.002026 Naish ADX Wing Wingfoil / All-round Performance Sizes: 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m / 6.5m / 7m When you're looking to progress your wingfoiling skills across varied water conditions,...$999.00 - $1,399.00 -
2026 Naish Ultra Jet Front Wing
Naish
$669.00 - $889.002026 Naish Ultra Jet Front Wing Sizes: 1450 / 1650 / 2000 What Naish has to say: The Ultra Jet range has offered all-around foiling performance for years. Offering aspect ratios between 5.0 and 5.5,...$669.00 - $889.00 -
2026 North Swell Pro Foil Board
North
$1,789.00 - $1,939.002026 Swell Pro Foil Board Sizes: 4'8" / 5'0" / 5'2" / 5'4" The Swell Pro is… you guessed it, the performance wave wing foilboard model for North’s 2026 lineup. Building on lessons learned in previous...$1,789.00 - $1,939.00 -
2026 North Rover Parawing
North
$899.00 - $1,099.002026 Rover Parawing Sizes: 2.4m / 2.9m / 3.5m / 4.2m / 5m / 6m While the Ranger has been a hit with downwind senders, the Rover aims for the other end of the spectrum, offering upwind performance and...$899.00 - $1,099.00 -
2026 Reedin Space Agency Twintip
Reedin
$1,099.002026 Space Agency Twintip Sizes: 134cm / 137cm / 140cm What Reedin has to say: Ultralight twintip with a snappy and lively response that only a carbon board can give. Built with no compromise Space...$1,099.00 -
2026 Naish Skater Kite Surfboard
Naish
$1,149.002026 Naish Skater Sizes: 5'0" / 5'2" / 5'4" What Naish has to say: The Skater is built for progression, both strapless and strapped. It is fast and smooth on the water, and light and balanced in the...$1,149.00 -
2026 Naish Alana Twintip Kiteboard
Naish
$849.002026 Naish Alana Sizes: 132cm / 136cm What Naish has to say: The Alana’s sizing, shaping, and construction are focused on giving women and smaller riders a performance board built especially with...$849.00 -
2026 Naish Siren Front Wing
Naish
$669.00 - $789.002026 Naish Siren Front Wing Sizes: 600 / 800 / 1000 / 1200 What Naish has to say: The Siren is Naish’s new mid-aspect. Designed for control in critical situations, the Siren features a...$669.00 - $789.00 -
2026 Naish Neutron Wing
Naish
$1,149.00 - $1,449.002026 Naish Neutron Wing Surf / Downwind / Freeride Sizes: 1.6m / 2m / 3m / 4m / 5m / 6m You'll feel big wing power combined with a small wing feel as soon as you step on the water with the 2026 Naish...$1,149.00 - $1,449.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Whippit Front Wing
Cabrinha
$809.00 - $869.002026 Whippit Front Wing Freeride / Carve & Surf Sizes: 750 / 850 / 1000 The Wippit Foil indeed helps you “whippit off the lip” in Cabrinha’s first dedicated surf foil within the Union lineup. ...$809.00 - $869.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Moto APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$1,759.00 - $2,339.002026 Moto APEX Kite Performance Freeride / Crossover Sizes: 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m The Moto Apex is a high performance hybrid kite built for speed efficiency and responsive control. Its 3 strut...$1,759.00 - $2,339.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Vapor Apex Twintip
Cabrinha
$1,119.002026 Vapor Apex Twintip Kiteboard High Performance Big Air Sizes: 133cm / 135cm / 138cm What Cabrinha has to say: It’s windy, you see the kicker ahead and you know what you want to do. In this...$1,119.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Code 6.0 Wing Board
Cabrinha
$1,899.00 - $2,099.002026 Code All-Around Wingfoiling Sizes: 4'5 / 4'8 / 5'0 / 5'4 / 5'8 / 5'10 / 6'0 A First Look at the Cabrinha Code Foilboard &$1,899.00 - $2,099.00 -
2026 Cabrinha Rebound Wing Set
Cabrinha
$1,049.002026 Rebound Foil Wing Set Freestyle / Kite / Big Air Sizes: 650 What Cabrinha has to say: The Wing The Rebound was originally designed for freestyle wing foiling, built around fast lift, high top...$1,049.00 -
2026 Naish Fish Kite Surfboard
Naish
$1,149.002026 Naish Fish Sizes: 5'2" / 5'5" What Naish has to say: The Fish is built for pure surf-style fun. Ideal for getting you out there even if the conditions are light. Inspired by classic surf fish...$1,149.00