Excellent flatwater trick to start expanding out of your comfort zone all while incorporating other more basic trick skills We're going to keep these short and sweet. Use these steps to visualize
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Kites for Hydrofoiling: What to Grab?(Post)What do you grab? Kites for Hydrofoiling Edition. 4-9 knots: HQ Matrixx Foil Kite We choose the HQ Matrixx for extreme light wind conditions for one reason...Weight. In sub-10 knot conditions most inf
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Foil Fridays Special Questions and Answers(Post)Since this was a special edition this article will be a little different. We will repost the initial question followed by our initial response in Youtube to the user. I will then add any additional
Testing the 2018 North Evo with Danny Barnette(Post)Sessions Blog - Testing the 2018 North Evo For the 2018 North Evo, I really had to put in the work to get my review right. In most of my previous videos, I'd already had years of experience testing
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Summer Memories With RyGo(Post)Summer Memories With RyGo Update about September - Pumpkin Spice Latte is now available! While one of us (read: me) is excited for this season, all of us around the shop are rather nostalgic of the su
Kiteloops how to Heli Loop - Ride With Blake(Post)Today we are going to go over how to do a heli loop. This is a really great addition to any trick because it maximizes the wind window and allows for you to catch yourself on the way down. Heli loop
Down Loop Front Roll Transition - Ride with Blake(Post)Today Rygo and I are going to be covering a very important topic, one that will change the way you transition forever. The reason downloops are so cool is because they're basically a shortcut to mor
Kitesurfing Progression | How to Perform Strapless Airs on Your Surfboard, with Evan Netsch(Post)Introduction to Strapless Airs Strapless kitesurfing offers a unique challenge compared to traditional strapped methods. It involves more balance, control, and technique, making it a rewarding exp
F-One Trigger Brainchild vs F-One Bandit Brainchild | Full Breakdown(Post)The Brazilian Brothers are back with a comparison that many riders have been waiting for—a direct breakdown of the Trigger Brainchild versus the Bandit Brainchild. While both kites share the same de
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2026 Slingshot Crisis V8 Kiteboard
Slingshot Sports
$649.00Slingshot Crisis V8 TT Sizes: 134cm / 137cm / 141cm / 146cm / 151cm PROGRESSION / VERSATILE / CONTROL How would we describe a user-friendly twintip? Forgiving flex, easy learning and upwind, and less...$649.00 -
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2026 Slingshot Dwarf Craft V4
Slingshot Sports
MSRP: $969.00 - $999.00$581.00 - $799.00*Blems are cosmetic only and will not affect performance. They are still supported by the full 1 year manufacturer defect warranty Slingshot Dwarf Craft V4 Foilboard Sizes: 110cm / 120cm / 130cm /...MSRP: $969.00 - $999.00$581.00 - $799.00 -
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2025 Cabrinha Drifter APEX Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$1,267.00 - $1,552.00The name that has always been the benchmark for anyone who rides moving walls of water, has just undergone one of its biggest updates to date. With its main attribute being in its name, we set forth...$1,267.00 - $1,552.00 -
2026 Duotone Juice D/LAB Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$3,689.00 - $3,989.002026 Juice D/LAB Freeride / Lightwind / Foil Sizes: 14m / 15m / 17m What Duotone has to say: The Ultimate Low-End Performer For years the benchmark in lightwind kites, the Juice D/LAB still is the...$3,689.00 - $3,989.00 -
2026 Naish Odyssey DW Nvision
Naish
$3,499.00 - $3,679.002026 Odyssey DW NVision Ultimate Light Weight DW Board Downwind Foiling / Paddle / Parawing Sizes: 90L / 110L / 125L What Naish has to say: Ultra-Light. Ultra-Fast. Rewrite your limits. The Odyssey...$3,499.00 - $3,679.00 -
2026 F-One BANGER QuadX Kiteboarding Kite
F-One
$1,839.00 - $2,569.002026 F-One BANGER QuadX Kite Crank it up Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m What F-One has to say: The result of the work of Charles Brodel, six-time kite foil world champion, the BANGER...$1,839.00 - $2,569.00 -
2026 Slingshot Glide Craft V1
Slingshot Sports
$1,659.00 - $1,879.00Slingshot Glide Craft V1 Sizes: 70L / 80L / 90L / 105L / 120L STABLE / EFFICIENT / VERSATILE Ready for a wing board that makes your sessions smoother and more productive? Try the Glide Craft. Built...$1,659.00 - $1,879.00 -
2026 F-One Aluminum Mast Only
F-One
$130.00 - $170.002026 Aluminum Mast Sizes: 30cm / 45cm / 55cm / 65cm / 75cm / 85cm / 95cm What F-One has to say: The F-ONE aluminum mast can be used for all disciplines: kite, surf foil, wing foil, SUP foil and...$130.00 - $170.00 -
2026 F-One SEVEN SEAS Carbon Foil Plane
F-One
$1,478.00 - $1,588.002026 SEVEN SEAS Carbon Plane It’s time to foil away. Sizes: 1100 / 1200 / 1300 / 1400 / 1500 / 1600 The 7 Seas gets upgraded to the Titan 2 system like the rest of the lineup, while remaining mostly...$1,478.00 - $1,588.00 -
2026 F-One JAM HM Carbon Front Wing
F-One
$1,199.00 - $1,309.002026 JAM HM Carbon Front Wing Are you ready to pump up the JAM? Sizes: 1400 / 1600 / 1900 What F-One has to say: The JAM has been designed for dock start and pump foil. With its substantial surface...$1,199.00 - $1,309.00 -
2026 Liquid Force Code Comp Vest
Liquid Force Kites
$169.992026 Code Comp Vest Sizes: S / M / L / XL / XXL / XXXL What Liquid Force has to say: Unlock the Secret to a Stoke-Filled Session! No gatekeeping here, it’s all about maximizing your time on the...$169.99 -
2026 F-One STRIKE V6 CWC Wing
F-One
$1,559.00 - $1,869.002026 STRIKE V6 CWC Wing Strut your stuff Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m What F-One has to say: The legend of light-wind performance continues. This sixth STRIKE CWC combines the unmatched compactness of...$1,559.00 - $1,869.00 -
2026 F-One SEVEN SEAS Carbon Front Wing
F-One
$1,059.00 - $1,169.002026 SEVEN SEAS Carbon Front Wing It’s time to foil away. Sizes: 1100 / 1200 / 1300 / 1400 / 1500 / 1600 The 7 Seas gets upgraded to the Titan 2 system like the rest of the lineup, while remaining...$1,059.00 - $1,169.00 -
2026 Liquid Force Nebula Foil Board
Liquid Force Kites
$799.99 - $899.992026 Nebula Foil Board Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced Sizes: 3'8" / 4'2" What Liquid Force has to say: Launch Sequence Engaged! The Nebula is built to launch your foiling into another dimension...$799.99 - $899.99 -
2026 Liquid Force Stratus Carbon FuseLock Foil
Liquid Force Kites
$2,399.99 - $2,449.992026 Carbon Stratus FuseLock Foil Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced Sizes: 950 / 1100 What Liquid Force has to say: The future of FuseLock is here! The FuseLock system gives you a second-to-none...$2,399.99 - $2,449.99 -
2026 F-One JAM HM Carbon Foil Plane
F-One
$1,618.00 - $1,728.002026 JAM HM Carbon Plane Are you ready to pump up the JAM? Sizes: 1400 / 1600 / 1900 What F-One has to say: The JAM has been designed for dock start and pump foil. With its substantial surface area...$1,618.00 - $1,728.00 -
2026 AK Phazer V5 Foilboard DuraTech
AK Durable Supply Co.
$1,295.00 - $1,360.002026 AK Phazer V5 Foilboard DuraTech Sizes: 110L / 125L / 140L What AK has to say: Versatile wing & SUP crossover foilboard. Perfect for heavy weight & lightwind wing riding. Surf inspired high...$1,295.00 - $1,360.00 -
2026 Naish Pivot NVision Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$2,599.00 - $3,399.002026 Pivot NVision High-Performance Freeride / Big Air Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 14m Are you the kind of rider who notices every micro-adjustment? The Pivot NVision is your dream...$2,599.00 - $3,399.00 -
2026 Duotone Float SLS Wing
Duotone
$1,289.00 - $1,609.002026 Float SLS Wing Wave / Freefly Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m Note: This product comes without boom! Fusion Boom must be purchased separately. What Duotone has to say: The...$1,289.00 - $1,609.00 -
2026 KT Arc Strapless Pro Carbon
KT
$2,468.00 - $2,673.002026 KT Arc Strapless Pro Carbon Sizes: 48L / 58L / 68L / 78L / 88L / 98L What KT has to say: Parawing, Wing, Foil Assist, Prone. No inserts. Even lighter. The most balanced surf-style parawing,...$2,468.00 - $2,673.00 -
2026 Flysurfer HELI Kiteboarding Kite
Flysurfer
$1,470.00 - $2,205.002026 Flysurfer HELI Kite Performance Freeride Sizes: 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 12m / 15m What Flysurfer has to say: Turn instinct into action. You want to boost higher, loop smoother, and progress faster?...$1,470.00 - $2,205.00 -
2026 Slingshot Sentry V3 Control Bar
Slingshot Sports
$749.002026 Slingshot Sentry V3 Kite Control System Sizes: 45 cm / 53 cm What Slingshot has to say: INTUITIVE / RELIABLE / REFINED The Sentry V3 is our do-it-all kite bar, built for Big Air, freeride,...$749.00 -
2026 Eleveight WFS V6 Wing
Eleveight Kiteboarding
$909.00 - $1,119.00WFS V6 Freeride Wing Sizes: 2m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6.5m What Eleveight has to say The WFS V6 delivers effortless control and next-level aerodynamics for all-condition freeride...$909.00 - $1,119.00 -
2026 Naish Chimera Foil Board
Naish
$1,349.00 - $1,919.002026 Chimera Sizes: 38L / 48L / 53L / 58L / 68L / 78L / 88L / 108L / 128L / 148L The Naish Chimera is built for those jack-of-all-trades on the beach — those who want to wing, prone, tow, or have...$1,349.00 - $1,919.00 -
2026 Slingshot SlingWing V6
Slingshot Sports
$989.00 - $1,299.00Slingshot Slingwing V6 Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m / 6.5m EFFICIENT / RESPONSIVE / STABLE Looking for a wing that's stable, responsive, and light enough to free-fly in...$989.00 - $1,299.00 -
2026 Harlem Thrive LiteX Kiteboarding Kite
Harlem
$3,194.00 - $3,394.002026 Harlem Thrive LiteX Kite High Performance Freeride / Light Wind Sizes: 15m / 17m What Harlem has to say: Made for Light Wind Chasers The Thrive LiteX is built for riders who refuse to miss a...$3,194.00 - $3,394.00 -
2026 F-One EAGLE HM Carbon Foil Plane
F-One
$1,688.00 - $1,968.002026 EAGLE HM Carbon Plane Finally free Sizes: 690 / 790 / 890 / 990 / 1090 / 1190 / 1290 The legendary Eagle foil has been redesigned for 2026. It’s aimed at being the best “ocean surfing” foil...$1,688.00 - $1,968.00 -
2026 F-One Rocket Free Downwind Foilboard
F-One
$2,119.00 - $2,809.002026 ROCKET FREE DOWNWIND It’s all downwind from here Construction: Bamboo / Carbon Sizes: 6'4 / 6'8 / 7'0 / 7'4 / 7'8 The new Free lineup expands F-One’s already extensive board range, adding...$2,119.00 - $2,809.00 -
2026 Flysurfer SONIC 5 Foil Kite
Flysurfer
$2,360.00 - $3,045.002026 SONIC5 Sizes: 7m / 10m / 12m / 15m Big Air If you’re chasing serious airtime, controlled landings, and reliable performance in strong winds, the SONIC⁵ is Flysurfer’s answer. With its...$2,360.00 - $3,045.00 -
2026 Appletree AppleSlice Prone
Appletree Surfboards
$1,399.00AppleSlice Prone Sizes: 4'0" / 4'2" / 4'4" / 4'6" / 4'8" ADVANCED PRONE FOIL BOARD Mix together the well-trusted foil board shapes of Appletree's line up, add a dash of ambition, and you have a prone...$1,399.00 -
2026 Duotone Sky Style SLS Wing Foilboard
Duotone
$2,129.00 - $2,239.002026 Sky Style SLSWave / Freestyle / FreerideSizes: 4'2 / 4'4 / 4'6 / 4'8 / 4'10 / 5'0 / 5'2 / 5'4 What Duotone has to say:For 2026, the board receives a significant performance boost, surpassing...$2,129.00 - $2,239.00 -
2026 Duotone Neo D/LAB Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$2,909.00 - $3,459.002026 Neo D/LAB Wave Sizes: 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m What Duotone has to say: The Duotone Neo D/LAB is the most advanced wave kite in the Neo range, crafted with premium materials to optimize...$2,909.00 - $3,459.00 -
2026 F-One STRIKE V6 QUADX Wing
F-One
$1,269.00 - $1,909.002026 STRIKE V6 QUADX Wing GOING FORWARD Sizes: 2m / 2.5m / 3m / 3.5m / 4m / 4.5m / 5m / 5.5m / 6m Taking performance up a notch with the Quad X construction and a focus on freestyle, the Strike V6 is...$1,269.00 - $1,909.00 -
2026 Naish Blur Wing Foil Board
Naish
$1,749.00 - $1,829.00Blur Wing Foil Board Sizes: 60L - 4'11" / 80L - 5'3" Wingfoil Race Fast. Precise. Unbeatable. That's the Naish Blur. With two sizes, a 60L for light days and 80L for top-end days and multiple foil...$1,749.00 - $1,829.00 -
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2026 Ride Engine Charger Water Helmet
Ride Engine
Now: $126.65Was: $149.00Charger Water Helmet Sizes: XS-S-M / L-XL-XXL What Ride Engine has to say: Tailored and engineered to suit the unique hydrodynamics encountered in the surf, the Chargers excel in scenarios ranging...Now: $126.65Was: $149.00 -
2026 Naish Traverse EJ Pro Twintip
Naish
$729.002026 Traverse Ewan Jespen Pro Model Pro Freestyle / Freeride Sizes: 138cm / 144cm / 152cm If you're into boards that feel soulful, smooth, and just a little rebellious, the Traverse EJ Pro will speak...$729.00 -
2026 F-One SK8 HM Carbon Front Wing
F-One
$959.00 - $1,219.002026 SK8 HM Carbon Front Wing Carving is (still) not a crime Sizes: 550 / 650 / 750 / 850 / 950 / 1050 / 1150 The new Sk8 keeps the same flavor and adds some spice for the V3 model. Staying true to...$959.00 - $1,219.00 -
2026 F-One Carbon Mast 16mm
F-One
$1,209.00 - $1,219.002026 Carbon Mast 16mm Sizes: 80cm / 85cm What F-One has to say: Ultra-stiff and durable, the F-ONE Carbon Mast 16 will bring instant feedback and direct sensations while foiling. Features: 16mm...$1,209.00 - $1,219.00 -
2026 Duotone Neo SLS Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$1,819.00 - $2,439.00Neo SLS Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m WAVE Enter the Neo SLS, a kite designed for those who live for the waves and strapless freestyle. Back for 2026 with a fresh colorway, Duotone...$1,819.00 - $2,439.00 -
2026 F-One EAGLE HM Carbon Front Wing
F-One
$1,269.00 - $1,549.002026 EAGLE HM Carbon Front Wing Finally free Sizes: 690 / 790 / 890 / 990 / 1090 / 1190 / 1290 The legendary Eagle foil has been redesigned for 2026. It’s aimed at being the best “ocean surfing” foil...$1,269.00 - $1,549.00