We are happy to announce that the first-ever FreeWing WingFoil World Games will take place 20th – 24th October, 2021 with a FreeWing Demo Day on October 19th at Lake Garda, Italy. This is a professionally organized event by Campione Univela, in partnership with International Wing Foil Class, and is a wing foil racing-only event.…
Local waterwomen and Starboard Ream Team rider Fiona Wylde wins the Women’s title and takes 3rd overall in the Wingfoiling race. This was the first-ever wingfoil course race at Gorge Paddle Challenge which took place at Hood River, Oregon. Men and women raced together in the exciting 5 lap course format racing – here’s what…
In this explainer video, Trevor Tunnington shows you the correct method to unpack and then pack your FreeWing for Wing foiling & Wing surfing. Steps to unpacking your wing: Start by finding a spot on the sand or grass away from sharp objects Unroll the wing so the bladders inside don’t crease There are two…
Wingboarding – A Simple Guide to Getting Started will show the 6 basic steps to get you up and riding: Walk upwind before getting into the water – when you start wingboarding you will tend to blow downwind a little. Start on your knees – this keeps you stable whilst you get the hang…
Knowing what directions are possible on a wingboard will make learning to fly all that much easier. Start on a wide and comfortable board, and try swapping your foot position around when changing directions, stead of tacking with the wing behind you.
Inflating your FreeWing is quick and easy. Follow these 6 tips to inflate the FreeWing: Unroll the FreeWing completely and make sure the hose clamp is in the open position. Make sure the air valve on the central strut is closed. Close the Screw the base of the valve clockwise into the thread on…
When getting started with the FreeWing for learning wingboarding, it is best to try on land first to get the hang of it before transitioning to a board on the water. 1. Holding With Your Back hand & Front hand First, begin by standing with the FreeWing in both hands, facing at a 45-degree…
Excellent results for the Starboard team with Giulio and Raimondo Gasperini taking top podium positions at the first stop of the Italian Wing Championships. Epic conditions: Over 25 knots and more than two meters of wave guaranteed a great show, for the first Italian National stop of the 2021 Wing Foil Tour in Sicily…
In this action-packed clip, Maui waterman Zane Schweitzer tows himself into some incredibly massive waves with the Starboard FreeWing Air on his foil surfboard. Zane Schweitzer is a true waterman of Hawaii. He pushes the limits on all of his chosen craft. It was in early December 2020, however, that he did what we…
Are you just getting started in the exciting new world of wing sports? In this 10 part instructional video series ‘Learn Wingfoiling Zero to Hero’, Ulltimate Waterman Zane Schweitzer shows you step-by-step to getting started in Wing foiling. This series is brought to you by the Starboard, the world’s leading wing boarding sports brand. …
