Interview

With Duotone’s latest release, the brand’s iconic Unit wing is now available in a Concept Blue version, as was the Slick model a few months earlier.With the expansion of this line-up, the brand takes a bold step towards more eco-conscious wingfoil equipment. This innovative range combines high performance with sustainable materials, trying to set a […]

Brazilian waterman Livio Menelau, a long-standing ambassador of SIC Maui, continues to push the limits of wing foiling in the legendary Hawaiian downwinds. In this interview, Livio shares insights into his recent performances, including his top 10 finish at the Molokai 2 Oahu and his 2nd place at the Molokai Holokai. He also talks us […]

Indiana Foils, the foil division of the Swiss brand Indiana Paddle & Surf Co., is stepping up its game! With the release of the new Marlin front wings and the new carbon Drive and Lightning masts, Indiana now offers high-performance and modern gear, perfect for the most demanding riders. To learn more about these latest […]

Quel chemin parcouru ! Depuis son premier interview dans TotalWing en août 2023, Enoha Laurent, jeune rideuse talenteuse, a fait des pas de géant dans le monde du wingfoil. À seulement 13 ans, cette étoile montante de la team FreeWing/Starboard impressionne avec ses progrès et ses performances en compétition : Vice-Championne du Monde U19 de […]

The name Sayre may ring a bell: Nevin Sayre, a talented American windsurfer, was recently introduced into the Windsurfing Hall of Fame after an impressive career in the 80s and 90s. But today we’re going to talk about his son, Rasmus Sayre, aka Raz, who is following in his parents’ footsteps, but on a foil. […]

The X-15 Class events are in full swing! After a very successful weekend at Lake Como, where 16 enthusiastic youths had the chance to try their hand at X-15 racing and benefit from the coaching provided by Fiona Wylde and Saskia Sills, the Class will be setting sail this weekend in Kiel, Germany, as well […]

Il s’appelle Tom, il a 15 ans, et il vient tout juste de finir 8ème au scratch du Défi Wing 2024 ! Tom Pansard, logiquement le grand gagnant U16 de la compétition, est un des jeunes wingfoilers talentueux à surveiller. Déjà en début de saison, sur l’étape GWA de Leucate, il avait fini là aussi […]

Après la fusion entre Fanatic et Duotone et la sortie d’une large gamme de planches, de foils et de wing à l’automne 2023, la marque unifiée continue d’étoffer sa panoplie de matos pour le wingfoil avec la sortie de l’Aero Carve 2.0 D/Lab. Si cette frontwing existait depuis ce dernier lancement, de nouvelles tailles sont […]

A few days ago, we took a behind-the-scenes look at Indiana Paddle & Surf Co. with Jan Pütz and Andi Widmann, engineer and shaper for the Swiss brand, who told us all about the R&D process and future releases. Today, we continue with Gunnar Biniasch, top-level rider (IWSA Wingfoil Racing Master World Champion 2022) but […]

Après seulement deux éditions, la Vikwing est déjà une référence dans le monde du wingfoil. En 2022, la VikWing était l’un des tous premiers events 100% dédiés à la wing en France. Preuve de son succès, la belle histoire Vikwing continue puisque l’évènement est de retour en 2024 pour une troisième édition, qui aura lieu […]

Have you ever wondered how a foil is designed? What is the thought process, the specification, to obtain a foil adapted to a given program? And how do engineers play with parameters such as aspect ratio, surface, profile, outline and materials? To find out, we called on the engineers and shapers at Indiana Paddle & […]

On TotalWing, we continue our world tour of SUNOVA foil board reviews. Today we’re talking about the Aviator Downwind Elite, a 19″ wide proto version with Rick Pettifer. Rick, a seasoned foiler, had the opportunity to try it out via his sponsor Poseidon Sports, whose we interviewed Tom a few weeks ago about the new […]

Après la présentation extrêmement détaillée de la gamme de frontwing DW d’AlpineFoil par Maël Pavie, nous avons voulu en savoir plus et recueillir du feedback de riders d’autres horizons. Direction donc la Méditerranée, et plus précisément l’Hérault, à la rencontre de Thomas Vandercamere, un kiteux qui a mordu à la wing dès ses balbutiements. Ambassadeur […]

Choosing a foil is always a crucial moment, when you ask yourself a lot of questions. What surface, what aspect ratio, what profile… but what do the numbers in the name of this foil mean… what do these letters correspond to? Sometimes you might feel a bit lost. But we’re here to help! With Philipp […]