At TotalWing, we love talking about wingfoil racing. Whether it’s Slalom, Long Distance or Downwind, on the international circuit or in local competitions, we are passionate about these athletes who push the limits of our sport and the ever more advanced equipment that allows them to do so. Browse this category to stay informed daily on all things wing race: news, stories, new race gear reviews, event summaries and athletes’ interviews!
29th November 2022
The 2022 season of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour is now over, and riders can already prepare for 2023! Indeed, the dates and places of the next events of the Tour have just fallen: between some now classic places there are also surprises and novelties. And now that we know that World Sailing will endorse […]
23rd November 2022
After an epic final of the Surf-Freestyle events which saw the French Flora Artzner and Malo Guénolé win the victory of the event, but also the world title for the latter alongside Paula Novotna, it was time for the riders to compete in the Surf-Slalom events! With some complicated mathematical scenarios with the game of […]
21st November 2022
World Sailing has partnered with the International Wing Sports Association (IWSA) and the Global Wingsports Association (GWA) to support the development of our sport. World Sailing will endorse two Wingfoil World Tours : Racing World Tour delivered by the IWSA, with Open and Formula (with equipment class!) Championships, and Expression World Tour delivered by the GWA […]
21st November 2022
Tight Surf-Slalom action on day five – last day ! – brought the Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil to an exciting climax and decided the World Championships. After 4 elimination rounds for men (which consisted of 4 heats, 2 semi-finals and a final) and 11 single eliminations for women, Mathis Guio and Nia […]
20th November 2022
After an epic final of the Surf-Freestyle events which saw the French Flora Artzner and Malo Guénolé win the victory of the event, but also the world title for the latter alongside Paula Novotna, place in Surf-Slalom for the 4th day of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour Taiba! For women as for men, everything can […]
16th November 2022
As the final GWA Wingfoil World Tour event will start today in Taiba, Brazil, let’s have a look at he possible scenarios to know who will be crowned World Champion in Surf-Freestyle and Surf-Slalom. This will be the fifth Surf-Freestyle event of the season and the third meet for the Surf-Slalom riders. SURF-FREESTYLE WINNING SCENARIOS […]
8th November 2022
The fifth and final event of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour season is at Taiba, in Brazil, from 16 to 20th November. Both Surf-Freestyle and Surf-Slalom disciplines will run. Only Paula Novotna has sealed the deal on the women’s Surf-Freestyle world title, so there’s still much to decide in the 2022 championships! If Paula Novotna […]
2nd November 2022
The Sabfoil Wingfoil Racing World Cup & Open European Championships 2022 attracted 52 wingfoilers to the western shore of Lake Garda, in northern Italy, from October 19 to 22. This competition, entirely dedicated to racing, saw the runners compete over four days on varied slalom and long-distance courses. Here are the results! Organized by Campione […]
1st November 2022
La Coupe du Monde Sabfoil Wingfoil Racing & Open European Championships 2022 a attiré 52 wingfoileurs sur la rive Ouest du Lac de Garde, dans le nord de l’Italie, du 19 au 22 octobre dernier. Cette compétition, entièrement dédiée à la race, a vu les coureurs s’affronter durant quatre jours sur des parcours slalom et […]
26th October 2022
The Association of National Olympic Committees ANOC, with the National Olympic Commitee of Indonesia and the World Sailing confirmed that Wingfoil will be added to the ANOC World Beach Games Bali 2023, replacing Kitefoil on the programme, on 5-15 August 2023. As the official communicate says : “Following a review of the venue and the […]
24th October 2022
Il y a déjà un mois, les 24 et 25 septembre, se déroulait le Fort Boyard Challenge, mythique épreuve de Longue Distance en windsurf, SUP downwind et pirogue. Cette année, la compétition accueillait pour la première fois un petit quota de 10 wingfoileurs, avec malheureusement aucune femme, pour tester ce support sur ce parcours. Et […]
10th October 2022
Du du 6 au 9 octobre avait lieu le Défi Wind Corsica, déclinaison de la célèbre épreuve gruissanaise exportée du coté de Balistra, en Corse du Sud, et exclusivement dédiée aux foils. Windfoil, kitefoil et wingfoil étaient de la partie ! Si le vent s’est fait désirer les premiers jours, une belle ambiance de Défi […]
6th October 2022
The GWA Wingfoil Qualifying Series Spain (NALU Galicia) event in northern Spain, from 23 to 25 September, was the first mobile wingfoil event ever in Europe, with the aim of hunting solid wave conditions. Mission accomplished! As more and more riders apply to compete in the GWA Wingfoil World Tour, the GWA Qualifying Series goal […]
6th October 2022
Last weekend was the GWA Youth Wingfoil World Cup 2022 in Saint-Pierre-la-Mer in France, where all the best wingfoil groms of the planet gathered. In different age categories, over 70 youngsters competed in the two disciplines of Surf-Slalom and Surf-Freestyle, in changing and erratic wind conditions over the three days. In Slalom, around 20 races […]
