Who is Jan Wanggaard? World Champion Windsurfer and Viking Ship Sailor In his early twenties, Jan Wanggaard won the Windsurfer Worlds, Open Class worlds, the Pan Am Cup and establishing himself as a cutting edge developer of rigs and boards. He also created TV films and books on how to advance in windsurfing, windsurfing…
If you are passionate about wingfoiling, or you just want to test the waters, join the 2023 FreeWing Euro Tour at a spot near you! The crew will be hitting some of the best spots this Summer as we road trip across Europe sharing our passion for watersports. With a van packed with the latest…
FreeWing is excited to announce Bruno Kancel as our new Team Manager. Bruno has been a part of the Tiki family for many years and winging with FreeWing from the very beginning since we introduced the brand back in 2020. Bruno has been in the filming industry since 2013, flying drones for documentaries, TV shows…
Excellent start to the season at the Italian Fiv Championship in Vada on April 16/17 in Tuscany, Raimondo Gasperini wins the first place in the category Raimondo Gasperini 1 ‘G. Master (10’Overall) Fantastic conditions for this event with 12 tests completed in the two days of competition, with wind from 10 up to gusts of…
FreeWing team rider, Liam Dunkerbeck, sets what we believe is a new speed record in Wingboarding. Liam achieved a top speed of 31 knots according to his GPS data and set an average speed of 26.92 knots over a 500-meter distance according to the official speeds measured by the Luderitz Speed Challenge team which system…
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…
The Development of Starboard FreeWing Air and Wing Foiling “The FreeWing Air development started back in 2012 at our Airush development center in Cape Town. In 2015, we decided to put the development on ice as we felt that a windsurfing rig was still functioning better. Then came SUP foiling, changing the game and now…
Pioneering Wingfoiling with Alvaro Onieva – the Man Behind the FreeWing tells the story of the evolution from Kiteboarding to Wingfoiling. Rider: Alvaro Onieva Videographer And Editor: Samuel Cárdenas Learn more about the FreeWing Air here. A project collab by Starboard x Airush
On a flat summer day on Maui, Zane Schweitzer and Adam Klevin were hungry for action and decided to get creative in the trade winds on the west side of Maui. Adam had a new camera and warehousing to go with it that he was excited to test and Zane was stoked as always to…
Lord of the Wings – One Wing to Rule Them All On the days when the swell was down, and waves were not rolling in, the foil crew from Tarifa were eager to go out and play ~ armed with the FreeWing Air the team hit the streets. It turned out to be a great…
It’s been a year since wing foiling has taken off globally. You probably first noticed when you were scrolling down your Instagram feed watching several professional windsurfers and kitesurfers, on different sides of the world, up and flying with the these new ‘wings’ on big paddleboards. It all looked very inaccessible and very technical, only…
Before you start handling the FreeWing, please read the user guide carefully and follow the instructions & recommendations. Try to get yourself as familiar as possible with the Wing and all its components, what they are made for and how to set it up correctly. Setting Up: It’s important to rig up your wing…
