Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First there was windsurfing. Then there was kite surfing. Now there’s wing foiling — a.k.a wing surfing or just “winging” — the ...

DETROIT – On a calm, rippling Detroit River, three swimmers tow a trio of boards equipped with long masts and carbon fiber wings toward a clear patch of water. They flip the boards, climb on top, ...

What are they doing out there ‘surfing’ above the flat water with that bright sail? If you have visited lakes in the Truckee-Tahoe region this summer, you may have seen “wing foilers” racing back and ...

Jerry Shalhoob, AKA the “Godfoiler,” folds his kite at santa Barbara’s Leadbetter Beach after a session on the waves. (Dennis Moran / Noozhawk photo) [Noozhawk’s note: This is the latest in a series ...

Robert Stehlik of Blue Planet Surf shows his wingfoil. The Honolulu company sells wingfoiling gear. The foil apparatus consists of a long, blade-like “mast” attached to two wings, which create lift.

Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here. Of the three main components of wing foiling (the foil, ...