First up, tell us the concept of this new wing and which discipline it’s focused on…
Our most popular wing, the Unit, started as a wave and downwind wing but evolved into an all-around wing. Freestylers, racers, jumpers, surfers, downwind riders and cruisers used it equally and it had fallen away from a pure focus on wave riding. We decided to refocus a new wing, the Float, very narrowly on wave and downwind surfing, gliding performance. A huge part of this process was to rely extensively on the skill, judgement and experience of Jeffrey and Finn Spencer, two of the world’s earliest and best wing surfers; riders who have placed highly in international competition in the sports of wing foiling and SUP foiling.
Obviously, a good wave wing needs to…
