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, ...

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 ...

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, ...