{"id":12046,"date":"2022-01-08T12:27:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T11:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wing-foiling\/what-is-wingfoiling\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T15:30:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T13:30:23","slug":"what-is-wingfoiling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wing-foiling\/what-is-wingfoiling\/","title":{"rendered":"What is wingfoiling?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><div id=\"pl-12046\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-12046-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12046-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12046-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-12046\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_471416585-scaled.jpeg\"\n\t\t\tdata-lightbox=\"18255850735c1ad67b4d29c405855380\" data-lightbox-options=\"{&quot;alwaysShowNavOnTouchDevices&quot;:false,&quot;disabledOnTablet&quot;:false,&quot;disabledOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;disableScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;overlayColor&quot;:&quot;#000&quot;,&quot;overlayOpacity&quot;:0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125,&quot;fadeDuration&quot;:600,&quot;fitImagesInViewport&quot;:true,&quot;imageFadeDuration&quot;:600,&quot;maxHeight&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;positionFromTop&quot;:50,&quot;resizeDuration&quot;:700,&quot;showImageNumberLabel&quot;:true,&quot;disableCaption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;wrapAround&quot;:true,&quot;albumLabel&quot;:&quot; %1 of %2&quot;}\" data-title=\"jeune homme avec un wingfoil sur la plage\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_471416585-960x330.jpeg\" width=\"960\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_471416585-960x330.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_471416585-1920x660.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_471416585-480x165.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"jeune homme avec un wingfoil sur la plage\" alt=\"\" class=\"so-widget-image\">\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12046-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12046-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12046-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><span class=\"widget-title__inline\">History of Wingfoil<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div style=\"border: 2px solid #F0F0F0; margin: 1em auto; padding: 1em 1em; max-width: 50em; border-radius: .2em;\"><a style=\"display: flex; flex: 0 0 auto; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/80\/Wikipedia-logo-v2.svg\/60px-Wikipedia-logo-v2.svg.png\" alt=\"Wikipedia\" width=\"82\" height=\"75\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div>This text is based on the article <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wingsurfen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wingsurfing<\/a><br \/>\nfrom the free encyclopedia <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><br \/>\nand is licensed under the <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/de\/legalcode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported<\/a> ( <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short version<\/a> ).<br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Wingsurfen&amp;action=history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of the authors<\/a> is available on Wikipedia.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12046-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12046-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"Tom Magruder and the Wind Weapon.wmv\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_qutaAX8DMY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12046-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12046-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12046-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The history of wingsurfing goes back to 1986, when Tom Magruder presented his \"Wind Weapon\", a freely rotating sail that is firmly mounted on the surfboard. In the years that followed, the technology was adapted and kept coming onto the market in different versions and under new names. The use of the wings is not exclusively linked to water sports, but is also used for sports in the snow, on the beach or on land. The terms \"Skate Sails\", \"Wind Skates\" or \" <a title=\"Kitewing\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kitewing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kitewings<\/a> \" are to be mentioned as milestones in the further development. Most of these variants have in common that they use a stiff frame to stretch the wing, which also function as handlebars or handles. <sup id=\"cite_ref-geschichte_1-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wingsurfen#cite_note-geschichte-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12046-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12046-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-12046\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-scaled.jpeg\" data-lightbox=\"5822358635c35f17c7293f671316832\" data-lightbox-options=\"{&quot;alwaysShowNavOnTouchDevices&quot;:false,&quot;disabledOnTablet&quot;:false,&quot;disabledOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;disableScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;overlayColor&quot;:&quot;#000&quot;,&quot;overlayOpacity&quot;:0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125,&quot;fadeDuration&quot;:600,&quot;fitImagesInViewport&quot;:true,&quot;imageFadeDuration&quot;:600,&quot;maxHeight&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;positionFromTop&quot;:50,&quot;resizeDuration&quot;:700,&quot;showImageNumberLabel&quot;:true,&quot;disableCaption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;wrapAround&quot;:true,&quot;albumLabel&quot;:&quot; %1 of %2&quot;}\" data-title=\"active, beach, blue, extreme sports, foil boarding, foil surfing\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-1024x612.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-768x459.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-1536x917.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-2048x1223.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_467192214-540x323.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"active, beach, blue, extreme sports, foil boarding, foil surfing\" alt=\"\" class=\"so-widget-image\">\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12046-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12046-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12046-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The reason for the moderate success of all these developments is a physical one: the&nbsp;<a title=\"Reibung\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reibung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friction<\/a> . Because wings that are big enough to set a sluggish, heavy surfboard including the surfer in motion, have to be very big, unwieldy and heavy. Only with the introduction of the&nbsp;<a title=\"Tragfl\u00fcgelboot\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tragfl%C3%BCgelboot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foil surfing<\/a>&nbsp; wingsurfing is experiencing a renaissance, fueled by the idea of the kite brand Slingshot to transfer the production technology of kitesurfing to wingsurfing: The result is a wind wing that is inflatable, compact, light and inexpensive and at the same time especially in combination with foil -Boards offers sufficient propulsion. <sup id=\"cite_ref-slingshot_benefits_2-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wingsurfen#cite_note-slingshot_benefits-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12046-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12046-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-12046\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_306744942-scaled.jpeg\" data-lightbox=\"19372205515c35f17bb6c5c229009361\" data-lightbox-options=\"{&quot;alwaysShowNavOnTouchDevices&quot;:false,&quot;disabledOnTablet&quot;:false,&quot;disabledOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;disableScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;overlayColor&quot;:&quot;#000&quot;,&quot;overlayOpacity&quot;:0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125,&quot;fadeDuration&quot;:600,&quot;fitImagesInViewport&quot;:true,&quot;imageFadeDuration&quot;:600,&quot;maxHeight&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;positionFromTop&quot;:50,&quot;resizeDuration&quot;:700,&quot;showImageNumberLabel&quot;:true,&quot;disableCaption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;wrapAround&quot;:true,&quot;albumLabel&quot;:&quot; 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A list of the authors is available on Wikipedia. https:\/\/youtu.be\/_qutaAX8DMY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":11997,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12046","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","clearfix"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12046"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12052,"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12046\/revisions\/12052"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kitesafe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}