Felipe is the founder of Flow Paragliders and the parawing designer of the Flow D-wing. Felipe talks about his amazing journey in starting a paragliding company, his interest in foiling and what led him to design and launch a parawing into the market. He shares a lot of knowledge on the technical side of parawinging and his forecast for parawinging in 2025. 00:00 Introduction to Felipe Rezende and His Sports Journey 05:25 The Fascination with Paragliding and Its Connection to Foiling 08:20 From Architecture to Designing Paragliders 11:59 The Birth of Flow Paragliders and Early Success 14:53 The Evolution of Design and Technology in Paragliding 17:25 Exploring New Sports: Wing Foiling and Downwinding 19:17 First exposure to Parawinging 22:44 The Challenges and Innovations in Designing the Parawing 28:16 Testing the Flow D-Wing 30:10 The Evolution of D-wing 35:22 Characteristics of the D-Wing 37:02 The Impact of Parawinging on Riding 40:09 Innovations in the D-Wing Design 43:20 Understanding the Parawing Structure 44:59 Care and Maintenance of the D-Wing 47:08 Expanding the D-Wing Size Range 50:56 Wind Range and Rider Weight Considerations 54:17 The Art of Pumping in Parawinging 56:09 Transitioning from Winging to Parawinging 57:36 Understanding Parawing and Design 58:58 Key Terminology in Parawinging 01:01:02 Improving Parawing Performance 01:04:15 Land Drills for Parawingers 01:07:20 Safety Precautions in Parawinging 01:09:57 The Necessity of Leashes in Parawinging 01:12:08 Visibility and Safety in the Ocean 01:14:31 The Future of Parawing ⸻ Visit www.labratfoiler.com to learn more about the Online Parawing Course Use code: LABRAT10 for 10% off :) ⸻ Don’t forget to subscribe for more foiling tutorials, down winding tips, and parawing techniques to elevate your water sports skills. ⸻ Sponsors:@ozone.wing @codefoils @foilrat on Instagram #Parawing #Foiling #podcast
