Hookipa material is BA, so pliable and light, yet super rigid.

Hell yeeeaaah!! I am holding out on buying new wings till I can get one of these in Oz

Two windy days in a row in Melbourne, absolutely loving the Nitro. Full disclaimer, been a Starboard ambassador for many years, up until now riding Smik wings (all three generations). Still love the Smik but wow, this Nitro is so rigid and light and stable. Video from today, just a couple of unedited minutes, it was 20 - 30 knots and I'm on a 4'9 Wingboard. Just felt effortless, I'm 63 and just a regular punter, usually pretty cynical about 'the latest' gear making much difference, but ..

JonathanC said..
Two windy days in a row in Melbourne, absolutely loving the Nitro. Full disclaimer, been a Starboard ambassador for many years, up until now riding Smik wings (all three generations). Still love the Smik but wow, this Nitro is so rigid and light and stable. Video from today, just a couple of unedited minutes, it was 20 - 30 knots and I'm on a 4'9 Wingboard. Just felt effortless, I'm 63 and just a regular punter, usually pretty cynical about 'the latest' gear making much difference, but ..

Nice one.. Looks like Starboard have made a big improvement with their wings.. I like the handles.

Loving them........

Youngbreezy said..

TAA said..

Youngbreezy said..
Hell yeeeaaah!! I am holding out on buying new wings till I can get one of these in Oz

You can .
Only one place in Australia that is selling them .
And currently has them in stock .

Ok cool, what place would that be?

Ocean Surf Co
Adelaide - South Australia

It looks like "winging" is going in different directions. I believe Starboard has introduced a dedicated wing race board and now with the "FreeWing" Pro (more like the RaceWing Pro) it appears we're going to have equipment for different disciplines -- much like the evolution of windsurfing 35 years ago.

I suspect what we're now paying for equipment will look like a bargain in a few years. It will be interesting to see how this "evolution" will impact the sport and its growth or lack thereof over time.

mcrt said..
I used to think that stiffer wings would give only advantages.

But there is a price to pay, strong and gusty conditions become a lot more tiring in my experience.A harness might become a must instead of optional with high perfo wings.

I very often under inflate my Takoon V2 wings by .5 PSI so they will feel closer to the V1 in handling gusts etc...and they are conventional,softie wings compared to all these new creations.

My limited experience so far with the Nitro makes me think that I can use a smaller size than I would with a regular wing and still have the same power, maybe up to 1m smaller. That changes the whole dynamic. I've used the 3m in gusty conditions up to 35 knots and it was incredibly smooth and well behaved. I think the experience with the high inflation pressure and these new fabrics doesn't easily equate to the experience we all have with regular wings. Can't wait for my 4 and 5 to arrive to see how the Nitro's feel in more normal wind strengths, fascinating part of the whole winging and foiling journey. These wings feel as different to me as high aspect foils feel to regular foils.

How is the 5m going?

I have a demo 5m on the way thanks to Mackite, looks awesome for wave riding.

Great video and nice riding :) How close to the end of the middle strut did you attach your camera and would be great to know how did you attach it?

Thanks!