Gary from Ride Engine runs through the brand’s latest gear for wing foilers, parawingers and hydrofoilers — a minimalist but strong stash bag with a clever quick-clasp, and a new 4-point chest harness with parawing-specific upgrades to handle the extra load.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro: with Gary from Ride Engine, running through gear for wing foilers, parawingers and hydrofoilers
0:09 Hydrofoiling is growing globally across every discipline
0:16 Wing foiling, prone foiling, e-assist — it’s everywhere
0:21 The newest discipline: parawinging — genuinely fun
0:27 Building products to enhance that on-water experience
0:31 Necessity gear for these sports — a couple of examples coming up
0:37 First up: a stash bag, a parawinging essential
0:41 Minimalist, lightweight build, but very strong
0:48 Unique feature: a large hook-and-loop patch so it can attach almost anywhere
0:54 Kept the velcro clean so it doesn’t grab your lines
1:03 Sized for a 4 or 5m wing — about the practical ceiling for a downwind set
1:14 Neoprene cover over the buckle, which also helps shed lines
1:23 Doubles as a safety backup for their non-mechanical push-through clasp
1:31 Strong, secure, easy to use, and won’t fatigue over time
1:41 It also comes with its own hook (cue some on-camera hunting for it)
1:57 Next up: their new chest harness
2:00 First brand to release a 4-point chest harness for wing foiling
2:06 Keeps the harness hook nice and high
2:10 Lets you run a short harness line — less chance of a face full of bar, no need to hold the line down
2:20 Also keeps your waist free if you run your wing leash from there
2:30 Hydration equipped — every pack includes a 1L bladder
2:34 Rear pouch for essentials on a big downwind — phone in a dry bag, energy gel, that sort of thing
2:48 Also built with some parawing-specific features
2:51 Parawinging puts a lot more load through the handle than a wing does
2:56 So the shoulder and chest straps are beefed up to take that load comfortably
3:06 Shock cord on the back to stash a secondary wing, or a semi-dry bag
3:16 Comes with the same style of hook used on the stash bag
3:23 Underneath it, you can swap in an accessory umbilical-style hook
3:30 That becomes your harness line, keeping the handle completely free and clear
3:40 No harness line needed on the handle — even low-profile single-point ones can slide around and get in the way when splitting fingers
3:53 Lets you dial in the perfect sweet spot up and down the handle
4:01 Great for balancing the load when pointing upwind
4:11 EVA back padding adds a bit of shock protection and comfort
4:23 Wrap-up: onto the next bit of gear
More info: https://rideengine.com/
