Parawings: worth adding to the quiver, or just a niche?

Posted by WingFoil Admin on 2026-10-17

Parawings went from unknown to everywhere in about a year. The Inertia explains what they are and where they fit.

Key takeaways from the The Inertia article "What in the World Is Parawing Foiling? We Explain": • The sport is very new. The first parawing billed as able to go upwind (the Maliko V1 from Boardriding Maui) launched in August 2024. • The idea: use a small kite-like wing on short lines to get on foil, stow it to ride bumps hands-free, then bring it back out to work upwind. • Parawings make less power than inflatable wings, so riders use a slightly bigger foil than for winging, though smaller than a downwind SUP foil. • Downsides: narrower wind range, trickier sizing, a looser feel for turns and tricks, and weak light-wind performance because you cannot pump them like a wing. • Newer models from brands such as F-One and BRM are clearly better than the first versions from late 2024 and early 2025. • Not recommended as a first foil sport. The author sees it as an addition to winging, not a replacement.

Has anyone added a parawing? Has it replaced winging or downwind SUP for you, or does it fill a niche?

Source: What in the World Is Parawing Foiling? We Explain (The Inertia) — link below.