Welcome to Starboard’s Wings collection, where innovative design meets effortless performance. Whether you’re taking your very first lesson, charging waves, sending freestyle tricks, cruising in light wind, or lining up on the race course, Starboard has a wing designed specifically for your style of riding.

Our wing range has been refined to cover every stage of progression. The Source Wing makes learning easy with exceptional stability and forgiving handling. The Viva Wing is our best-selling all-round performer, delivering the perfect balance of power, speed and manoeuvrability across freeride, wave, downwind, freestyle and big air. For racers, the X-15 Class offers a dedicated one-design racing platform that puts tactics and skill ahead of equipment advantages. Complete your setup with the Pistol Grip Boom, available in Carbon or Aluminium, for precise control and an incredibly direct connection to your wing.

Wherever your wing foiling journey takes you, Starboard has the equipment to help you progress faster and enjoy every session.

Wings FAQs

Which Starboard wing should I choose?

It depends on your experience level and how you want to ride. The Starboard Wing range currently offers 3 models:

1. Source Wing

Learning, schools and progression

The Source is our lowest aspect wing, featuring the shortest wingspan in the Starboard range and on the market! The compact outline keeps the wingtips further away from the water, reducing tip catches and making the wing incredibly forgiving for beginners. It delivers smooth, stable power with effortless handling, making it the ideal choice for first-time riders, schools and anyone looking to progress with confidence. It also comes with a bright red canopy and large windows for maximum safety and visibility on the water.

2. Viva Wing

Best Seller | All-Round Performance

The Viva features a balanced medium aspect design, offering the perfect blend of stability, speed and manoeuvrability. It excels across freeride, wave, downwind, freestyle and big air, making it the ideal wing for intermediate to advanced riders looking for one wing that performs exceptionally well in almost every discipline. The Viva combines premium technical materials with innovative construction, strategically using lightweight, high-performance fabrics such as Ultra-X in key load areas like the wingtips and trailing edge, while balancing durability, weight and cost to deliver an exceptional performance-to-price ratio.

3. X-15 Class

One-Design Racing

The X-15 Class wing has been purpose-built to make wing racing more accessible, fair and exciting. Rather than being optimised as the absolute fastest race wing on the planet, it has been carefully engineered to deliver the ideal balance of speed, efficiency, handling and durability while keeping costs within reach. By ensuring every competitor races on identical equipment, the focus shifts from expensive equipment advantages to rider skill, tactics and strategy, creating a level playing field where everyone can enjoy close, competitive racing.

In summary:

• Source → Easiest wing to learn on.
• Viva → Most versatile all-round wing.
• X-15 Class → Dedicated one-design race wing.

What wing size should I choose?

Wing size depends on both your weight and the wind strength. As a general rule of thumb (based on a 75kg rider):

• 2–3m² → Nuclear wind (30+ knots)
• 3.5–4m² → Medium to strong wind (20–30 knots)
• 4.5–5.5m² → Everyday riding (15–25 knots)
• 6–7m² → Light wind (5–15 knots)

Heavier riders generally benefit from slightly larger wings, while lighter riders can comfortably use smaller sizes in the same conditions.

The list below provides a general guide to the recommended wind range for each wing size.

Wing Size & Recommended Wind Range:

• 2.5m²: 28–40 knots
• 3.0m²: 24–34 knots
• 3.5m²: 19–34 knots
• 4.0m²: 15–28 knots
• 4.5m²: 13–26 knots
• 5.0m²: 12–25 knots
• 5.5m²: 9–22 knots
• 6.0m²: 7–17 knots
• 6.5m²: 6–16 knots
• 7.0m²: 5–15 knots
  

These wind ranges are intended as a guide only and will vary depending on rider weight, foil size, board volume, water conditions and riding style.

Starboard Source vs Viva — which wing is right for me?

Source Wing

• Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate
• Aspect Ratio: Low aspect
• Wingspan: Short for minimum wingtip catching and forgiveness
• Power Delivery: Smooth and forgiving
• Handling: Stable and confidence-inspiring
• Best For: Learning, progression and cruising - also very helpful for shorter riders due to short wingspan
• Progression: Makes learning easy

Viva Wing

• Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced
• Aspect Ratio: Medium aspect
• Wingspan: Medium for balance of maneuverability, efficiency and performance
• Power Delivery: Responsive and efficient
• Handling: Light, agile and playful
• Best For: Freeride, waves, downwind, freestyle and big air
• Progression: Delivers long-term performance as your skills improve

If you’re just getting into wing foiling or want the easiest learning experience, choose the Source. If you’re looking for one versatile wing that excels across multiple disciplines as your riding progresses, the Viva is the ideal choice.

Should I choose a Carbon or Aluminium Pistol Grip Wing Boom?

Both Pistol Grip Wing Booms provide the same ergonomic grip and direct connection to your wing. The choice comes down to performance, weight and budget.

Carbon Boom

• Lightest weight for reduced fatigue
• Stiffer construction for the most direct and responsive feel
• Ideal for performance freeride, waves, freestyle and racing

Aluminium Boom

• Excellent durability and outstanding value
• Slightly heavier but extremely robust
• Perfect for everyday riding, progression and schools

Choose the Carbon Boom if you’re looking for the lightest, stiffest and highest-performance option. Choose the Aluminium Boom if you want exceptional durability and great value without compromising control.

The lists below shows which boom size is compatible with each wing size;

Prepreg UD Carbon – Short (S)

• Length: 91 cm
• Diameter: 24 mm
• Weight: 320 g
• Compatible Wing Sizes: 2.5–4.0m²

Prepreg UD Carbon – Long (L)

• Length: 109 cm
• Diameter: 24 mm
• Weight: 345 g
• Compatible Wing Sizes: 4.5–7.0m²

Aluminium – Short (S)

• Length: 91 cm
• Diameter: 26 mm
• Weight: 410 g
• Compatible Wing Sizes: 2.5–4.0m²

Aluminium – Long (L)

• Length: 109 cm
• Diameter: 26 mm
• Weight: 470 g
• Compatible Wing Sizes: 4.5–7.0m²

Why does wing shape matter?

Wing shape has a huge influence on how a wing performs on the water.

• Lower aspect wings generate power more easily and feel stable, forgiving and easy to control, making them ideal for learning and progression.
• Medium aspect wings strike the perfect balance between stability, speed and manoeuvrability, making them the most versatile choice for all-round riding.
• Higher aspect wings are faster, more efficient and point higher upwind, making them ideal for racing and maximum performance.
• Dihedral Dihedral affects lift distribution, roll stability, handling and wingtip clearance. A steeper dihedral increases roll stability, vertical lift and wingtip clearance, while a flatter dihedral improves forward drive, pumping efficiency and direct handling.
• Profile affects power delivery, low-end performance, top-end control and overall efficiency. A deeper profile increases lift, power and low-end grunt, while a flatter profile improves speed, efficiency, upwind performance and high-speed control.
• Leading edge diameter Leading edge diameter affects stiffness, power delivery, drift and overall handling. A larger diameter increases stiffness, power and low-end grunt, but creates more drag and reduces efficiency. A smaller diameter reduces drag, improves drift and efficiency, but requires higher-performance materials to maintain stiffness.

Every Starboard wing is carefully engineered around its intended purpose. Aspect ratio, dihedral, profile and leading edge diameter are all precisely tuned to deliver the desired riding characteristics. The Source combines a compact low aspect outline, higher dihedral, deeper profile and larger leading edge diameter to maximise stability, power and forgiveness while keeping the wingtips clear of the water. The Viva balances a medium aspect outline with refined dihedral, an efficient profile and reduced leading edge diameter for responsive handling, forward drive and all-round performance across every discipline. The X-15 Class pairs a high aspect design with a flatter dihedral, high-speed profile and thinner leading edge to maximise efficiency, upwind angles and race-winning speed.

Whether you’re learning your first gybe, boosting your biggest jump or crossing the finish line first, choosing the right wing shape makes all the difference.