Which wing foil pack to choose based on your weight and level
A pack page asks you to pick three sizes: board volume, wing size and foil Front Wing size. Here's the grid we use at the counter in Pornichet, followed by what each pack in the wing foil packs range actually includes.
Quick Answer
Rule of thumb for the board: your weight plus 40 liters if you're a complete beginner. Once you've had a week of wing lessons and can look after yourself on the water, you can come down to your weight plus 20 liters. Wing and foil sizes come next, using the tables below.
What order to set your sizes in
Start with the board, picked for your weight and level. It decides whether you're standing up in your first sessions, and getting it wrong is the mistake that makes the most people quit. Next, choose the wing size for your build, then the foil's Front Wing.
Beginner grid
Never flown, or fewer than about ten sessions in? For the board, count your weight plus 40 liters as a complete beginner. Once you're getting by after a week of lessons, you can go down to your weight plus 20 liters.
| Your weight | Board, complete beginner | Board, once you're getting by | Wing | Foil Front Wing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 55 kg | up to 95 L | up to 75 L | 3.5-4.5 m² | 1 300 cm² |
| 55-70 kg | 95-110 L | 75-90 L | 4.5-5 m² | 1 400-1 600 cm² |
| 70-85 kg | 110-125 L | 90-105 L | 5-5.5 m² | 1 600-1 800 cm² |
| 85-100 kg | 125-140 L | 105-120 L | 5.5-6 m² | 1 800-2 000 cm² |
| Over 100 kg | 140 L and up | 120 L and up | 6-8 m² | 2 000-2 400 cm² |
- Mast: 80 to 85 cm. Pick a 75 cm if you want extra reassurance or ride in shallow water.
- Fuselage, if the pack lets you choose: medium or long, 65 to 75 cm. At 60 cm it feels unstable, and at 90 cm handling suffers.
- Front Wing: treat the table as a starting point. Lift changes with the profile, so follow the brand's recommendation for your model.
How your spot changes things
- Light wind most of the time (under 15 knots): go for the top of each range, half a size more on the wing and the larger Front Wing.
- Windy, choppy spot: the bottom of each range is enough for the wing and foil, but stick with a high-volume board, which stays steadier in chop.
- Shallow water: go with a 75 cm mast.
Wind ranges published by brands can't be compared from one manufacturer to the next. Between two wing sizes, check the table for the exact model, or call us.
Our wing foil packs
Got your sizes? Choose your pack and set the swatches on the product page using the grid above. A greyed-out swatch means that size is no longer available.
Complete sets with wing
With ASC board
With fiber board
Board and foil sets
Fiber board and foil come as a set. Add the wing you want from the wings section.
Every set lives in the wing foil sets section.
Two setups we often put together in the shop
Beginner, 80 kg. The Duotone Sky Free + Free 2.0 + Float set pairs a Sky Free 120 L board with a Float 5.5 m² wing and a Free 2.0 Front Wing at 1 900 cm².
Intermediate, 65 kg. The Rocket Wing V4 + Phantom + Swing V5 set brings an 85 L board, a Swing V5 4 m² wing and a Phantom 1 480 cm² Front Wing.
Nothing in our sets quite fits?
Call us and we'll build one to order. We pick the board, wing and foil piece by piece around your build, your level and your spot, and we can add a carbon mast if you'd like a setup to grow into from day one.
Want more detail on each piece? Read our guides on choosing your board, choosing your wing and choosing your foil, plus the beginner's guide to wingfoil.
Frequently Asked Questions
What board volume do you need to start wing foiling?
Never ridden before? Take your weight and add 40 liters: 115 L at 75 kg, 125 L at 85 kg. After a week of lessons, you can come down to your weight plus 20 liters.
Which Front Wing surface area suits a beginner?
Plan on 1 300 cm² under 55 kg, 1 400 to 1 600 cm² from 55 to 70 kg, 1 600 to 1 800 cm² from 70 to 85 kg, 1 800 to 2 000 cm² from 85 to 100 kg, and 2 000 to 2 400 cm² above that. Profile counts as much as surface area. Always check the brand's recommendation for the specific model.
Which wing size should you pick for a first set?
Go for 3.5 to 4.5 m² under 55 kg, 4.5 to 5 m² from 55 to 70 kg, 5 to 5.5 m² from 70 to 85 kg, 5.5 to 6 m² from 85 to 100 kg, and 6 to 8 m² above that. Size for the wind you get most often, not for the best day of the year.
Between two sizes, which one do you take?
On the board and the Front Wing, size up while you're learning. The wing is different, because it depends on your spot. Call us with your weight and where you ride.
Torn between two sizes?
Tell us your weight, your level and your spot. We'll fine-tune the set with you, by phone or at our shop in Pornichet.
Book an appointment Call us See the wing foil setsSources and limits: the GlissEvolution team built these grids from our board, wing and foil guides (updated in September and October 2026) and from Duotone and F-One data. Set sizes come from our product pages as of November 14, 2026. Treat them as reference points. Foil profile, board shape and your riding spot can all move them.
