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After three years of extensive research and development, we are proud to introduce our Phantasm Carbon Foil system. We have split the foil packages into two choices; the Ma

Slingshot Global Episode 2

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Crafted Seconds European Wakeboarding Video Contest

Crafted Seconds  Presented by  Sessionismore & Nissan   Late last season four of our European team riders took part in an online video contest “Crafted Seconds” Present

CHICO BUKOVANSKY JOINS AS CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

7-Nation Welcomes Chico Bukovansky as Chief Revenue Officer 7-Nation is pleased to announce Chico Bukovansky will be joining the company in the newly established role of Ch

Greg Kish Heads new Product Line Manager Position

7-Nation is pleased to announce the promotion of Greg Kish to  Slingshot Sports’ Product Line Manager. A senior executive at 7-Nation and a notable figure in the action-spo

Slingshot Wake Global: FRANCE.

Slingshot Wake Global: France. Meet the next generation of talent in Slingshot France A Visual Journey Though the Eyes of Steffen Vollert As wakeboarding continues to grow,

Eco-Friendly Products with Clean Solar Energy and Sustainably Sourced Wood

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Slingshot Wake 2021 | Wakeboarding Around the Globe

Shooting 2021 Slingshot Wake from Home & Around the Globe.   Until Further Notice: Stay Home. Wash your hands. Ride your wakeboards…   We’re sure you al

Slingshot Wake: Meet The “Zuupack”

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James Windsor’s Aussie Wakeboard Grom Search: Matthew Green

James Windsor searches for Australia’s next big thing…   Join James at the Mackay Cablepark in Northern Queensland as he introduces Australia’s next

How To Mount Your Boots and Bindings onto a Wakeboard

There are many different ways to mount your Slingshot boots to your wakeboard – Here are a few recommendations from our pro team to help guide you through the process

How Hydrofoiling Helped Me Recover from Knee Surgery – CARRO DJUPSJO

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Wakeboarder James Windsor’s Aussie Grom Search

The search has started in Australia for groms that love to shred on their favorite Slingshot wakeboards set-up.   It’s safe to say that the next generation of Au

The Space Mob Directional Wakeboard – EXPLAINED

Retro Park Board Delivers New Levels of Stoke   The Space Mob Directional wakeboard is one of a kind, much like its creators Quinn Silvernale and Wesley Mark Jacobsen.

Slingshot Hydrofoil Wing Selector – Hover Glide | 2022

Choosing the best foil setup The worlds leading hydrofoil platform just got stronger!  Slingshot Sports now offers over 20 different hydrofoil wings for 2022. This means yo

A Winter Wakeboarding Retreat to the Philippines

Dylan Miller and Steffen Vollert report on the ultimate winter wakeboarding retreat. Words by Steffen Vollert   Summer is great – Fall is the greatest. For us pr

2020 Slingshot Wake is LIVE!

2020 Slingshot Wake Launch     2020 HAS ARRIVED… WITH EXTRATERRESTRIAL VIBES.  Slingshot Wake fans, By now you have seen things, heard things, and if you’re lucky poss

Top 5 questions answered about Wing foiling and the SlingWing | 2022

Introducing the SlingWing for Wing surfing & Wing Foiling Sometimes being first can be messy. So we thought we would offer an authentic back story and timeline on the d

The Slingshot Hover Glide modular hydrofoil can be ridden behind ANY boat – NO Wakeboard Boat, No Problem!

NO Wakeboard Boat, NO Problem.   Over the past few seasons we’ve discovered one of the most exhilarating new experiences on the water…the Hydrofoil. The best part is i

Hover Glide Modular Foil by Slingshot Sports

The Hover Glide Hydrofoil – ONE foil platform, FIVE sports, all abilities, styles, and conditions   Five key watersports are now united with hydrofoiling:  Kite

Which Hydrofoil package is best for you – Hover Glide FWake vs FSurf | 2020

Which Hydrofoil package is best for your boat?     We’re often asked what the differences are between the Hover Glide FWake and FSurf hydrofoil packages and which

Review: Slingshot Wake Boots – How Gummy Straps Rule | 2019

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Top Ten Wakeboarding Tricks Behind the Boat | 2020

 Over the years wakeboarding behind the boat has progressed in mind-blowing ways. The fact that multiple variations of double flips are stock tricks for today’s pros is evi

Slingshot Wake: How to switch your WF1 Foil board to Fins

From Foil to Fins – The WF1 board   One of the niftiest details about the WF1 foil wake board is that it comes equipped with FCSII fin boxes as well as the foil

How to Choose The Best Wakesurfer For Me | Slingshot 2019

How to Choose the Right Wakesurfer   If you’re looking into buying a new wakesurfer, there are a few basic factors to consider. We’ve put together this basic bre

How to mount Hover Glide Fsurf Foil Fuselage

Learning how to mount an Fsurf Fuselage with the right bolts is pretty important. If you use the wrong screws, your foil could come loose.   Losing a foil to the botto

Slingshot Wake | 2019 – We didn’t invent boat riding, we’re RE-inventing it.

  Alex Graydon and Jeff Mathis team up for one of the most epic boat riding shots to date…gracing the cover of the latest Alliance Wake Magazine. Follow this lin

Choosing the Best Wakeboard Boots | 2019

Open-toed or closed-toed? Stiff or soft?  Choosing the best wakeboard boots for you!     Don’t underestimate the importance of a good pair of boots. Just like in

Wakesurf foil: Best conditions to learn 2018

Wakesurf foil: Best conditions to learn 2018… One of the best things about the wakesurf foil is that the water conditions don’t really matter. Once you’re up and foil

Learn Wakesurf Foiling 2018: 3 Biggest Reasons to Start Now

In case you needed an excuse, here are a few of our favorite benefits of having a Wakesurf foil on our boat. Why you should learn wakesurf foiling 2018: 1. Rise above the c

Wakesurf Foil Mistakes to Avoid: Top 5 Tips

Smart people learn from their wakesurf foil mistakes; even smarter people learn from the wakesurf foil mistakes of others. We’re strong believers of this age-old concept wh

Wakesurf foil mount explained: 2018 Top Three Benefits

Wakesurf foil boarding is a new watersports category. Knowing how to use all the is gear is important, fun to learn, and will greatly enhance everyday your on the lake this

Catching Salmon – Victor Salmon at Thai Wake Park

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Wakesurf Foil Academy Reviews

Wakesurf Foil Academy Reviews are in- IT WORKS! When we launched Foil Academy about a year ago, we knew we were filling a huge void. Over the last few years, foiling has ex

Wakesurf foiling – Top 10 FAQ

As the leader in foil boarding,  we get asked a lot of questions about wakesurf foiling.  We asked our customer service team to compile a list of the most frequently asked

Top 5 Skills to Master While Learning to Wakesurf Foil

Follow these Top 5 Tips on learning to wakesurf foil from an industry insider whose already made the mistakes for you. You’ve heard the expression “In one ear and out the o

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What wing is best for wakesurf foiling? The answer depends on a few key factors, such as how heavy you are, what kind of foiling you want to do, if you want to wakesurf foi

Aluminum wakesurf foils vs Carbon wakesurf foils – Which is better?

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Video : TournaMENTAL – The Korat Open with Victor, Carro and Bobby

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How to Eliminate Wakesurf Foiling Fear

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Wakesurf Hydrofoil Maintenance | 2020

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Staff Picks: Our Top 3 Product Videos – 2018 Wakeboards

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2018 Slingshot Nomad, Contrast, and Coalition Wakeboards

2018 Slingshot wakeboards including the Coalition, Contrast, and Nomad, are officially available worldwide, and we’re stoked to share a few of our favorites with you! From

UPDATE : Hover Glide Foilboarding and Wake Surf Foiling Explained

NEW UPDATE: Team Rider Louis Floyd and Chief Foil Designer Tony Logosz runs through the details of the 2018 Hover Glide Foil Wake Package and explains the differences in wi

Slingshot Wake Team: Who is Dylan Miller?

Slingshot Wake Team: Aaron Gunn – Home & Away

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Slingshot Wake – Blake Bishop at the B-Town Compound

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Slingshot Sports Team Wake rider James Windsor – Home in Australia

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Slingshot Wakefoiler Board sets off A Wake Foil Frenzy

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Valdosta Yard Sale Course Preview with WMJ

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Cablepark Hydro-foiling?

Wes Jacobsen tries to conquer the Valdosta Wake Compound on the Slingshot Wakefoiler. Last weekend we made our way up to Valdosta Wake Compound to check in on the crew as t

LKI Brand & Slingshot MEGA-Wakesurf Session

Young Guns – Victor Salmon X Blake Bishop

Truce + Slingshot Create Bags from Recycled Kites

+ If you’re the type to keep your ear to the ground on all things Slingshot, you’ve probably caught wind of the new Truce bags rolling out of their Portland shop. Durable a

Slingshot Wake and Kite in U.A.E.

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The Future of Foiling: The Foil Academy

When you ask Jeff Logosz, Slingshot CEO and mastermind behind Foil Academy, about the why behind it all, it’s hard to tell the origin story without recalling deep powder da

Slingshot Sports + Ride Engine hires NEW East Coast Sales + Service Representative

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Slingshot signs Zach Schneider to the National Wake Team!

Slingshot, FIRST IN FLEX WORLDWIDE, is proud to announce we have signed Zach Schneider to our National Wake Team. Lucky enough to grow up in the Pacific Northwest, Zach has

the Projects’ new attraction

Pat Panakos and the rest of the Projects team have given a breath of fresh air to their park by building a new rail. Here is an edit of the 1st group of guys who got to shr

The Wind or No Wind Jam “recap cut”

The Wind or No Wind Jam is a one of a kind event designed to show the versatility of a location as well as the riders. The chosen location is great for kiteboarding and rel

The Slingshot Marketing Team evolves.

We’re pleased to announce that the Slingshot Marketing team is evolving. A leader in creating high performance kite and wake boarding gear, Slingshot has always valued tell

Mike Ennen @ CWC riding the KINE

Check out this vid of a couple laps at the CWC in the Philippines. Peace Mikey Ennen

PHX Rail Jam with Larry Taylor

All in all things at the phx rail jam went really well thanks to Pat Panakos and his krew made it all happen. The set up was great flat to down box up to 3inch wide flat ba

ROB JACQUES KICKIN’ IT AT THE PROJECTS!

      Pat Panankos. Rob Jacques and Shane Bonifay have a little winter fun at the Projects! See the video here!

Who says you can’t go HOME. by Dave Patterson

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Reflex Is AWESOME !

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Sling blog FTW!!1!

I’m am so excited right now! I am a blog virgin and it feels soooo good, I had no idea what I was missing out on these last 22 years, totally should have lost my blog