Naish News

Foil Tech Talk Series Part VI: Carbon Mast Collection
Closing out the 2026 Foil Tech Talk Series with Noah and Andrew on the new Carbon and HM Carbon masts. Slimmer profile, 13% more torsional stiffness, and a more direct feel under your feet. Which o...

Leo Verrecchia on his First Freestyle World Cup Final
Naish freestyle rider Leo Verrecchia made his first World Cup final. We sat down with Leo to discuss the comp, the gear he rode, his tricks and what's on his horizon.

Foil Tech Talk Series Part V: S-Series vs E-Series
For 2026, we built two new stabilizers around two new front wings. The S-Series and the E-Series sit at opposite ends of the tuning spectrum. One is built for stability. One is built for efficiency...

Foil Tech Talks Part IV: Aluα Fuselage
In the creation of the new ALU Alpha fuselage, we had 2 main goals: 1) increase the stiffness and 2) decrease the drag. We were able to achieve a 30% increase in stiffness over our legacy system by...

Foil Tech Talks Part III: Mid-Aspect or High-Aspect? Choosing Between the Naish Siren and Excalibur
Two new 2026 front wings. Two different shapes. Two different rides. The Siren is mid-aspect. The Excalibur is high-aspect. Both share the same new Aluα connection and the same stabilizer ecosystem...

Foil Tech Talks Part II: Siren Front Wing
The Siren is our new mid aspect front wing, designed to be the perfect combination of stability and maneuverability. When we began the development of the Siren we created a performance mid aspect f...

Foil Tech Talks Part I: Introducing the 2026 Excalibur Front Wing
The Excalibur is our brand new high aspect front wing, designed to be the perfect combination between glide and maneuverability.

Alex Middeler: Coming Home to Naish
From the German Baltic to the GKA World Tour, Alex Middeler grew up on Naish before stepping away - and now he's back. We sat down to talk early years, his approach to wave kiting, the gear he's te...

Koa Takes the Top Spot at Hookipa: First World Tour Win on Home Turf
Hookipa doesn't hand out wins. The reef breaks are fast, the wind shifts without warning, and the pressure of a World Tour event makes every wave count. At the opening stop of the 2026 Windsurf Wor...

Alessa on Her First World Cup Win
She wasn't selected for King of the Air. She didn't feel prepared going into the event. And when the final kicked off, the wind had other plans. None of that mattered. Alessa trusted the process, t...

RPT: The Best Twintip Kiteboard for Learning and Progression
The Naish RPT is the ultimate freeride twintip kiteboard, combining forgiving handling, durability, and advanced technical features all in one package. Whether you’re just starting or looking for a...

Understanding how, when and why to tune your bar for kite-foiling
Kite foiling has matured fast, but bar tuning remains one of its most misunderstood elements. Small changes in trim, line length and ergonomics can radically change how a kite behaves on foil – yet...

Naish Digital Printing FAQ
To help clarify the facts, we sat down with Naish Head Kite Designer, Ewan Jaspan, to discuss the new digital printing process in detail. From how it works to why it matters, Ewan breaks down the k...

Odyssey vs Chimera: Understanding Naish’s Hollow Shell Composite Boards
Hollow shell composite construction marks a fundamental shift in how foil boards are built – not only as a means of reducing weight, but as a structural rethink. By removing foam and letting the sh...

Let's Talk Hatch
Parawinging is evolving fast. What it needs now is clarity – what works on the water, what doesn’t, and why. This blog is built from two sides of the same story. On one side is Alexander Lewis Hugh...

New Year. New Spots. New Gear.
Every season brings that familiar itch – to go somewhere new, ride different water and rethink how we approach our sessions. From the spots on our wishlist to the gear shaping where and how we ride...

New Year. New Tricks.
Every season begins with the same promise – that this year, we’ll show up more, ride with more intention and remember why we fell in love with the water in the first place. What makes 2026 differen...

South African Adrenaline Seeker Jason van der Spuy Joins Team Naish
There are some signings that feel like ticking a box. We talk about flare and unique energy in kiteboarding a lot – it’s the distinct parallel we use to define style, the very thing our sport is bu...

The Naish 2025 Gift Guide: Fun, Wrapped
The holidays are for giving and nothing beats the gift of more time on the water. Whether you’re shopping for the seasoned send-it machine, the weekend cruiser or that one friend who keeps promisin...

The Best Way to Pack Your Mast, Boom, and Sail for a Trip
Planning a windsurfing trip? Whether you're headed to a tropical wave spot or a high-wind lake, getting your gear there in one piece is just as important as remembering your passport. Masts, booms,...

Welcome to the Team: Andrew Gibbons
There’s a new face in the Naish design room and he’s one who knows his way around a foil. Born and raised on Maui, Andrew Gibbons has lived and breathed watersports his whole life. From windsurfing...
