Hand Kite

[Dwight (DW)]

If that name sticks....I’m giving the sport up.

We better get unified quickly on what it’s going to be called.

[Admin]

Possibly the same guy that named Surf Boy Wings came up with "Hand Kite".  But...everyone else could call the sport Trumping and I still wouldn't quit.

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[iopsailor]

How about “Water Wing”?

[Wetstuff]

Dwight... don't even 'think' that.  Look at the high level of respect 'handboards' get.   There's a thread at SURFER that started with that (what you said) in the heading ...' runs 6 pages.

IO's seems to have mentioned a great neutral handle. I hope the mfgrs. adopt that.

Jim

[supkailua]

I like "Wing Foiling" the best.

[JEG]

I got a name for it but I will not reveal because it can be used by other marketing names and give them a great advantage.

[VB_Foil]

WingDing 

[Hilly]

WingDing 

That is what I use 

[supjacko]

wingading thing, that seems to be sticking around where i am.

[PonoBill]

Always a challenge. I remember when Stand up Paddle boards started being call SUPs, I think it was Clay Feeter that hated the name and tried to get people to drop it. I didn't think it was a great name either but couldn't think of anything better.

So here's the issues as I see it.

It's not a kite.

Calling it Wing Foiling doesn't make sense since it isn't necessarily connected to foiling.

Just saying wing is confusing since it gets confused with the foil wing.

Wind Ding, Swing, are not descriptive and probably won't stick.

Surf wing leaves out other uses. Water wing is for three-year-old kids.

Hand Wing is descriptive but sounds kind of funky. But that's about as good as I've thought of.

[FRP]

Windwing

[Admin]

Wingsurfing for the sport, Wing for the holdable.

[Wetstuff]

FRP ...has it.  WingWing.  It's universal. Land, sand, SUP, surf or foil - friendly.

Jim

[eastbound]

wet typo?

i like windwing, too

[Admin]

Windwing is a great name but it was a windsurfing sail brand for a long time.