2025 Duotone Ventis Wing

The 2025 Duotone Ventis Wing is a dedicated light-wind freeride wing shaped by designer Ken Winner. Available exclusively in 7.0 and 8.0 square-meter sizes, it occupies a specific niche in Duotone's wing foiling lineup: getting riders onto foil in marginal conditions without requiring advanced pumping technique. The Ventis uses a three-strut architecture with inward-positioned side struts that tighten the frame, reduce swing weight, and shrink the wingtips. A lightweight 50-gram ripstop canopy keeps overall mass low for a wing of this span, while an extended carbon front handle on the center strut supports one-handed riding and a more relaxed arm position during longer sessions.

Duotone introduced the Ventis as a purpose-built light-wind platform rather than simply scaling up an existing all-round design. The profile shaping and tip twist are tuned for stable draft positioning and smooth gust response, prioritizing consistent power delivery over agility or freestyle capability.

• Sizes available: 7.0 m², 8.0 m²
• Weight (7.0 m²): 3.7 kg
• Weight (8.0 m²): 4.0 kg
• Wingspan (7.0 m²): 398 cm
• Wingspan (8.0 m²): 423 cm
• Wind range (7.0 m²): 7–20 knots
• Wind range (8.0 m²): 6–18 knots
• Struts: 3
• Canopy: 50 g ripstop
• Handles: 2 (center strut with carbon front handle)
• Max inflation pressure: 7 PSI

The Ventis targets riders who regularly session in light or inconsistent wind and want to maximize their time on the water. Its low-end power and large projected area suit heavier riders or anyone at a low-wind home spot who needs every bit of efficiency to get flying. Because the wing doesn't demand aggressive pumping to generate lift, it's accessible to intermediates progressing into light-wind foiling, not only experienced riders fine-tuning their quiver.

That said, the Ventis is not an all-conditions wing. Its size range starts at 7.0 m², so it's intended to complement a smaller wing rather than replace one. Riders who already own a 4–6 m freeride or freestyle wing and want to extend their rideable days down into single-digit knot counts are the primary audience.

Within Duotone's 2025 wing range, the Ventis sits alongside the Slick and the Unit. The Slick covers freeride and freestyle duties in sizes from roughly 4.0 to 6.5 square meters, handling moderate-to-strong wind. The Unit serves as Duotone's all-around performance wing. The Ventis picks up where those wings leave off, filling the light-wind gap with only two large sizes.

Duotone also offers upgraded variants of the Ventis: the Ventis FS adds Fusion System handle and boom compatibility, while the Ventis D/LAB and Ventis FS D/LAB incorporate Aluula composite in the leading edge and struts for further weight savings at a higher price point. Riders comparing across brands may look at other large-format light-wind wings like the F-One Strike CWC in 7.0–8.0 m or the Ensis Score in similar sizes, though each takes a different approach to canopy tension and strut layout.