Duotone Stash 2025

The single-skin design with double-skin tips focuses strongly on stable flight and depower, making the Stash functional in a wider range of winds and riding angles, while still keeping the lightest and smallest packing in mind for those seeking the pure sensation of gliding for miles.

The Stash has been fine-tuned over several months by Duotone wing and kite designer Ken Winner in close collaboration with Duotone’s Downwind experts Finn and Jeffrey Spencer – ensuring it’s not just a tool to get on foil but also tackles the challenges to make the ultimate free-flight experience accessible to a broader audience.

Using a special ultra-light 30g paragliding ripstop canopy, which flies earlier and stays in the air longer, packs down smaller, and dampens gusts better for greater riding comfort, the Duotone team quickly moved away from classic kite and wing ripstop canopy materials. Sourcing thinner bridle lines to reduce drag and weight, and to further optimize packing, was another key step in the Parawing-specific design.

The Stash combines the advantages of both worlds, single- and double-skin in one design. A powerful and easy-to-pack single skin approach with closed-cell tips allowed Duotone’s design team to achieve gradual depower through a simple wrist movement, while the tips stay filled and in control at all times. The stabilized leading edge and reduced ribs further optimize flying stability, drag, and easy stashing.

Packing, sorting, and re-launching the Stash is made easy through three differently colored bridle sections, a colored mid-section of the leading edge so you know where to grab for re-launch, and a color on the ergonomic Carbon bar showing you which side to steer forward – all steps towards making the goal of free flight more approachable.

Ultimately, it’s about the sensation of True Foiling when your Parawing is nicely stashed away!

Recommended Board & Foil Setup

Don’t expect Parawinging to be as easy as Wing Foiling – it’s not! Balancing on your board is more challenging without a more stable inflated wing in your hands, so we recommend using a bigger board especially for your first attempts.

Pumping up on foil requires more legwork and we recommend using a bigger Glide foil, like what’s used in SUP Downwind Foiling. One of the great advantages over SUP Downwind Foiling is that you can get on foil with a significantly shorter board, such as the Skybrid – which is the perfect match! If you already have a Downwinder, that’s also perfectly suited – especially for your first runs.

To make your first sessions more successful, we have put together some recommendations depending on your weight and foiling level.

Intermediate Winger

- 60-70kg: 85-100l Skybrid / 90-105l Downwinder + Glide 900-1100

- 70-80kg: 100l Skybrid / 95-115l Downwinder + Glide 1100

- 80-90kg: 115l Skybrid / 105-115l Downwinder + Glide 1100-1350

- 90-100kg: 115l Skybrid / 110-115l Downwinder + Glide 1350

- 100+ kg: 130l Skybrid / 115-135l Downwinder + Glide 1350

Advanced Winger & Downwind Foiler

- 60-70kg: 55-70l Skybrid / 90-95l Downwinder + Glide 750-900

- 70-80kg: 70l Skybrid / 90-100l Downwinder + Glide 900

- 80-90kg: 85l Skybrid / 90-105l Downwinder Glide 1100

- 90-100kg: 100l Skybrid / Glide 1100

- 100+ kg: 100-115l Skybrid / Glide 1350

WARNING / DISCLAIMER

Be aware of the risks when using a Parawing.

- Bridle lines are thin and can get tangled around hands, fingers, or other parts of your body, especially when caught in breaking waves, which we recommend avoiding. Once the Parawing catches wind and bridle lines are under tension, it can be difficult to untangle your hand or fingers, which can cause injury. Make sure you practice and understand how to bring the Parawing down to the water to release tension – before going on the water.

- Most Parawingers use the wing without a leash to avoid tangling leash and bridle lines. Once you let go of the Parawing, it will float for a while on the water surface. Make sure to paddle to the wing before it drops below the surface making it hard to find, as only the Carbon bar will float.

- Be aware of the risk of changing wind conditions when going for Downwinders, especially in the open ocean! Wind can drop when you’re out at sea, which can make re-starts difficult or impossible with the Parawing. Wear a life vest, have a phone and/or safety tracker with you, and don’t go for downwind runs alone. Always stay within visual distance to shore you can reach paddling using your hands.