Foils week. If you picked up a Unit or a Skybrid last week, this is the other half of the setup — and there's more genuinely new here than there is in the wings.
Two new front wing families, a mast you can fit without tools, and two Monobloc tails joining the D/LAB line.
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600–1400
Glide 3.0 cm² range
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Tool-free
Quickmount mast
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One-piece
Monobloc tail & stab
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10%
Amp 2.0 lift-to-drag gain
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Glide 3.0 — high aspect that still has a low end
High-aspect wings usually glide beautifully and then punish you the moment the wind drops. The Glide 3.0 borrows a Crest-inspired profile to get round that, so it keeps the low-end power and easy pumping while still delivering maximum glide and efficiency. Upturned tips give you breaching control when you get it wrong. D/LAB in 600, 700, 825, 950 and 1100cm²; SLS in 825, 950, 1100, 1250 and 1400cm². Both work for winging, prone, parawing and downwind.
Worth knowing before you pick a construction: the two ranges barely overlap. D/LAB tops out at 1100cm² and SLS starts at 825cm², so in practice your size decides your construction rather than the other way round — if you need anything above 1100cm², SLS is your only option regardless of budget or preference.
Crest SLS — the Crest, for less
The Crest D/LAB has been the go-to for prone, freefly, wake and foil assist for a while, and now there's an SLS version in 800, 925, 1050 and 1200cm². Moustache curvature with swept-back upturned tips gives exceptional manoeuvrability and smooth breaching recovery, and the stall-friendly profile means forgiving low-end lift and efficient pumping. It pairs with all D/LAB tails, S and PX stabs and the new monobloc tails.
Masts, tails and the letter system
The Mast SLS 2.0 QM (76 and 84cm) adds a tool-free Quickmount system that works with your existing Duotone Quickmount base plates — one screw, done. The aluminium AL 3BS masts now carry the AL 3BS+ connection, which makes compatibility across the range far less of a headache than it used to be. The Frontpiece AL 3BS (23cm) unlocks D/LAB tail performance on larger setups and lets you tune fuselage length across a 60–70cm range.
Two new Monobloc tails arrive today — H for high-aspect glide, pump and downwind, and F for freestyle and kite foiling. One-piece carbon tail and stab with an integrated connection to the D/LAB front wings, which gives the lowest drag available and the most fluid turning response. If you're picking a stab, the letters go: S surf, H high aspect, PX performance, F freestyle, R race, C control.
| 2027 front wing | Sizes | Best for |
| Glide 3.0 D/LAB | 600, 700, 825, 950, 1100cm² | Freeride, freefly, downwind, parawing |
| Glide 3.0 SLS | 825, 950, 1100, 1250, 1400cm² | Freeride, freefly, downwind, parawing |
| Crest SLS | 800, 925, 1050, 1200cm² | Prone, freefly, wake, foil assist |
| Pop D/LAB | 500, 650, 800cm² | Freestyle, kite |
| Amp 2.0 SLS | 1550, 1800, 2100cm² | Pump, dock start |
| Lift | 2400cm² | Entry — flies in under 10 knots |
💡 Sam's Tip
Most people buy a front wing too small — and on a stretch like Worthing, where the breeze is often marginal rather than howling, that matters more than anywhere else. If you're torn between two sizes, take the bigger one: it's the difference between pumping through a lull off the pier and swimming in. The Glide 3.0's Crest-inspired profile means the bigger sizes still turn properly rather than feeling like a barn door, so there's no real downside to sizing up. If you're upgrading one thing on an existing setup, the front wing is where the money goes furthest.
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Duotone 2027 Foils — Available Now
Front wings, masts, fuselages and tails. Call 01903 247742 and we'll spec a setup that works together.
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