Glide Swift Tail 210
MAXIMIZED EFFICIENCY
PRE-PREG CARBON LAYUP
ULTRA-STREAMLINED
CONNECTIONS
FAST AND RELIABLE BY DESIGN
MAXIMIZED EFFICIENCY
The innovative Delta center area and the unique High Aspect Wings ensure early and easy lift in combination with an unsurpassed glide and maximum speed. The GLIDE SWIFT CARBON is the perfect choice for EVERYONE, from beginners to newcomers.
FAST AND STABLE BY DESIGN
The Carbon Front Wing, which has a curved front edge with outer high-aspect sections and a moderate center sweep, maximizes maneuverability and helps to better control hard turns. The low drag wingtips reduce resistance while reducing the risk of injury.
ONE WING FITS ALL
All GLIDE and GLIDESWIFT front wings and stabilizers are interchangeable and modular.
Design Driven
INNOVATION
Designed and tested at our NeilPryde Maui Design Center by Nils Rosenblad, former NeilPryde Windsurfing sail designer and America's Cup engineer, then further developed through our team's feedback from across the world. No stone is left uncovered in our relentless drive to be the best at what we do.
FOIL Design by Americas Cup Designer
Building on 35 years of sail and yacht design experience, Nils was one of the first designers to begin experimenting with performance foils back in the late 90s.
His interest in foil design was really sparked when surf foiling and downwind foiling started to become popular and he has been working closely on the cutting edge of foil design with some of the worlds best athletes for over 10 years.
Nils rejoined the NeilPryde design team to create our first wing, the Fly and is proud to have designed our latest NeilPryde Foil, the Glide Swift.
What are the major advancements from previous Glide wings?
This is a departure from the original Glide foil concept. The Glide Swift is a medium / high aspect ratio foil which combines the glide and performance of high aspect ratio foils with the ease of use of medium aspect ratio foils.
Front Wing Details
The carbon front wing, which features an inflected leading edge with outer high-aspect sections and a moderate center sweep, maximizes agility and helps to control hard turns. The low-drag wingtips reduce drag and decrease the risk of injury.
Tail Wing Details
The tail is a swept wing design with turned up wing tips. It's optimized for a balance between speed, stability and turning. In terms of stability it punches above its weight for the area due to the sweep. At the same time, it offers extremely responsive yet forgiving turning.
Variable Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratio of the front wings changes from 9.1 in the smallest 600cm2 wing to 7.3 in the biggest 1450 cm2 wing. This allows us to maximize the glide in each size without the larger wings becoming difficult to turn and control.
Technical Advancements.
The super stiff carbon mast and optimized mast-fuselage connection provide maximum speeds and a direct steering feel with their high stability.
The integrated blended-fuselage connection reduces drag and improves stiffness by increasing chord thickness at the fuse.
The turned up, rounded wing tips deliver optimum performance while reducing the risk of injury.
Is Glide Swift compatible with the rest of the Glide System?
All parts of the Glide system are compatible with one and other. You can choose to purchase an entire new Glide Swift system or just the front and tail wings.
For further details on compatibility, see details further down this page.
"Since I tried the Swift for the first time I was in love with the foil! It is so intuitive, easy to use and has superior maneuverability. The perfect foil for an unforgettable day on the water” (Vinnicius Martins)
Yentel Caers won the first ever Foil Style windsurf foiling event ever on the Glide Swift at EFPT Vieste!
"I was using the new Swift foil in Vieste, the 800. I put a bigger tail wing to compensate for the short fuselage. It is the best foil I have ever tried for winging and foil style windsurfing!"
"Since I tried the Swift for the first time I was in love with the foil! It is so intuitive, easy to use and has superior maneuverability. The perfect foil for an unforgettable day on the water” (Vinnicius Martins)
Yentel Caers won the first ever Foil Style windsurf foiling event ever on the Glide Swift at EFPT Vieste!
"I was using the new Swift foil in Vieste, the 800. I put a bigger tail wing to compensate for the short fuselage. It is the best foil I have ever tried for winging and foil style windsurfing!"
Modular Glide System
compatibility
Glide Series Compatibility
· Glide Series components are designed to work seamlessly with each other.
· Glide Aluminum masts will fit Glide Aluminum Fuselages and Glide Carbon masts will fit Glide Carbon Fuselages.
· All Glide front wings and tail wings will fit on all Glide fuselages.
Streamlined Connections
Glide Swift Carbon features an updated wing to fuselage connection for maximum strength, stiffness and the most streamlined water flow possible.
COMPATIBILITY DETAILS
Glide Series Configuration Options
- 85cm
- 55cm
- 75cm
- 85cm
- 71cm Glide Surf & Swift Carbon Aluminum Fuselage
- 71cm Glide Aluminum Fuselage
- 81cm Glide Aluminum Fuselage
* All Glide Fuselages are made of Aluminium.
* Carbon and Aluminium fuselages feature different connections and are NOT intercompatible.
11: 1130
13: 1300
15: 1490
17: 1650
19: 1850
21: 2100
23: 2270
210 (fits with Front Wings 11, 13, 15)
235 (fits with Front Wings 17, 19, 21, 23)
6: 600
8: 800
10: 1000
12: 1200
14: 1450
210 (fits with Front Wings 6, 8, 10)
270 (fits with Front Wings 12, 14)
- Aluminium masts must be used with Aluminium fuselages.
- Carbon masts must be used with Carbon fuselages.
- All Glide and Swift front and tail wings fit all fuselages.
- Carbon Masts come with fixed Surf Plate.
- Aluminium masts have interchangeable heads in the following options.
- Surf Plate
- Deep Tuttle
- Powerbox
GLIDE vs GLIDE SWIFT SIZING
Switching from Glide Series to Glide Swift or considering adding Glide Swift wings to your quiver? We recommend using around 500cc smaller Glide Swift Wings than comparable Glide Series wings. Please see our recommended sizing comparison below.
Glide HP 11
Glide Swift 6
Tail 210
Glide HP 13
Glide Swift 8
Tail 210
Glide HP 15
Glide Swift 10
Tail 210
Glide HP 17
Glide Swift 12
Tail 270
Glide HP 19
Glide Swift 14
Tail 270
Glide HP 23
Glide Swift 14
Tail 270
GLIDE SWIFT
FEEL THE DIFFERENCE
Glide Swift Parts
FOIL SPECS
SPAN: Length of wing measured from end to end.
AREA: Projected area of the wing on a flat plane.
CHORD: (Maximum chord) - width of the wing measured at the centre.
ASPECT RATIO: Span squared divided by the area.
TAIL WING: Projected area of the tail wing on a flat plane.
**Sizes 8-14 are available as a full set. Size 6 is available as a front wing only.**