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Front & Back Wings.

Generation 1.

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Instinct

Front & Back Wings.

Wing, Sup, Wake.

Safety, stability, and easy progression for beginner to intermediate foilers.

Swept Wing Design: Enhances stability and intuitive control, allowing riders to predictably manage lift and smoothly navigate turns and jibes.

Refined Balanced Airfoil: Trades a small amount of range for a smooth, stable, and effortless flight.

Solid Feel Underfoot: Offers stability, control, and predictable flight.

Intuitive Pitch Stability: Long chord length and large tails provide steady handling.

Safe Design: Rounded tips, soft edges, and durable connections enhance safety.

Forgiving Control: Ideal for learning and mastering the basics of wing foiling.

Stock Sizes.

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You have to use a shim.

Important.

Without the use of a Shim the performance of your Foil is compromised.

Visit this link to read about the Basic Setup and Custom Tuning of your Foil Assembly by KT Foiling.

Feeling.

Instinct feels extremely intuitive, stable and confidence inspiring. Lift comes on smoothly, pitch remains predictable, and stall resistance is unbelievable. The foil stays flying even when tips breach the surface, helping riders recover instead of stalling or dropping suddenly.

Due to lower aspect design, the Instinct remains fun to turn. It rolls smoothly rail to rail and does not feel locked in, making it enjoyable for Foil Assist sessions, towing, and early carving practice. The balance between stability and playfulness helps riders progress faster while still having fun.

2200 cm².

All new Front Wing.

A large, forgiving front wing designed to make first flights easy. Stable and fun, while supporting long term progression and even proving playful for intermediate to advanced riders.

Reflexed airfoil for pitch stability. Soft, rounded tips for forgiving surface interaction. Increased tip camber for ventilation resistance. Lower aspect outline for stability and playful turning. Designed to pair with large tails and short masts for learning and smaller tails and shorter fuses as riders progress.

Beginner Wing Foiling, Beginner Tow Foiling, Beginner Foil Assist & eFoil, learning and progression.

Sizes.

Available Sizes:

Front Wing: 720 , 920, 1120, 1300, 1450, 2200 cm².

Back Wing: 300 cm².

2200, Size Specific Notes: The large platform focused on easy takeoff, maximum pitch stability, and forgiving behavior. Ideal for first flights, beginner wing foiling, towing, Foil Assist, and SUP paddle ups. Remains enjoyable as skills improve by pairing with smaller tails or shorter fuselages.

Description.

Beginner to Intermediate.

The Instinct series is designed for beginner to intermediate foilers and wingers looking for safe and easy progression. These foils have a solid, controlled feel underfoot and offer predictable pitch stability from longer chord lengths and larger tails. The refined, balanced airfoil delivers a smooth, positive feel for stable and effortless flight. Rounded wingtips make the Instinct safer than other models, ensuring user-friendly flight to quickly build confidence.

2200.

Its large surface area provides early lift and low speed flight, while the reflexed airfoil reduces pitch sensitivity and keeps the foil settled through weight shifts and learning mistakes. Soft, rounded tips and increased camber near the tips improve ventilation resistance, which is especially important for beginners riding short masts where the foil operates close to the surface. This helps prevent sudden drops when a tip catches the surface. The lower aspect outline keeps Instinct playful and easy to turn, making it fun for Foil Assist sessions, towing, and learning to paddle up on a SUP. As riders progress, the wing adapts well to different fuselage lengths and tail sizes, allowing the same front wing to remain useful and fun well beyond the beginner stage.

2200 cm².

The Instinct 2200 was designed to get people into foiling on a system they can grow with. Affectionately called the “Beluga”, the focus is on easy predictable takeoff, soft flight behavior, and exceptional pitch stability, allowing new riders to learn with confidence instead of fighting the foil.

Built around forgiveness. Large surface area, a reflexed airfoil, and soft tip geometry keep the foil calm when ridden at low speeds and close to the surface, which is common for beginners using shorter masts.

This makes Instinct 2200 especially effective for first wing sessions, beginner towing, Foil Assist, and eFoiling. Despite its size, Instinct is not just a straight line learning foil. Its lower aspect outline keeps it fun and turnable, helping riders learn carving, jibes, and control early in their progression.

Shape.

2200 Outline. Large, low aspect outline with soft, rounded tips. Prioritizing stability, gentle roll behavior, and predictable lift, while still allowing smooth carving and directional changes.

2200 Geometry. Reflexed airfoil with increased camber toward the tips. Geometry is optimized for pitch stability, low speed lift, and ventilation resistance near the surface.

2200 Performance. Instinct performs best at low to moderate speeds where stability and forgiveness matter most. It maintains a calm, predictable flight path and recovers cleanly from surface contact, weight shifts, and learning errors.

Speed.

Speed is intentionally secondary to control on Instinct. Acceleration is smooth and manageable, with a comfortable cruising pace that allows riders to focus on balance, stance, and wing handling rather than managing everything else.

Efficiency is tuned for early lift and low speed flight rather than purely glide. The large area and section design reduce the effort required to get on foil and stay flying while learning.

Speed Ranges:

720 cm²: 9 – 31 mph
920 cm²: 8 – 28.5 mph
1120 cm²: 7.5 – 27 mph
1300 cm²: 7 – 25.5 mph
1450 cm²: 6.5 – 25 mph

Pairings.

2200.

Recommended by Kane de Wilde

1st Flights: 50 Alu, 63 Fuselage, 300 Instinct
Beginner: 70 or 77 Alu, 63 Fuselage, 250 Nomad
Intermediate: 77 Alu, or Carbon, 63 Fuselage, 181 Atom
Advanced: 77 Apex, 63 Fuselage, 141 or 161 Atom
Pro: 77 Apex, 56 Fuselage, 141 or 161 Atom

Finish.

Available in satin Carbon Finish and minimalist timeless logos.

Applies to Stock Model.

Hardware.

High-quality 316 Stainless Steel Torx hardware available separately as box sets or individual spare pieces.

Highlights

Function and form.

Quality

Carbon Composite. Foam core and carbon wrap construction, light, durable, and of the highest quality.

Interchangeability

All parts are interchangeable within the entire KT Foiling foil range.

Back Wings

Instinct front wings pair with Instinct 300, as well as Nomad and Atom back wings.

Swept Wing Design

Enhances stability and intuitive control, allowing riders to predictably manage lift and smoothly navigate turns and jibes.

Refined Balanced Airfoil

Trades a small amount of range for a smooth, stable, and effortless flight.

Intuitive Pitch Stability

Long chord length and large tails provide steady handling.

Agility.

Agility is moderate by design. Turns are smooth and controlled rather than fast or reactive, helping new riders stay balanced and avoid overcorrection. The lower aspect shape keeps the foil engaging without feeling unstable.

Construction.

Carbon Composite Construction. Built using a durable carbon composite construction, Instinct is designed to handle repeated learning sessions, impact, and wear while maintaining consistent performance. The structure supports the large wing area and reinforces stability under load.

Applies to Stock Model.

Bags.

Each model comes with its own bespoke formfitting protective bag for storage and transport. Dedicated Travel Bag available.

Applies to Stock Model.

Unmatched.

We are excited to unveil our new line of contest and race winning hydrofoils, designed to push the boundaries of progression, performance, and innovation. With meticulous R&D, cutting-edge profiles, and future proof connections, these foils are crafted to seamlessly pair with any board and offer an unparalleled range of speed, glide and control.

Three distinct series cater to a wide range of riding styles and skill levels, ensuring that every rider can find a perfect match. Each foil has been individually designed and optimally tuned to provide the most balanced and efficient flight across different combinations of wings, masts and fuselages.

Rigorously tested by elite athletes like Kai Lenny, as well as everyday riders, KT Foiling is committed to delivering exceptional quality and performance.

Applies to Stock Model.

Assembly.

All parts are interchangeable within the entire KT Foiling foil range.

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Instinct 1 SKU UPC Model
Olivier, US  
Mar 06, 2026 

Hello,

First of all, thank you for your foils and for offering options that are great for beginners with the Instinct range and the aluminum masts.

I’m contacting you regarding the INSTINCT 2200 front wing and the INSTINCT 300 rear wing. I’m very interested, but I’m hesitating between the INSTINCT 1450 front wing and the new 2200 version for a complete beginner weighing 45 kg, starting this spring in France.

Could you please advise me on which model would be most suitable?
I expect to be in the First Flight / Beginner phase for a while in 2026.

Also, will there be new aluminum mast sizes under 65 cm available this spring 2026?
On your website https://ktfoiling.com/foils/wings/instinct-1
I see:
1st Flights: 50 Alu, 63 Fuselage, 300 Instinct
Beginner: 70 or 77 Alu, 63 Fuselage, 250 Nomad

Thank you very much in advance for your help.
Best regards.
Olivier

Response: Hi Olivier,

We are very excited about the launch of the Instinct 2200 + 300 + 63 fuselage for beginners and all around ease for even experienced riders. This bigger size will be available in Europe mid March 2026.

The 2200 is a completely different design than the other Instincts is our recommended go to for first flights.
Even for very light riders, this foil will work good and be very predictable for take offs and at low speeds.

I personally suggest a 65 or 70 mast for beginners, since they’ll have a little bit more clearance to prevent early breaching, I’ve personally done lots of coaching on those size masts and I think they work amazing.

For people that are intimidated by the height off the water, the 50 Alu will work but its better for beginners to get comfortable with something just a little longer that they will progress to.

Fortunately, the Alu masts are very affordable, so it would be easy to add a 50 Alu to your lineup once it becomes available in Europe this spring.

Best,
Ryan

Maurizio, Italu  
Oct 17, 2025 

Hi, I'm an older (68) former "goya" windsurfer who, due to age and distance from wind and waves, switched to wing foiling a few years ago. This year I bought the Drifter 4 (100) from Alberto (Detour). I immediately felt comfortable and appreciated the easier takeoff.

Despite this, I still couldn't complete a jibe. I've used various Sabfoil front foils (with carbon masts) that always felt too nervous and difficult to manage in the roll. So, Alberto (Detour) suggested changing the foil. I bought an Instinct (1300), but with an aluminum mast. The first day I immediately did 2-3 jibes, the next day 7-8, the day after 10, etc.

The aluminum mast is much less nervous than the carbon one; its softness makes the roll almost imperceptible, it feels like being on rails. Learning to jibe, if you have, like me, problems with the roll, is much easier. It certainly takes more wind to get it going than the carbon one, but the ease of learning makes up for it. The front/stabilizer combo is also extremely stable, easy, direct, precise, and allows for tight turns, despite its aspect ratio. I think the aluminum + carbon mast combo is useful for beginners like me. The carbon mast helps you get flying sooner, but the aluminum one speeds up the process of learning your first jibes. The Instinct is a fantastic foil for beginners/intermediates like me.

Response: Ciao Maurizio, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with our Drifter4 & Instinct. That was the whole idea and, therefore, the name. If you have any questions, don\'t hesitate to reach out. Wishing you a great riding weekend, KT Team

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