Wing device for sporting activities

A wing device for wear by a user, said device comprising:

• left and right wings each spanning between a first end and a second end, each of said wings including a ram-air canopy and at least one wing control handle positioned between said first and second ends, said at least one wing control handle adapted to be grasped by the user to allow said wings to be manipulated independently of one another and substantially in accordance with the motion of the user's arms, each of said ram-air canopies having a top panel, a bottom panel, and a plurality of vertical ribs and a plurality of sidepieces between said top and bottom panels to define a plurality of air cells, each of said plurality of air cells having an open front portion and a closed rear portion, said open front portion defined by a top edge adjacent said top panel, a bottom edge adjacent said bottom panel, and left and right sides defined by said vertical ribs, said open front portions combining to define a leading edge of each of said wings, and said closed rear portions defining a trailing edge of each of said wings;
• and
• a user harness having a left shoulder strap and a right shoulder strap;
• wherein said left and right wings and said left and right shoulder straps each include attachment means for attaching said first end of said left wing to said left shoulder strap and said first end of said right wing to said right shoulder strap.

A wing device comprising:

• a. a harness wearable by a user;
• b. left and right wings, each including a ram-air canopy;
• and
• c. a connector that connects said ram-air canopy to said harness, wherein said connector permits said ram-air canopy to be rotated about at least two mutually perpendicular axes relative to said harness when said harness is worn by a user.