PARAWING
The S3 Single Skin
PARAWING
The S3 Single Skin
PARAWING
The S3 Single Skin
BRM S3 Parawing
Our development of the 2026 gear was focused on extending range, from the low end of getting on foil in light wind locations outside of Hawaii, to comfortable depower at the very upper end of Maui’s strong winds, and the upwind effectiveness across that full range.
With our product development experience having been that single skins, double skins, and hybrids offered advantages and trade-offs in different performance characteristics, we worked on all design categories. For us, it is an unexpected, but best-possible outcome that earlier than ever take-off, upwind effectiveness over the largest power range, and high-end range depower and comfort were all reached in a single, favorite parawing.
Our third generation, ultra lightweight and compact single skin parawing. New premium materials, profiles, support, control, balancing, and ergonomics. Performance emphasis on earlier take-off, higher upwind, extended range and comfort.
- The S3 is pre-assembled to the D-Grip Handle
- If you ride with a harness, we highly recommend the BRM Mono Harness Line, which was designed for the S3's D-Grip Handle. Other harness lines may not be compatible
Retract Lengths
2.1M: 103 cm
2.7M: 117 cm
3.4M: 132 cm
4.2M: 146 cm
5.3M: 165 cm
The S3 is compatible with the BRM Carbon Parawing Bar II for riders who prefer a standard bar set up.
- In stock items ship within 1-2 business days
- Free 2-Day shipping on orders over $500
- Pick-up available on Maui. Select local pick up at checkout, and BRM will email you within 1-2 business days to arrange the pick up time and location.
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If your riding preference is to use a harness, we recommend the BRM Mono Harness Line. Other harness lines may not position far enough forward on the BRM D-Grip Handle and may not be compatible for riding the BRM S3 parawing.
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S3 Parawing Design and Performance
performance by design
The D-Grip Handle
Designed to extend range and comfort
Traditional bars work OK when the bar’s angle isn’t changing very much. However, as power increases and the bar angle changes more, we feel increasingly uncomfortable, to the point of feeling over-powered.
In development, we came to find that the feeling of being overpowered was, in many cases, a reflection of the bar’s ergonomic failure. And, with ergonomic improvement, the same amount of power could be experienced as desirable riding propulsion rather than discomfort that defines a limit to riding range.
In a lengthy process toward improved ergonomics, we explored a multitude of bar shapes and curves. We found no ergonomic solution where both hands were in-line. It’s simply not comfortable at an angle.
The solution was switching the front hand to a perpendicular orientation, making it unaffected by all changes to bar angle. From fully sheeted in to fully sheeted out, underpowered to overpowered, wing positioned high to low; all are equally comfortable.
- The precise location of front hand in relation to front line connections allows even balancing between front and back hands.
- The front hand straddling the front lines gives subtle roll control in steering the wing and a great sense of connection.
- The perpendicular orientation replaces the bar knub, making the handle shorter. However, the handle shares the same distance between front and back lines as the bar for the same angle of attack and yaw control to the wing.
- Carbon construction wrapped in EVA
- Lightweight at 96 grams
- Overall dimensions of 28.5 cm x 12 cm
- Grip opening of 10 cm x 3.3 cm
Greg demonstrates the ergonomic advantages of the D-Grip Handle
Greg shares different ways he holds the D-Grip Handle on the water
performance by design
The S-3 Bridle Lines
Designed for direct power delivery and easier line management
PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES
Additional canopy attachment points work together with a unique bundling system that controls arc shape and angle of attack — managing the wingtips independently from the center sections. The result is less wing flex, more direct power delivery, and the flatter profile that makes the S3 more effective upwind and extends the low wind range.
HANDLING ADVANTAGES
The upper line bundling reduces the number of lower bridle lines. Fewer lines means:
- Easier retraction
- Cleaner stashing
- Faster deployment
- Fewer tangles
performance by design
Ultra Compact Material & Design
The S3's canopy material is 19% lighter than the material used in BRM's first and second generation parawings, resulting in smaller pack size and easier relaunch.
The small, triangular attachment panel design, combined with their ultra lightweight material and construction, minimizes pack size despite the greater number of attachment points.
The upper lines are kept intentionally thin and are bundled closer to the canopy to minimize bulk, eliminate tangles on the water, and aid in smoother retracting of the lines.
With the upper lines bundled closer to the canopy, sheathed lines in the lower section of the bridle are minimized.
performance by design
More Effective Gear = More Fun on the Water
What defines effectiveness and how does the S3 achieve it?
1. Getting on Foil
The S3 has more bridle points than any previous BRM design, especially over the back half of the canopy. That added support reduces flex when pumping — with less energy lost, there’s more direct power delivery, which is key to getting on foil.
Line length also has a direct effect on getting on foil. Shorter lines make stowing and launching easier, but too short results in less effectiveness when getting on foil. We found the right balance for the S3: longer than last year, still within arm's reach.
The new bridling also changes the wing's profile in a such a way that improves the low end. Parawings tend to stall easily when pumping hard. The S3 has a much wider sweet spot for trimming the bar. Sheet in and the result is power, not stall. That holds in light conditions and when more powered up. In fact, when powered, it's possible to sheet-in-and-go without really pumping at all. That's something we hadn't experienced before in a parawing.
Lighter materials and the increased projected area of a more open arc shape add to the S3’s effectiveness in getting on foil. A lot of S3 development happened outside Hawaii this year — lighter wind, current, seaweed, choppy water, onshore conditions, smaller boards. Getting on foil in those conditions was the benchmark. The S3 was built to meet it.
2. Upwind Effectiveness
The increase in bridle points mentioned above makes a flatter profile possible. A flatter profile positions the wing further forward in the window, and further forward = pointing higher.
The sheet-in-and-go behavior also carries over to upwind riding. Combined with the S3's forward window position, it delivers real drive upwind instead of the usual single-skin trade-off between power and stall. The lighter the wind, the bigger that difference. In cross-testing with double skins and hybrids, the S3 had the best upwind performance in lighter conditions.
At the upper end of the range, most single skins drift back in the window as power increases, which kills upwind effectiveness. The S3 has a defined break in its profile: the front half stays forward while the back half sheets out. Upwind drive holds across the full wind range — not just the easy middle of it.
3. Larger Range
At the low end, we already described improvements related to getting on foil. But range also includes the ability of the parawing to fly in light and variable conditions, for example, when taxiing to a wind line. The S3 flies itself. Stable and easy to keep in the air.
At the upper end, the same profile break that helps upwind effectiveness has a direct range benefit. Even sheeting out fully, the S3 maintains forward lift and stays forward in the window — which dumps power rather than pulling hard. That's the opposite of how most single skins behave when overpowered.
The D-Grip handle extends range further still. Any design where both hands are inline — what we call a bar — hits the same ceiling: as power increases, bar angle changes to the point of wrist discomfort. That discomfort defines the upper limit of range.
The D-Grip handle puts the front hand in a perpendicular orientation. Bar angle changes don't affect it. The load that would feel overpowering on a bar is comfortable on the handle — which means expanding the upper limit of the wind range.
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