Im almost 60...
Last plane trip kite/wing foiling I had to choose between diclofenac pills ou hierying a carrier...chose the latter.
Now I told myself I can only choose one.
I also "surf" kitewave style, the closest to surf I imagime.
Winging mainly cought my interest for "swell riding" specially in ocean swells, as shallow water makes me wory about hitting the bottom with my "expensive" gear.
Nothing I saw in winging could be called surfing...its swell riding...but hey...the surfing community embraced it...maybe that is why its also a media and comercial success. Its a powerfull community.
As for the Van, agreed, they shoud advertise in the wingfoiling magazine, maybe an eletric van, because gas prices will cost me a new wing every 2 or 3 round trips to a decent spot.