How to wing foil, How much can you learn in a year?
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- What a difference a year makes! Follow us from the very start to where we are now, a year later! Get better riding the foil with inspiration, tips, tricks and seeing the progress you can make in a year wing foiling.
I can say, from learning a new sport with no background of similar sports, it has been a roller coaster of learning. Some days things just go great, and some days you don't get it. But practice and practice are the keys to getting better. We all would like to do backflips and ride 3 m waves on a downwind. But in reality, most of us are learning in the time we have and progression is slow most of the time and fast at other times. Some of us are living in areas with warmer weather and can ride all year. Others live with colder winters and that makes it difficult to ride. The practice part is important, watching video to see and memorize how to do things is also important.
I like to say. The good thing about learning to wing foil is that two days are not the same. The bad thing about learning wing foil is that two days are not the same! It is not always easy, but it is always fun! Stay out there and ride as often as you can and push your limits and you will be one of those who can master the jibe and foot switch, the tack turn, riding the waves or what you want to be great at!
I hope my videos will assist you in your journey forward and I am always open to suggestions about what you would like to see in future videos!
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I started in April of this year. I have lost over 50 lbs in the process and replaced the fat with stacked on muscle. At age 48, this is the 1st time in my life of having a 6 pack. I learn something new every time I go out on the water and I go out as frequently as the wind allows. Super challenging sport to start with no watersports background, but if you can endure the process long enough to figure out how to get on foil, the rewards are endless. Thanks for sharing!
Hey, wow! That’s great success! You’ve not only had a great time in the water, getting lean and having fun as well. What could be better? Go, brother, go! How far are you in managing your stuff, jibing and so on?
I told my husband your achievement. He is trying to lose 10 lbs (maybe) to be able to fly in more light wind conditions, but not easy for his age. (just watch me play) Weight is a cruel reality in foiling.
now the battle is muscle mass. I started off at 226lbs and went down as low as 169. Now I am 182 because the muscle is replacing fat. Cruel reality and blessing at the same time. I am now just working with the cards that have been dealt. I am happy to have that problem.
Sport takes the weight off because you can't usually eat at the same time. 😂
I came from windsurfing background, almost 30 years. It turned out that for me, the critical component to learn foil was FLAT WATER with fairly strong wind. The flat water slowed down the process so you could make all the necessary balance adjustments as the board gradually loses surface resistance. It’s hard to get the board to accelerate in bumpy water, and things happen suddenly, hard to respond quickly.
Hey David, cool that you tried a new sport. I agree it’s unusual to have flat water as the harder part in learning. Usually it’s the waves that messes with you. Anyway, it’s just to keep at it and you’ll push through that level and be up and flying like you want. Let me know how you progress! Stay safe.
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm 50 years old and just starting Wing Foiling here in New Zealand. Keep flying!
Hi! Thank you. Good for you. What exiting times you have ahead! It’s different to learn a new sport at 50 compared to 25. But as you have seen in the video, practice, practice and some more compensates for slower learning. It helps to have prior knowledge of wind sports for sure. We have seen friends coming from windsurf and they picked it up really fast. Anyway, I don’t know if you are up foiling yet. That’s one tricky thing to learn, but man do much fun. How’s the conditions in NZ? Where snouts do you ride? I was I NZ many years ago and I have great memories from that trip. Stay safe!
I had a whinge about the sound on your last video and you responded very positively to my complaint which really impressed me. I just wanted to say what a delight to watch you and your wife persevere through what i am currently struggling to learn as well and to see how well you're both doing at it now and to hear the joy in your voice is really nice !! You've put together a great video so keep up the good work !
Hey Darren! Thank you very much for watching and writing a comment. I appreciate this very much!. Well, who am I if I don't listen to the very people I make the videos for? ;-) Yes, we have had an exceptional year learning something completely new, really from zero. The good thing about wing foil is two days are not the same. The bad thing about wing foil is that two days are not the same! It hasn't always been easy, but always fun! Keep ridning (with a smile) and let me know how it goes!
Nice video. I have same experience as yours. I started wing foiling in Oct 2020 and I have no water sports experience except SUP. I watched lots of UA-cam video and practiced a lot. I totally agree that practice and persistence are the key. Now, I am practicing Gybe. Really encouraging to watch your video 🥰
Thank you! Yes, it’s all about going again, and again and again..The jibe, we worked on that one long enough before it was working. The hardest part was getting the foot switch working every time. Took us many, many attempts do get it right. I don’t like riding fakie. If you stay fakie you will get it working a lot faster. Good luck and stay on the game! 🤙
Me like you, efoiling last year, started January. Man those Gybes are really hard. And riding switch - how difficult... but I will get there. Perseverance is the key.
Hi guys! Great progress, great movie and great fun! 👍😀 Greetings and see on water! 😎
Hi Daniel, thanks for watching! I’m happy you like the video. Wing foil is not always easy but it is always fun! 🤗 Stay safe! Where do you ride?
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Amazing Frederic. Just like me. We are about the same age. This is is the kind of video that inspires others to persevere. It takes a lot of practice - and I mean "a lot". But its so much fun. Today I managed the first gybe after 200 attempts (at least!). What a feeling. So pleased. I ride Ensis, too. Still stick to my larger 118ltr board and larger 2000 foil, no need to push limits to much at my age (even though I do have the gear to try). Practice, practice, practice. Keep with it folks. Don't give up. It is hard but the rewards are so sweet.
Hej Tomas. Thanks for sharing! This is exactly what it is about! Very few are on the level of backflips.. most of us are riding and learning bit by bit, and with a smile on our faces! And..yes. Don't go to small too fast or it will take unnecessary effort and time to adjust to small equipment. Well done!
You are soooo ambitious!!
....keeps me thinnking forward!
Thanks a lot
Thanks man! Go for it! 🤙💪
I too am not so young, I windsurfed years ago and just got some used equipment for pretty cheap so went back out this weekend. Went pretty well, I remembered how to do everything and got back up to speed pretty quickly. I was speaking with another guy who had a wing and was teaching his wife how to use it while on an old windsurfing board, so based on your video I’m going to take the plunge and get a wing and try it on the windsurfer first as well. Never too old to learn! Thanks for the video, happy foiling ☀️
Hey Scott, what a nice story. Yes, wing foil is alright for older people as well. So much fun! Good luck and please come back and let me know how it goes! 🤞👍🤙🤗
good job on your progression and good advices !
Hey, Thank you!! We struggled in the beginning but we got there in the end! ;-) Where do you ride?
Nice recap of your progress. I especially like you saying: keep going, keep going & keep going :) great to see you used a school/rental place in the beginning and asked for advice. Few people do that and our feeling is it really pays off. We see the ones who ask us progress faster
Thank you! Yes, I agree completely. Getting advice, specially in the beginning, makes you advance much better and safer. That is the way to go!
Love your enthusiasm, I sure learned a lot from you guys.
Hey, thank you! That’s exactly what my goal of the videos are. To help my fellow wing foilers. :-) Happy to hear they do! Where do you ride? Stay safe.
@@wingfoil_mallorca I’m riding on Maui, not too windy these days but it can be in the summer 3 to 4 square meters wings.
So great to see your learning journey and also good to know that it’s ok to take a little longer to learn. We will all eventually get there I guess. I see so many videos of all these people being very good at it within a few sessions and that’s not my experience at all! Thank you so much for sharing and keeping me motivated.
Hey Peronne, I agree. If you would only see riders jumping and doing backflips and so on you’d be thinking. I’m never gonna learn. But for most people it’s just going out there and learning at your own pace. It’s not always easy, but it is always fun! Keep going….and have fun. How are your winters, good winds?
Hey Fredric, we have great winds in winter here in Barbados! Our wind season starts end of November so everybody is really looking forward to it :)
@@peronnecozier Hey, wow. Awsome. And it doesn’t even get cold! ☺️
Great video. I just started wing foiling myself. My background is surfing, windsurfing and sailing keelboats so I have some advantage but foiling is so-o-o different. I'm enjoying the journey of learning something new. It's a journey. Thanks for sharing all your videos.
Thanks a lot! This is exactly what I want them to be. To be useful getting you guys up on foil faster and getting more time on the water. It’s not always easy but it always fun, right? Stay safe.
Thank you for this very inspirated Video . I am very impressed How you and your wife progress so much in one year. It is very important to me to know that It is ok when It takes more Time to learn. But one day it will come. Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us.
Thanks! Yes, we struggled and fought through it. But it was always a lot of fun, and every step you take forward is very rewarding and gives you energy and inspiration to go in again, and again. We have done every possible mistake, and as my latest video “10 things I wish I had known” shows. Those are the things I wish we had known when we started. Hope to inspire you to go in the sea as often as you can. And remember to accept you progress at your own pace! To be better than yesterday goes a long way. Good luck! Where do you ride?
Thank you for your messsage .I live in Germany near by Frankfurt. In Summer I can go Windsurfing on the little sea near by. Last month I took some Wingfoil lessons . It was a very challanging to feel like a beginner again. Now I am at Home und waiting for the spring to come watching your Video and learn something new. Please Tell Diane that she impress me very much . I am just a Little person only 152 cm height and m’y weight is 40 kg ,similar Diane. I Hope to be as good as she after one year. The Information you gave in the Video about the size of the Board the Foil and the Wing what Diane used and when she changed was very informative to me . How big is her biggest Wing?
I am now looking for Wingfoil equipment. With your Information it helps me alot to choose the right one.
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Good job! practice and more practice is the whole thing!!! I've been in for 2 moths now and I enjoy every day learning new stuff. Well I'm fighting to jibe actually....
Thank you! Yes, the fun with wing foil is the challenge to learn and master new moves. You will unlock the jibe…it’s just staying on the ball. Let me know when you get there…good luck!
Love it man. I just started my journey, and it is slow progression because I live inland and have to wait for the right wind all the time. But I will keep trying my best! Thank you for the encouragement. Cheers from South Africa 🇿🇦
Hi John, good to hear you are in good spirits. But I must warn you, Wing foiling us very addictive…😇 Seriously it’s so much fun and it is a great challenge. Who wouldn’t want to fly in the ocean! Good luck and use my other videos for tips and inspiration to keep going strong! SA must be a great place for wing foil.
All the best! 🤙🤙
This is a really helpful video. A wonderful and successful experience 👍
Hello Al, good to hear. And if we could do it, anyone can. 👌 Are you starting out or been at it for a while? Where do you ride?
Great, inspiring and instructional videos. After 15 years of Kitesurfing, I decided to try something new. I had to wait long for the material to arrive and your videos helped during the waiting time. After only three sessions, it is too cold here. I am going to look for flights to Majorca now :) Thanks for the videos!
Hey, nice to hear that you are open to try something else. Wing foiling is easy to get hooked on. ;-) Damn, if you season is over already. Where do you ride? You should pack your stuff and come see us. We still have 20-25 degrees here! And really great riding. Take care!
Hey Olaf, komme doch nach Gran Canaria wenn Du kannst, da ist das Wetter noch besser. Ich werde dort sein... hoffentlich bald. Fahre mit dem Va & Fähre.. Bahia de Formas ist der beste Spot, im Süden noch vor dem Airport.
Thanks from Lanzarote for all the advice amd inspiration from real people having real fun - give me a shout if you need to warm up this winter and I will show you both around - 4 months in and trying to crack the jibe............
Hey Eden, thanks for watching and nice to hear from you. Lanzarote in Jan-feb would probably be a lot nicer than Mallorca. And you’ve got the nice waves….oooooh! ;-) Keep working on those jibes. If you ride fakie you will solve it faster. The foot switch is the really tricky part of the jibe. It’s not always easy, but always fun! Stay safe!
Muy buena evolución 😉😇
Gracias! La tuya es lo mismo o mas rápido…
Thanks buddy!
You’re welcome! 🤩 Where do you ride?
Brilliant Progress Congratulation !:)
Thank you! It hasn’t always been easy but always fun! 🤔😇😉🥳
Great video Fredric! Nice to see other's journeys, I like how yours is presented. Mine has been a year and a half now. My journey has been two-fold. From learning on foils I designed and over that year and a half, slowly perfecting my design algorithms to build foils that behave the way I envisage when I am designing them. I couldn't be happier now, 2 of my new series in use for medium and lighter winds and another 3D printed model almost ready for moulding for more speed while retaining wave advantages and another, a mould almost ready for a fast wing for my weight or a tester for regular weight people. I'm not foil gybing yet, it's not been on my priority list but it's a package for me. Riding the stuff I design and pushing the designing to it's limits for my environment.
Thank you! Yes, from a wobbly start to getting it. That is a fun journey. You certainly have a bit of a different angle to wing foil. I like it. Design your own foils like you want them. -And then ride them. Cool. I can relate to that. That’s what I do with my videos. That puts you in a very special group of designers. Send me some info fekermark@gmail.com. Would be cool to see your work. Thank you for watching!
@@wingfoil_mallorca I emailed you, search on a sender rael@ got hacked a few years ago so it's probably in your spam filter.
Hey, Sorry, i have not seen any mail or can't find you when i search in my email app. Send again?
@@wingfoil_mallorca Sent again, to your gmail address. subject FW: Foil designs!
Great video, same journey as you.
a big mistake for me was to hang off the wing to achieve balance instead of centering over the foil and riding the board. The more I practice the more I begin to use the wing less and the power of the foil more. Keep having fun!
Thanks for watching! Yes, we learn as we ride ;-) And when you get better balance on the board you can easier stand without support of the wing riding waves...and that's, in my opinion, one the most awesome rides you can do...Stay safe!
Nice, just starting out
Cool! You have a super fun journey ahead of you. Keep at it even when it’s hard and you feel stuck. The initial bump is there and you will get through it even if you are struggling at some point. Remember that the right size of the material is crucial in the beginning to get going. Good luck!
Inspiring video! Well done and congratulation for your progress. Living in Switzerland (cold winters😉) I plan to start next year. I'm however worried/surprised by the many changes of material you went through. Any recommendation like renting a kit? Thanks anyway for sharing your experience.
Hi and thank you! Yes, I was hoping my fellow man or woman could find some inspiration and see that you can learn to wing foil without any previous knowledge. If we could do it, back in the day when no one we’re doing it apart from two friends we saw now and then. You can do it too. Now it would be easier and faster to learn given that these is so many riders around that know and can share and UA-cam as well. I’d recommend to take classes at your local surf Center to get started the best and fastest way. Good luck and let me know how it goes! 😉🤙
Very nice progression I would love to join in myself. A sup paddler here in Alaska
Hi Daniel, then you are I the same situation I was. So you have the whole journey to learn wing foil in the video. Start with the wing and a big SUP board to Lear to navigate. Then over to a big foil board and learn to fly. I can really recommend the Axis foils. You can watch my reviews of them on the channel. When you are above more than on the water it’s time to look at a little smaller board. Good luck and let me know how you progress. You can do it!🤙🤙🤙
Nice PRS on the wall!
You bet! 🤙
Wingfoiling give us an extra cool reason to live🤙🏻😊
Absolutely! And to thrive ;-) Thanks for watching!
Very, very nice video, well done. I think my windsurfing background has hindered my foiling progress, as I have to reset the chip. I have realized that foiling is more central on the board, not pushing against the rails. But I love it like you guys, frustrating though with lack of wind this summer, hopefully this winter with the tramontana winds I can get more practice in. Happy wing foiling from Tarragona!!!
Thanks Dan! Yes, it’s a new game -the wing foil. We have had really good thermic winds all summer and you didn’t? Anyway we hope for good winds through the winter! Stay safe. Let me know how it goes!
Hey man, sorry. I have not seen nor can I find any mail in all my mail app. Send again?
Sorry Dan, that was meant to the guy answering below you...
Inspiring
Thanks! Yes, anything is possible it seems. And what great fun it has been along the journey. Are you hooked yet? If so, where do you ride?
@@wingfoil_mallorca so true.. I have started around 5 months ago but didn’t get enough Time to practice because my job was 3 weeks in the desert and 1 week off.. now I have more time and still in the beginning I ride in the Middle East. Oman, muscat. actually I’m going out to practice today so was watching some tutorials and came across your channel.
@@waleedalrawahi9889 Sounds great! Thanks for watching. There are some more tutorials in my channel if you want, check them out. Have a great session. Weather good over there I guess! 🤩🎉🤙
Nice vid ! Foil is goil
Hello, it sure is! Where do you ride?
See your gear purchase history, sounds very familiar to us. From a starting budget, till no limit. LOL
Yeah! Somebody said when we started out wing foil is just to pump the wing and you’re set! Sounds great but as we all now it’s not that easy…-or cheap. Still damn great to be true to the foil! Where do you ride?
Thanks, I needed that I think. After a month and I still can not get up from my knees to stand on the board without falling. I am also coming from a casual sup.I also got 122L hyperfoil 6’8. Hope it is not too small for me at 85 kg…
You are welcome! You got a good board to start with. What foil are you using? Make sure you go out with winds from 12 knots. That makes it a lot easier. Let me know how you progress. Have fun and stay safe!
@@wingfoil_mallorca I’m using the s-type 2000sqcm. Booked a training session lets see how it goes….
@@YosiOren No worries, took me 4 weeks to be able to stand up. I have a 118ltr Albatros board (nice wide) at my 80 kg. 2000 foil just like you. You will finally get up. It takes many sessions but you will master it and have a big fat smile on your face. You must persevere, you will make most progress if you go practicing every day.
Hello there! Great video and it gives me hope that I too will be able to foil because like you I'm an absolute beginner. I weigh approx 65kgs and have bought an 94 litre board with a 5.2m Ensis wing. Do you think the 94 litre board is enough or should I start with a 104 litres? You're videos are a great inspiration for folks like me who are just getting into it - thank you so much!
Hello Amar, thank for your kind words! And for watching. 😃 65 to 94 is 29 litres difference. Which is good but it also depends where you ride, if you wear a thick wetsuit, boots and gloves, or if you ride in a thin shorty? The bigger board will help you learn faster but you will outgrow it faster. The smaller, harder in the beginning and I could be an extended period before you are up in foil. But you would be on the 94L board longer. Think about if you want to be up on foil fast or not!😉 I’m happy my videos help, and there are plenty more to watch to support you along rhe fun journey you have ahead. Where do you ride? Stay safe!
Great stuff, it's a big deal hearing from learners, really interesting to see that being towed behind a boat didn't work well! Perhaps if the hull of the boat was flatter, and no wake was generated, the experience would've been better eh? I was wondering if boat towing would be a necessity when learning? I've had one practice wing foil session on the sea with an instructor, I was on a windsurf board in low wind. It was hard work, but it felt amazing when the gusts filled the wing. Later I had a go on an eFoil, the huge size and very big weight surprised me, it was way harder than it looked, you had to make so many micro movements. eFoiling is worth it if on a flat lake, you can really get used to how the foil balance basics work. Having a wing to lean against must be better in some ways, what do you think? After much thought, I saw the potential, and now have a full beginner Gong setup, of 6.5ft inflatable board, 90 cm mast and 2kish cm foil and 5m wing, can't wait to head out in 15-20ish mph winds in 0-2ft waves on the south coast of England. Totally agree that you'll need reasonable wind speeds for your wing, to effectively learn in, or it'll be difficult. I can only make it to my parent's place on the coast 1-2 per month, so it'll be a longer than usual learning curve, think spring and summer will maybe have the most favourable learning conditions, e.g. onshore/sideshore winds and low/no waves. Keep up the great work!
Hey SG, thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. Appreciate that! You are on the right path. You’ve had a taste of it and now when you have your own equipment it’s gonna be so much fun. Without a doubt you will find a way to get to the sea more than a couple of times per month 😉 Remember that it takes time to get it right, just keep trying and as you mentioned. Be aware that you have 11-12 knots or a little more to get the best possibilities to learn. Great stuff, let me know how it goes! Stay safe!
Many thanks, will do, sure is exciting to be at the start of something like this!
got lakes and the sea to my disposal it's only the northsea but lots of wind pretty much always, would a 90 litre board be too small to get started (76kg)?
Hey, that's great. Colder water, but there are a lot of great wet suits to fix that! LOL. Regarding to the question of the board size. In general, 15 L more than your body weight is small to start out on. But that depends on your previous experience. Maybe you are a long time wind surfer or kite surfer? Then it's probably valid to start out on +15L. Also, if you are very, very stubborn and REALLY want to learn. You could struggle a month or two to get the balance on that small size board. But if you don't have that background, i'd say that probably 30-40L over your weight is a good starting point. The reason is that a big board gives you the stability of focusing on learning to navigate with the wing. Best start is to get on a SUP board of 100-200L more than your body weight to learn how to navigate the wing. Learn how to go straight, do turns, go upwind (super important skill). When you are in control, then you can move over to a foil board of +30-40L. And when you are comfortable with that one and are up on foil more than on the water, you can move down to a 90L board. That is the route I suggest. Think about it, maybe it feels reasonable to you or too long and complicated. You decide your way. But the way I have put out here will work and it will work 100%. Also you might think, it is a lot of boards, and expensive. Yes, it could be, but second hand boards are getting cheaper every month, so, it is reasonable. If you take shortcuts, be prepared for a more difficult learning, not impossible. But you know you! What type of energy and commitment do you have? Are you a stubborn fighter or do you feel like it is hopeless if it get's too complicated? Anyway, good luck and come back and let me know your thoughts and experiences as you progress. Stay Safe!
@@wingfoil_mallorca Thanks for you very quick and extensive response! I am very stubborn, but since I'd be solo learning and have no prior experience with windsports I decided to follow up on your advice and skipped the 90L. I picked a 110L instead with a 5.2m wing.
Placed the order and hoping to be on the water somewhere next week. I'll definitely drop a sub and drop in the comments from time to time to ask silly questions and give a heads up on the progress.. Very excited to stop gaming at 32 and actually go and do something active outside!
@@ICBM89 Good man, you will be fine. And, please come back and let me know how you proceed or if you have any questions! Stay safe and have fun!!
Why the watch? I usually do it until my legs begin to cramp. I noticed it gives you a full body workout. Do you ever take a hydration camelback system when you go out?
About the watch: I like to log log all my sessions, just nice to know how many I made during the month. And the amount of hours at sea. The Garmin Instinct works really really well. And we have a lot of sun here so it charges at the same time... Camelbak, no. We normally ride 1 1/2-2h and that is too short to need one. But if you do longer rides you should. It is a great idea. And as you ride you drink and get lighter, perfect! 😃
I'm not a winger yet but I find in surfing it's more productive to keep using the same equipment. Often it's not the gear it's you. Trying new moves rather than trying new equipment is much more productive. You are really trying to learn more not own more.
Well, then you have a lot of fun waiting if you decide to give it a go! Are you?
Hallo,
I'm almost 61, nevertheless each time I see some video of wingfoiling I get that feeling of wanting to go out and try it.
I live close to a lake where I can do it.
I have only experience with watersports as SUP, kayak and Catamaran sailing. No skateboard, snowboarding or any foil experience at all.
As I live in Belgium winter is almost here. With that this is a time that people sell boards, foils and wings as they want to progress in smaller and better gear next year.
There is no store anywhere close to my location, no place to rent or try out some gear. Best, and probably only way, to start is buying my own gear and go out learning with try and error till I get it.
I now have the opportunity to buy some good 2e hand gear. Not much to find here either.
But what to buy ? I want to buy something I can start with as a newbie but can keep for longer without having to sell, with loss, and buy new.
I already bought a wing, Cabrinha X2 6m and a foil, Shinn 82cm mast, 1950cm² front wing.
Now I have to decide on a board. I've the choice between a Starboard X wing 145 or a Fanatic Sky 110
So one has more volume, the other a 20cm shorter and relative significantly lighter.
What to take ? I'm 175cm tall a d about 82Kg (in shorts !)
Oh yes, so for lake conditions.
More volume, more buoyancy, more stability, more drag, more sticky on the water, ... needs more speed to lift on foil ?
Less volume, takes longer to learn, less water contact surface, faster lift ... ?
So ... 145 or 11o Liter board ?
(I tried 2x on my SUP but that I won't do anymore as I got downwind way to fast and to far, plus only a short part of walk of shame is possible walking in the water (not on shore) as other part is deeper than standing depth)
Hey, I share your dilemma. Was like that for me as well. What to get? I’d say the 110L board is a good start for a 75 kg rider with a 6M wing. The 145L would be easier but you would grow out of it very quickly. Therefore the 110L is +35L above your weight and would be enough. The foil you have also sounds pretty decent for learning on. Remember to be patient if you have no one to teach you. I would still recommend you practicing on the SUP until you can go in a straight line, jibe and go upwind. To learn all of that directly on the small foil board could be a very big task. Just beware that the step to a small foil board is a big step. Let me know how it goes! Cheers and good luck!
Well ... as I'm alone and my B-day is coming up ... giving myself a present ... and knowing that there are only 5 boards (a 35, 75, 95, 110 and 145) in Belgium on 2e hand sites ! ... I bought the 110 and the 145 ... just to be sure not to miss out on it as both of these are really as out of the box condition for a good deal. Selling the 145 hopefully soon when at the level to go onto the 110 😉
I hope the weather will permit me to go out on the water with my gear (as i don't like the cold) to discover this new sport. Find out how the progress will be for me as a total newbie, no other watersport experience to fall back on.
Great stuff there. You covered every angle! 😉 Now go out on the big board with the objective to learn how to navigate using the wing. You want to go in a straight line, jibe and last but not least go upwind. Good luck!
Got out on the water, ... dark grey sky and had rain too, wind ranging from 8 to 15kts.
5 runs up and down of 3 with walk of shame back to reset.
A lot of balancing acts and acrobatic falls ;-)
And who was there along with me, even on the same board (Starboard X wing 145) ... the king of Belgium ! Also getting his debute in winging.
Well done! The hours you put in will pay off. As long as you are learning and you will progress bit by bit. And soon enough you’ll be up on foil. And maybe you have more time than the king and you can teach him a thing or two! 🤗😉
Here in Israel in the summer we have only light winds 9-11knots , but every day. I am 97kg weight, experienced with sup. Wandering what are the parameters required from the equipment for the first year.
Hi Pavel, 97kg and light winds are more challenging to learn with. For actual foil gear, what you need is a board of 6-7 feet. A big foil. >2000cm or if you can get an Axis foil, you will be fine with the PNG 1150 (1787cm2). For a wing you will need a 6M or possibly a 7M. Just keep an eye on the width as the tips will be getting in the water if it is very wide. I would recommend that you start out with your wing and a SUP board of minimum 100L more than your weight. The idea is to have a steady platform so you can focus on learning to navigate with the wing as step one! And not to have to worry about trying to balance on a small foil board. When you can navigate in a controlled manner and go upwind easily. Then you can move over to the foil board. Good luck and let me know how you proceed. Stay safe!
@@wingfoil_mallorca thank you!
You’re welcome! 🤙
@@wingfoil_mallorca what do u think about PNG 1300?
@@wingfoil_mallorca saw now your video about 1150...looks like the conclusion is to choose low aspect regular, like stype 2400. Easier to learn, easier to turn
Amazing videos for the mortals!
Question: how many times a month you practiced?
Thank you! Yes, all of us are not doing backflips etc. riding in 30-40 knots all the time. ;-) we ride an average on 15-20 times a month.
Great video. Now learn pickleball.
Haha, Peter. The nude version? Thank you! Where do you ride?
@@wingfoil_mallorca I used to kiteboard very regularly on the Oregon Coast (Pacific NW in the US) but I gave it up when I got divorced and it interfered with my custody schedule raising my kids. My youngest will graduate high school in two years and I'll buy myself an efoil and learn foiling that summer. If efoiling goes well I'll add the wing and a normal foil board after that.
For kiting, I always preferred the ocean since the kite gets you past the break really easily and the wide open beaches make it very easy to self launch and self land. Wing foiling is probably more of a Columbia River Gorge thing.
Hey, sounds like a plan! You’ve got a lot of fun ahead of you! Definitely try wing foiling! We do it only in the sea, waves and wind works great together with wing foiling! Stay strong these two years! Cool stuff in the sea awaits you!
@@wingfoil_mallorca Our shore break is kind of tough. Do you get out through break that looks like this? (Exactly where I used to kite.. this is dead easy to get outside if you're a decent kiter but this guy is a hotshot and he's not making that part of it look fun) ua-cam.com/video/IsDQEXm4rxk/v-deo.html|
Wow, amazing spot. You’re lucky! Yes, we fight through shore breaks like that a lot. Three steps forward and two back with each wave.
We’re also fortunate to have wave breakers close as our port is near. So when the waver are more than a meter, meter and half. We sneak in close to the wave breakers as they shield some. Looking at that video, we’re not talking about any type of shelter I see. So you go in if the waves are not too strong. The foil is what keeps us having to fight through to a mother and some depth. But it’s worth it. Even if it takes 5 min. Going out is another matter, easier but nonetheless dangerous. But you get good at what you practice and we make it work. And if we can, you will go on days with not very big waves. Cool place you have there!
Very expensive sport. Better ride bicycle it last longer.
Haha….Well, it depends on what bike you buy to ride. I’ve had bikes that were more expensive than my whole wing foil kit.