Wing and Mountainboard: Getting Started
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Learning to use a wing with a mountainboard is fun, and learning to use the wing is so much easier to do without complicating things by getting in the water!
Living close to the beach, and frustrated by lockdown travel limitations, I decided I'd use my landboard/mountainboard on the beach to try and satisfy my craving to glide sideways.
To do this, two other key ingredients were required - a wing and the wind to power it. Now, six months on, I'm hooked.
As with all board sports, progression is a matter of time and practice, but the learning curve is pretty quick and the ride is definitely rewarding!
In this film, I would like to share with you my thoughts on what I have learned so far, including the equipment I use, and the conditions that I have found to be most fun.
I hope you enjoy the ride, please give a quick thumbs up if you do...!
Excellent videos. Really good advice too. Keep up the progression on land and water. Can’t wait to try out my gear this season too. Fun videos to watch.
I had no idea it needed to be pumped up
Hi, loved the video, I have just brought a board, how did you decide on what wing to buy. Thanks
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I went with naish as that was what was available (lots of wings were sold out at the time) and as I planned to use on the sand I was reassured by the reinforced wing tips. I went mid range 4.6m to try and maximise when I could use it, but quickly found it wouldn't work in less than 15 knots. Great between 15 and 22 though. It's good quality and holding up well. No regrets buying it, though yet to try any other brands.
I have the board only and I have no idea how to get going on it
Been thinking about this for a while. I'm 15 1/2 stone what size wing would be a good starter? Cheers
Hi Martyn, wind's 15 to 20 knots (17-23mph) are best for learning, in fact I find low 20's best overall as i prefer to cruise and live rather than charge and die! My best guess would be a 5m to 6m wing but do check with a shop if there's one near you. Too big and you might be hitting the wing tips on the ground a lot.
Thanks for reply, I've sailed alot and understand wind direction and strength etc. Sounds a lot of sail area I suppose if you get a big gust or going to fast you just spill the wind? By just holding on to the front? Looks great fun. I live in Pembrokeshire we have some really long beaches, so my plan is a mountain board and wing. Then hit the beach low tide and wind is on shore which is quite often here. So beam reach down then beam reach back. Any advice welcome! Cheers
@@martynrandall7652 Ah Pembrokeshire, amazing beaches! I filmed this at Broughton Bay on the Gower: ua-cam.com/video/uXM9Ln9C2Ik/v-deo.html - let me know if you find a favourite spot I can try!
It's simple to spill wind to manage gusts and slow down, just raise your back hand or release back hand completely and the wing will just flag out and depower, it's the simplicity that I enjoy, though the best sessions are always governed by firm sand conditions and steady winds 👍🏽
@@intheoutside123 I would think Pendine sands would be perfect I reckon. I have done afair bit of sailing so pretty good with sails etc. Thanks
I plan to go down the hill but then how do you get off of it?
I have done mountain board plus wing and Snakeboard plus wing. It isn't even a contest, the mountain board is SO SLOW. The Snakeboard on pavement does take some time to find the right path and wind, but the speed is much better. Mountain boards work better with kites than wings, much more power.
Thanks, that's useful to know. I can reach 20 mph on firm sand which is great fun, but definitely no fun at all if not firm. I enjoy cruising when conditions are good, but get scared to go any faster tbh!
How about keeping you equipment clean? I believe it gets quite messy. Do you wash them when you get back home?
Yes, a brush and rinse with water does the trick. The wing is usually not too bad, but the board can get in a mess, especially if the sand's wet. Once dry silicone spray on the bearings removes more moisture so it's ready to roll for next time
@@intheoutside123 Thanks, appreciate it!
Nice job, love the relaxing scenery and detailed explanations. Coming form a kitesurfing background- I've just used a wing for the first time with a mountainboard. The simplicity makes it wonderful combination. Have you tried power kites? It's always good to have those as options to cover for the lighter days. Like you, I am hoping to take it out on the water soon. Best of luck!
Much appreciated, thanks. When the conditions are right it's so nice just cruising the beach. I did try a power kite early on but it quickly caught the eye of the summer beach patrol/fun police - turns out you can't use them on my local spot. All the best with your journey, you'll enjoy it!
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Great video, thank you!
Thank you, hope it was useful 👍🏽
You keep me motivated. Thanks
You're welcome, that's good to hear, thanks 🤙
Hi there, can you tell me what bindings you have on your board please. Thanks. Great video by the way.
Thanks Brendon, glad you enjoyed it. The bindings came with the board which is a Scrub Psycho 2. Unfortunately Scrub don't exist anymore but the same design is now used on the HQ Raid Assassin. They're velcro bindings, adjustable and pretty tough, I've had no trouble from them. A quick search online (UK) and they were out of stock unfortunately.
@@intheoutside123 Hi, thanks for the quick reply, there seems to be a big problem with spares at the moment. I will keep on looking, thanks.
Hope you can find some!
@@intheoutside123 yes me too.
Perfect, need to do this! Do you think that footstraps are necessary ? scare me!
It's a fun way to cruise the beach on firm sand! You can do it without footstraps but I actually find it better with them. By letting go with your back hand to flag the wing you quickly lose speed, which is very reassuring. Hitting soft sand at speed is the biggest risk of a crash, so I just take it slow until I know where the firmer sand ends. When I have crashed I tend to just fall on my knees - perhaps holding the wing keeps my head up. I also wear knee pads which helps with confidence and I much prefer a chilled cruise over a crazy charge!
@@intheoutside123 thank you for those tips, I will learn from your experiences.Just bought a board, I will go as soon as possible. It's a good option for me, wing foil begginer... 🙃
The footstraps won't help you in the long run, better to get used to riding without them. Then you can transition to a foilboard, skateboard, Snakeboard or powder surfer more easily with different conditions. The only real value of the footrstraps is with jumping and catching air, but unlike a kite, even my biggest 7 meter wing rarely generates that kind of power.
Less wind than foiling