How to Wing Foil #1 All in the Prep

How to Wing Foil Tutorial No 1. All the preparation you need before getting up onto the foil. How to position your board and wing, climb on the board and use the wing for support. How to fly the wing and find your bearings in relation to the wind. How to stand up, handle the wing, get going, trim and steer the board. How to accelerate in preparation for your first flight.

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[rodwindle]

These two are the best wingfoil teachers I have found on the internet. I have used them at every stage of my wingfoil learning. At a certain point, I looked around online to see what else people were offering that might help me progress. I was amazed at the amount of unhelpful, ego-driven "instruction" out there. Teaching is an art. It requires a lot of thought and understanding of how progression works. You don't just pontificate on the beach for awhile and then show some videos. STRONG appreciation for Christian and Karine for this excellent series. I am on the foil and very happy!!!!---Rod on Maui

[alistairglen]

Wish I'd seen this very informative video before I went out the other day. I'll definitely be starting with my front foot up next time! If you've got any watersports experience you can learn on a weight +30L board but be prepared to spend a couple of hours working out points of balance, etc. I went from "how do I even kneel on this thing?" to "OK, we're trundling along quite nicely now" in about an hour. I'm 61yrs and 81Kg on a 110L board with a 6m wing. There is hope for everybody!

[johnswanson]

These two offer the best and most intuitive explanation I’ve seen yet, here on YouTube, or anywhere for that matter. I wish they continued this series.

[ladymoriarty]

As a mature beginner this series explains the entire learning process, clean and simple.

[beyondorganicjim]

My first try was in Dingle, Ireland a few weeks ago. Bullying instruction, a big slop and unreliable wind led to a very challenging few hours. Did a lot of upwind ‘walks of shame’ in freezing surf.
Learnt a lot more from your video and now have my confidence restored. I’m buying the gear and will follow your guidance.
At 75, I look forward to years of exercise and pleasure.
Well done. Many thanks.

[tsteenaerts]

Nothing comes close to this excellent tutorial of what I have seen. Most of the points I already discovered on my own, but this leaves any doubts about the latter behind and opens the way to work on the final steps, BRAVO.

[allenshorter]

This was one of the most helpful videos I have watched! Thank you so much for this content!!!

[richardgrode]

Super good instruction I've watched many videos and nobody I've seen covers what it really takes to Wing Foil you both nailed it. Thanks!

[dzisrabalemdrzewo]

So much positivity in this video it's mesmerising. Thanks a lot for helpful tutorial.

[pino_]

The best video I’ve seen so far. Been kiteboarding since 2003, I will move to wing foiling so with this information I have a good idea.

[Marine_Veteran_Vegan_Gamer]

I just discovered this recreational sport today. I wanted to get into paddleboarding, but foil surfing looks like it's more up my alley. Thanks for this informative video.

[dlphn]

I live on the Red Sea, just started wing foiling, I'm one of the very few so I don't really have an instructor, thank you so much for the instruction, greatly appreciated

[danthomas]

Excellent tips and drills! I look forward to trying them next time I am wingfoiling! Thank you!

[mzoumgou]

Bonjour ça me fait plaisir de retrouver un french accent !! Cela m'aide à comprendre. Tank you very mutch.

[GPlay-tioy]

Super helpful. All the essentials to get up on the foil explained step by step. Best video I have seen. Thanks !

[dairyairman]

This is an excellent video. I'm already a fairly decent windsurfing foiler and I wanted to give the wing a try. Everything in this video helped me. At first, I took a lesson using my own foil board. I ended up way, way downwind and my instructor had to rescue me. For my next session (without an instructor), I tried borrowing a friend's large, beginner oriented windsurfing board with a center board and tried again. The larger board was much easier to deal with and I did much better, but once again, I ended up downwind repeatedly and had to paddle upwind multiple times with the wing dragging behind me. It turns out that paddling straight into the wind with the wing dragging behind you is not as easy as you might think, especially if any distance is involved. The next time I go out I'm going to a place that has a long beach where I can walk my gear upwind in shallow water rather than paddling. This video mentions the importance of staying upwind, but it's not easy when the board is drifting downwind FAST whenever you're not actually in the process of sailing upwind. When you're kneeling on the board, flipping the wing, trying to get oriented, etc., the board is practically screaming downwind. My advice to any beginner reading this is to find a place where you can walk upwind easily, or have someone else available with a boat, jet ski, or paddle board to tow you upwind.

[charleyeveno]

Thank you so much for this outstanding video. The best tutorial I have ever watched so far. Keep spreading your passion and education tips to us. Merci.

[tomrobinson]

This was a fantastic video, going over the basics and offering me new tips. Thanks folks!!

[LionelMace]

So far the best video I’ve seen. Thanks!

[onasecretmission]

Yoh.... Chris and Karine ! Come to Tarifa eventually !!!! The secret mission continues !!