UPDATE – Wing surfing
So having had a very busy August period, welcomed by 2nd child into the world, been on the water teaching and in the shop 6 days out of 7 , I cant say I’ve had a lot of time with the Takuma Wind Ride wing or the whole wingsurfing phenomenon.
During the short sessions I have had, I have not ended in the smooth foiling experience I anticipated would occur !
Here are my tips to make you own wing foiling sessions as successful as possible !
ROLL ON WINDY SEPTEMBER!
- Use appropriate board – don’t get steered into getting a tiny board especially if it’s your first time ‘winging or foiling’. Board volume 20+litres above your weight in Kg.
- Use / purchase the biggest front foil wing for greater lift at slower speed- additional smaller wings can be purchased later.
- Avoid gusty conditions.
- Don’t get ‘suckered in’ too much on wing size a 4m will do the job if you have thought about point 1 & 2 comprehensively and you are under 85kg, over 90kg go 5 metre.
- Try a session with the wing on an ordinary SUP first.
- Know your chosen spot !
- Fly the WING …like a wing , not like a windsurf sail
- Top/forward arm straight – back hand use as a pump …Technique.
If you need any advise on foils or wings please get in touch !
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I’m 65 kilo so on your recommendation my idea was 85 volume board 4m wing in what wind strengths would you say I need to get going
Obviously flat water time span
I’m over 40years windsurfing and 2 SUP
Looking forward to your reply
Ps have you any second hand equipment
Hi Mark,
i would say go for more volume rather than less , especially as you only have 2 years on SUP .
Depends on the individual …you could be fine on something like this
https://standuppaddleboarding.co.uk/hydrofoils/sup-hydro-foils/suns-sup-foilboard
I have a fanatic 6’11 -2nd hand for £879 .
wings I have Takuma v1 4m & 5m £400 each