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Learn to Wing Foil
From beginner to improver wing foiling lessons really accelerate your progress with 1-2-1 or private group lessons, available near Chichester, Bracklesham Bay, Bosham, West Wittering, Emsworth, Bognor, and throughout West Sussex, as well as Hayling Island and Portsmouth in Hampshire.
Our RYA-certified instructors utilize techniques from RYA Wingfoil courses, combining innovative training methods with essential core skills to help you advance faster.
FIRST FLIGHTS Wing foiling Lesson
how do you get lift off
The First Flight Wing foiling course will take all of those skills you learnt on the beginner and intermediate wing surfer course and turn it into LIFT.
Starting out you’re going to sail around with the foil down and not even try to get lift. This is the time when you need to get the feel for the foil being attached and also spend some time remounting the board and getting used to untangling the leashes.
Being confident is so important as you start to pick up speed and feel the nose lift, but it’s now that you really need to pile on the power and drive that front foot down.
As the board lift up in front, DON’T LEAN BACK! Commit to the front foot and keep the power coming. All you’re aiming for is short flights and controlled touch downs of the board where you don’t crash down.
Details
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Wind: 13-20 mph
Water: Flat/harbour -
Kit: 120-140 litre board/foil and wing
Clothing: Wetsuit (can be hired)
Safety: PFD provided - Where: Chichester Harbour / Bracklesham Bay
- Duration: 3hrs
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Safety: RIB
Comms: 2 way radio
your first flight foil lesson
The BEGINNER WING FOIL lesson, is a combination of on land handling and then on water action for your first flight session, where we will get you on the foil board and aim to get you up and flying.
Getting up on the foil happens when you get enough forward drive, so being comfortable with handling the wing is important and we’ll work on making things as easy as possible for you as this is the most scary phase, being unknown.
Who should attend:
* If you’ve attended our BEGINNER or INTERMEDIATE lessons and want to give the foil a go, these lessons are for you.
You need to have a good grasp of handling the wing, gybing, basic tacks and sailing in all wind directions.
What we will cover:
- Discuss safety and foil awareness.
- Handling the foil and wing both on land and in the water.
- A land based demo, without foil to show basic movements.
- On water demo from instructor will cover mounting, dismounting, and getting lift for a first flight. There is a lot covered during this phase, but we’re also able to have regular breaks to save people getting to tired.
- On water practice for clients, sailing with a foil and then first flights.
next level
SUSTAINED FLIGHTS Wing foil Lesson
let's work on foil control
In our previous lesson you got some short First Flights, so this lesson is all about control and longer flights.
The Sustained Flight Lessons, focus on improving the basic foil techniques you learned on the First Flights Lesson and we get more analytical with what’s going on.
The real wins come from control and better handling of the wing with a greater understanding of how the foil works and fine tuning your body positioning.
One you’ve gained some extra flight time it is just a case of practice and time spent on the water, so you need to get out there with your own kit and start foiling.
Details
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Wind: 13-20 mph
Water: Flat/harbour -
Kit: 120-140 litre board/foil and wing
Clothing: Wetsuit (can be hired)
Safety: PFD provided - Where: Chichester Harbour / Bracklesham Beach
- Duration: 3hrs
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Safety: RIB
Comms: 2 way radio
your sustained flight foiling lesson
The Sustained Flight lessons is for those of you looking to have more controlled and sustained flight.
After your first flight, your going to need to spend time fine tuning your skills and that includes getting into a more relaxed frame of mind as you fly.
Who should attend:
* If you’ve attended our L3 CHALLENGE Wing foil course or have your own foil and want to develop your skills on the foil.
You must be able to wing around comfortably off the foil and get back to your start point when underpowered.
What we will cover:
- We’ll get back out on the water and immediately start foiling.
- You will shown new methods of control and power creation such as pumping, both on take off and during flight.
- Weight distribution and improved awareness now you’re flying.
- Touch down is another skill you need so you can safely drop off the foil without catapaulting.
Are you ready to start Foiling?
It’s all about the Flight. From those early, tentative lifts to long distances covered in sustained flight. We’ve got the perfect venue and spots around Chichester Harbour, which offers up flat water and clean winds.
Where do our wing Foiling lessons Run?
Wing foiling lessons favour smoother waters so you can focus on technique, without being knocked around by waves.
Prinsted in Chichester Marina is a great venue, as it’s tucked away from boat traffic. It enjoys clean wind and we can access it by boat or car depending on the tide. Bracklesham Bay beach front is great when the winds are offshore as we use the rib as a safety boat. Another great learning venue is down at Chichester Marina. Aside of Bracklesham Bay, all of these venues work around high tide only, so once we have your booking, we will work on sorting out a suitable time.
Summary
Wing foiling Lessons at Surfs SUP
Service Overview:
Come and join us for wing foiling lessons in Chichester Harbour and Bracklesham Bay which is near West Wittering and Hayling Island. Our sessions are taught by RYA and ASI qualified instructors with over 30 years of coaching experience in watersports.
Lesson Levels:
- FIRST FLIGHT Wing foiling (intermediate): Learn the basics of wing foiling and get those quick winds in a flat water location.
- SUSTAINED FLIGHT Wing foiling (Advanced): Build on those First Flights and fine tune your skills so you gain control.
Learnmore about your coaches:
Ian Phillips has been wing foiling for a few years now and has an amazing coaching style, breaking stages down into bite size chunks that are easily digestable. Our other instructors also carry RYA qualifications and years of experience so you’re guaranteed quality instruction.
What ages do we teach:
Winging is very physical and we generally work on a minimum age of 13 as the kids are that bit taller and stronger.
Lesson Options:
- Private shared sessions
- Private 1-2-1 sessions
- Private group sessions
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