wing surfing lessons
What is Wing Surfing?
Wing surfing is great fun , where you sail a board regular sup around using a wing and the wind to power you along. It’s easy to learn and opens a whole new level of fun on the water.
How do our wing surfing lessons help?
Surfs SUP Watersports deliver amazing wing surfing and wing sup lessons in Chichester Harbour, Bracklesham Bay and the West Wittering area in West Sussex, which guarantees you superb conditions to help you to speed up the learning journey. It is easy to wing surf, but important to make sure the fundamentals are being drilled before progressing. Use the course selector below to pick a suitable level.
Intro to Wing Surfing lesson
Intro to wing surfing
The Intro to Wing Surfing lesson is a land based session in which we will look at the kit, learn about wind and handling the kit.
The course is run at Bracklesham Bay beach and runs for an hour. During this time we will cover the very basics of:
- Wind theory
- Safety
- Kit setup
- Handling kit
- On land control of kit and basic movements
This course puts you in a better position when considering actual on water winging lessons and means you’re better prepared for the lessons to come.
Our RYA qualified instructors will make sure you’re well prepared so you can start your wing journey.
intro session - Details
- Wind: 8-14 mph
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Kit: 160+ litre board and wing
Clothing: Comfortable clothing for land based activities - Where: Bracklesham Bay Beach
- Duration: 1hr
intro session - OUTLINE
This short session is for anyone looking to wing, who zero experience of wind related watersports as it fills the gaps that can make a huge difference.
You’ll talk theory, learn fundamentals about the environment and get to safely handle the kit on land.
Why is this course so useful:
Being a shorter session and land based means we can run it at most times and in a wide range of conditions. It sets you up perfectly for our on water sessions and will give you the tools to understand wind, water and winging as a sport.
As this is land based we can teach younger kids or families more easily so it is worth doing, before thinking of heading out on the water for a full lesson.
L1 START wing surfing Lesson
L1 - START Wing surfing
You’re at the very beginning of your winging journey and this is the time to get the basics ingrained into memory so you’re able to progress safely and quickly.
It’s as much about feel as it is set movements, so we’ll try and give you subtle prompts that make sense and let you really connect with the wing and board.
Based on the RYA training syllabus, we’ve added some of our own training methods to further improve the core foundations that will really help.
We’ve delivered this Level 1 Wing SUP sessions many times over the years and have always our clients making the moves within a few hours.
L1 - Details
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Wind: 8-14 mph
Water: Flat/harbour -
Kit: 160+ litre board 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
L1 - OUTLINE
As a beginner winger, the START WING SUP lessons will make sure you really understand the fundamentals of handling, flying and sailing the wing.
The START WING SUP lessons, will focus on the core elements that make up, safety, handling and flying the wing.
Who should attend:
* If you have zero windsports experience, this is an absolute must.
If you have kitesurfed, windsurfed, surfed, paddleboarded, then this is the foundation course for you.
What we will cover:
- Land based including – Safety / Environment and Weather.
- Introduction to the kit, setup and safe handling.
- Land based wing control – Stance – Board control
- Water based (time allowing) you will sail across the wind, turn and return to base.
Our wing surfing lessons are ready and waiting for you
Buy your tickets for a wing sup lesson and we’ll get you on the journey of a lifetime!
L2 DEVELOP wing sup Lesson
L2 - Develop Wing surfing
Our Level 2 course works to progress your wing understanding, control and handling on all points of sail.
Developing the movements you learnt in Level 1, you need to become comfortable with the wing control and being relaxed as you sail.
We’ll try to speed up some of the movements, but to be honest, being relaxed and fluid is more useful than quick.
We’re confident that we can get everyone winging more dynamically on this second session and from there, it’s your choice if you choose to keep practising or look to trying the foil.
L2 - Details
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Wind: 8-14 mph
Water: Flat/harbour -
Kit: 160+ litre board 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
L2 - Outline
The point of this course is to DEVELOP WING SUP those START WING SUP skills. If you have been on our START course or had a go on your own then join us, to build on those skills.
We’re going to DEVELOP those very basic skills and develop your confidence, fine tuning, your movements, balance and vision.
Who should attend:
* If you’ve attended our START course and want to develop the fundamental skills.
If you’ve got your own wing and been out practicing, but want some pointers.
What we will cover:
- Recap on Safety / Environment and Weather.
- Setup the wing, leashes and board.
- On land demo of basic movements enhanced.
- On water demo and practice incl. secure position, sailing position, tacking, gybing, pumping and power.
Wing SUP FAQS
wing sup session tips
- Bring a change of comfortable clothes, a towel, socks, water shoes, jacket. Basically, anything you can throw on and keep warm.
- Grab yourself some energy giving food well in advance.
- Bring sun cream and any medications you may need.
- Due to tides and changes in conditions, we may alter locations or timing to help better the session, but we’ll discuss this with plenty of warning.
- Depending on the location, there may not be toilets available.
- If you need your phone, we can carry it in a waterproof bag if you don’t have one.
Where do Our Wing surfing Lessons Run?
We love using Chichester Harbour for Wing surfing lessons as it offers everything we need from clean air to flat water. Depending on the tide and wind direction, we’ll pick a meeting point such as Itchenor, Dell Quay, East Head or Chichester Marina. Pagham is another spot we use, which is near to Bognor Regis.
The learning curve is greatly increased when we start you off in the harbour as you’re not fighting the conditions, so you become more confident and willing to try new movements.
Let's go
- GROUP £120pp / (2.5hrs) min 2 / max 4 ppl
- 1-2-1 £150pp / (2.5hrs) max 1 ppl
Summary
Wing SUP and Wing Surfing Lessons at Surfs SUP
Service Overview:
Experience the thrill of wing SUP and wing surfing with Surfs SUP Watersports in Chichester Harbour and Pagham. Our expert instructors provide lessons suitable for all skill levels, ensuring a fun and safe adventure on the water.
What to Expect:
- Professional instruction for beginners to advanced learners
- Focus on safety and technique
- Exciting wing SUP and wing surfing experiences
What ages do we teach:
It’s a pretty physically demanding sport and we need to make sure that those of you joining us for a session can at least hold the wing above their head, when the wind is light. We prefer to have kids of 13+ as we fidn that any younger and they become tired very quickly and often cannot hold the wing up easily. If the kids are small then it’s worth joining our land based, Intro Wing Lesson first.
Our promise:
When you book online we will always speak with you before committing to a session date. This is because we need to make sure the conditions are right for you. What we won’t do is take your money, then force you to dates you cannot do, so we’ll offer a refund if you really cannot make a date. And we’ll make sure your lessons aren’t cut short.
For more details and to book, visit Surfs SUP Wing SUP and Wing Surfing Lessons or check out efoiling lessons and windsurfing lessons.