Hello Damian. I started foil windsurfing last year at the age of 54. It was obvious because I already had all the sails as a windsurfer. Unfortunately, here in Switzerland we hardly have any waves and we often foil on the various lakes when there is little wind. Thanks to Foil, I've doubled my water time. I love watching your videos. Your positive energy is palpable. I think I have to start wingfoling too ... When I see your buddy, I still have time for that. Thank you and have a good time on the water.
Thankyou guys for another awesome video, you have been an great inspiration and have got me totally hooked on wing Foiling, can't wait to try your tips in the waves 😀🤙
I love these videos, thank you Damien, Gwen and the legend Harry for your efforts. I've been bitten by the wing bug and hoping to get started soon. BTW - that last video sequence? Awesome and hilarious. :D
Great video, as always. You're my go-to source for Wing Foiling instructional videos. I want to share a few insights for others who are just learning to ride waves: you really have to commit. Harry sort of indicates it in the beginning but that certainly was one of the main hold-ups for me in the beginning, I was constantly breaching because I didn't commit throwing myself forward. A bit like a drop-in on a skate ramp (I also just learned that one at my advanced age after my kids taught me patiently so I know what I am talking about). A 2 foot swell may look quite high because you are another foot higher at least on the foil plus 5-6 feet to your eye-level, so even if you are a regular surfer you think you are throwing yourself down a steep monster of a wave - but that is what you need to do. And expect to be fast. Especially if you ride swell and not breaking waves. Swell can be almost as fast as the wind, so it is possible to get faster than when you were wing-powered. Damien, other topic, speaking of breaching in general: can you make an episode about that? That was my single most annoying hold-up when learning wing-foiling. I quickly learned going upwind but kept breaching all the time. Until I mounted a GoPro to the underside of my board to prove to myself that I was actually breaching and there wasn't anything else wrong with my equipment and also how it happened. Peace! Jan
+1 for the breaching tutorial request. Talking points could include, foil too big especially at speed, effects of shimming the foil, recovery tips when a breach is eminent (what to do with body, what to do with wing), recovery tips after the breach has happened, how to judge ride height, how far to look ahead, distractions by pretty girls, etc..
The wing foiling song in my head these last 6 months . . . "When we're winging, we'll be singing I get knocked down But I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down But I get up again You're never gonna keep me down Now we're winging, we are singing"
Okay, just finished my first ever ocean session and will claim success...kept hearing you three (Gwen, Harry, Damien) give me advice about how to pick up the swell and basically not do anything too wrong. I got lucky on the shore break and timing of the sets to get in/out but damn it was intimidating and I basically got really lucky. So how about a video on how to get in/out through the shore-break. Esp when dealing with a big beginner board (95 ltrs) with no handle on the bottom, and two freaking leashes. Thanks & keep it up, and I want to meet Harry someday if/when he heads to NC.
My 20 year old and 16 year old are showing me up. Should I stop feeding them or loosen the foil??? Kidding. I am on a in PA. Trying to learn to foil behind a boat but it's tough getting a driver and a spotter. But I am having a blast (and getting my sinus cleared out and the back of my brain) Thanks for the video. Next time my bro in law is around I am going to have him put out some rollers and try to foil the lake. Where are you guys located and do you give lessons, it's super easy for me to get to fll, pbi. I got the portable gear, as want to take with me on trips. Trying to get travel friendly batteries for my Evolve bamboo garden at. The goal, land in San Diego, skateboard over to the beach with the gear, use the lessons learned here and live my best life and fly back all in 48 hours. Rinse and repeat! Thanks for videos and let me know where you guys are at, if you do lessons.
Friend! We are in Jupiter, FL but we just do this to help others. We have other jobs, so time is tricky to do lessons. We can recommend some great people though down here that teach, if you make it to FL. Let us know here to help. Keep at it and enjoy the learning process.
Hi Damien, good instructions! Where is your wonderful place/beach? Looks like an ideal place to wingfoil!!? Maybe a spot for next holidays….regards, Gerrit
Great vid as always! Damien, is there such a board that would work for both wing and for hydrofoil wake surfing behind a boat? I know the wake surf boards don't have as much volume so maybe not possible.
Technically the big wing boards would work behind the boat, not ideal as you don't need all the volume when you have power from a boat. I would say if you get better yes you can use a sinker board behind the boat and use the same board on a wing when it is a lot windier and you are a more skilled winger. Best option if you can is to have both as it takes time to use a sinker board on a wing. Or it takes a windy area... Then a 28-45L board will work....
Hello Damian. I started foil windsurfing last year at the age of 54. It was obvious because I already had all the sails as a windsurfer. Unfortunately, here in Switzerland we hardly have any waves and we often foil on the various lakes when there is little wind. Thanks to Foil, I've doubled my water time. I love watching your videos. Your positive energy is palpable. I think I have to start wingfoling too ... When I see your buddy, I still have time for that. Thank you and have a good time on the water.
You will love wing foiling! Why not..... You only live once! Thanks for the kind words.
You guys are constantly awesome. :-) PS - I did my first jibe the other day!
Congrats I bet that felt awesome!
We love you too Brah!!! You guys is AWESOME 😎 REAL TALK 👊🏽💪🏽🔨🙏🏽❤️🏄🏽♂️🌎 Love all the MOTIVATIONAL TIPS @ the end of each video 🤙🏽
Thank you so much for the kind words! You rock Jesse......
Special respect to the Legend!
Thankyou guys for another awesome video, you have been an great inspiration and have got me totally hooked on wing Foiling, can't wait to try your tips in the waves 😀🤙
AJ thank you! You made our day!
Great video! Lots of good encouragement for us, beginners.
Thank you!
I have been waiting for this one ! Thanks again guys!!!
me too!!!
Thank you friend....
@@christoph4333 Thank you!
I love these videos, thank you Damien, Gwen and the legend Harry for your efforts. I've been bitten by the wing bug and hoping to get started soon. BTW - that last video sequence? Awesome and hilarious. :D
Thank you Heather we all appreciate you!
You all are ‘legends ‘ 😎. Another great delivery!
Thank you David!
Just take the step…..love it!
Such positive words from both of you
Thank you!
Thank you Simon!
love it and a great message at the end. Keep it up.
Thank you friend.....We appreciate you
Great video, as always. You're my go-to source for Wing Foiling instructional videos. I want to share a few insights for others who are just learning to ride waves: you really have to commit. Harry sort of indicates it in the beginning but that certainly was one of the main hold-ups for me in the beginning, I was constantly breaching because I didn't commit throwing myself forward. A bit like a drop-in on a skate ramp (I also just learned that one at my advanced age after my kids taught me patiently so I know what I am talking about). A 2 foot swell may look quite high because you are another foot higher at least on the foil plus 5-6 feet to your eye-level, so even if you are a regular surfer you think you are throwing yourself down a steep monster of a wave - but that is what you need to do. And expect to be fast. Especially if you ride swell and not breaking waves. Swell can be almost as fast as the wind, so it is possible to get faster than when you were wing-powered. Damien, other topic, speaking of breaching in general: can you make an episode about that? That was my single most annoying hold-up when learning wing-foiling. I quickly learned going upwind but kept breaching all the time. Until I mounted a GoPro to the underside of my board to prove to myself that I was actually breaching and there wasn't anything else wrong with my equipment and also how it happened. Peace! Jan
We really appreciate you thank you for your insight.
+1 for the breaching tutorial request.
Talking points could include, foil too big especially at speed, effects of shimming the foil, recovery tips when a breach is eminent (what to do with body, what to do with wing), recovery tips after the breach has happened, how to judge ride height, how far to look ahead, distractions by pretty girls, etc..
@@kshred3043 great points will add to the list my friend thank you!
Yeeeeew🤙I loved this one
The wing foiling song in my head these last 6 months . . .
"When we're winging, we'll be singing
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You're never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You're never gonna keep me down
Now we're winging, we are singing"
ahhhhhhh love it!
Great advice!
Okay, just finished my first ever ocean session and will claim success...kept hearing you three (Gwen, Harry, Damien) give me advice about how to pick up the swell and basically not do anything too wrong. I got lucky on the shore break and timing of the sets to get in/out but damn it was intimidating and I basically got really lucky. So how about a video on how to get in/out through the shore-break. Esp when dealing with a big beginner board (95 ltrs) with no handle on the bottom, and two freaking leashes. Thanks & keep it up, and I want to meet Harry someday if/when he heads to NC.
Robert you are going to laugh but it is really coming next week. It is always a fun challenge to make it in with breaking waves! :) ahhhhhhhhhhh
@@DamienLeroyTH-cam Sweet, i'll watch it 10 times.
@@rnetsch ahhhhhhhhhh
Some really good tips here.
Thank you Simon!
Great advice. I'm inspired to do this 👍👍
Thank you friend....
Great stuff!
Thank you!
great video. a quastion: do one has to change hands when changing direction on the wave?
You don't have to but if it feels right people do for sure. Its personal preference.
Great tips, thanks for shearing,
Thank you!
Thank you!
No thank you! We appreciate you!
Love your content!
Thank you Brian we appreciate you!
My 20 year old and 16 year old are showing me up. Should I stop feeding them or loosen the foil??? Kidding. I am on a in PA. Trying to learn to foil behind a boat but it's tough getting a driver and a spotter. But I am having a blast (and getting my sinus cleared out and the back of my brain) Thanks for the video. Next time my bro in law is around I am going to have him put out some rollers and try to foil the lake. Where are you guys located and do you give lessons, it's super easy for me to get to fll, pbi. I got the portable gear, as want to take with me on trips. Trying to get travel friendly batteries for my Evolve bamboo garden at. The goal, land in San Diego, skateboard over to the beach with the gear, use the lessons learned here and live my best life and fly back all in 48 hours. Rinse and repeat! Thanks for videos and let me know where you guys are at, if you do lessons.
Garden? - GTR
Friend! We are in Jupiter, FL but we just do this to help others. We have other jobs, so time is tricky to do lessons. We can recommend some great people though down here that teach, if you make it to FL. Let us know here to help. Keep at it and enjoy the learning process.
Hi Damien, good instructions! Where is your wonderful place/beach? Looks like an ideal place to wingfoil!!? Maybe a spot for next holidays….regards, Gerrit
Jupiter, FL. Juno Beach.... Magical....
Great vid as always! Damien, is there such a board that would work for both wing and for hydrofoil wake surfing behind a boat? I know the wake surf boards don't have as much volume so maybe not possible.
Technically the big wing boards would work behind the boat, not ideal as you don't need all the volume when you have power from a boat. I would say if you get better yes you can use a sinker board behind the boat and use the same board on a wing when it is a lot windier and you are a more skilled winger. Best option if you can is to have both as it takes time to use a sinker board on a wing. Or it takes a windy area... Then a 28-45L board will work....
@@DamienLeroyTH-cam Thank you for the great feedback, very helpful!
@@aviator5804 Thank you friend....
Who do you recommend for wing lessons around your area in Jupiter? Thanks!
Jupiter kiteboarding or Kellen Hall instagram.com/_waterboii/?hl=en
Je connais aussi une application de prévision du vent très simple - Cyclono