Choosing the first Wing foil board.
Do you really want to learn to wing foil quickly, effectively, efficiently and have fun? If the answer is yes, then choose a large board! Big is not for losers, a big board will allow you to stand up, float, and concentrate on the movements to be done, on pumping, on managing the wing. A large board will help you in any sea condition, from flat to slightly rough. A large board will help you in the first gybes, in the first tacks, and you can also jump. A large wing foil board will be your companion for at least an entire season! And by the end of that season you'll be so good that you'll even recommend a big board to your best friend.
Also, choose it inflatable. The inflatable board has an infinitely more accessible price than a rigid one, maintaining identical performance unless you want to do wing foil competitions. And your knees will thank you!
You can also deflate it, store it in the trolley together with the foil and wing and put it in the trunk of your car, or take it with you on a scooter or by public transport. A priceless satisfaction!
But how big should the wing foil boards be?
Don't compare your windsurf board to wing foil. The comparison is totally out of place because:
1- You do not have a point of support and balance when floating as a windsurf sail can be. With the wing you are totally free, a bit like with the Sup. The wing certainly helps you, but you need volume, lots of volume.
2- The wing board is shorter than the windsurf one, and therefore you will have to get used to new balances.
3- Don't take too much into consideration the indications of 2 years ago on the choice of volumes, since they were made following indications given by highly trained athletes and surf, surf foil, or windsurf foil professionals.
If you practice kitesurfing, absolutely do not compare wingfoil to kitesurfing or kite foiling, even if you have been doing it for twenty years!
1- You must first learn to float on a board, which you may have only tried with the Sup
2- You have to learn to handle the wing, to keep it in the correct position.
Have you never practiced windsurfing or kitesurfing? Don't worry, you're in luck, as today, with the 2023 material specially developed for beginners, starting from scratch and with a few hours of lessons at a good wingfoil center you can experience the first exciting flights with the wingfoil, without stress and in total safety.
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