When the wind dies down, you can easily cheat your way through wind holes with the right technique. There are two ways to do this: Pumping the foil and pumping with the wing. If you manage to synchronise these two movements, pumping can help to significantly shift the lower wind limit.
The following clip from the Duotone Wing Academy gives you some tips on pumping - take a look!
All clips from the Duotone Wing Academy are available HERE
Manuel Vogel
Editor surf
Manuel Vogel, born in 1981, lives in Kiel and learned to windsurf at the age of six at his father's surf school. In 1997, he completed his training as a windsurfing instructor and worked for over 15 years as a windsurfing instructor in various centers, at Kiel University sports and in the coaching team of the “Young Guns” freestyle camps. He has been part of the surf test team since 2003. After completing his teaching degree in 2013, he followed his heart and started as editor of surf magazine for the test and riding technique sections. Since 2021, he has also been active in wingfoiling - mainly at his home spots on the Baltic Sea or in the waves of Denmark.
