Learn to wingsurfThe right board, preliminary exercises & first start

Manuel Vogel

 · 04.04.2021

Learn to wingsurf: The right board, preliminary exercises & first start
Photo: Oliver Maier
If you want to learn wingsurfing, you need the right equipment and a few tips on how to get started. You can find out what you should bear in mind here.

Wingfoiling is not a difficult sport to learn - provided you have the right components consisting of board, wing and foil at hand.

In this clip, you can find out which board is best for learning to wingsurf, what preliminary exercises you can do with the wing on land and what you need to bear in mind when starting out on the water for the first time.

You can find many more clips on the topics of equipment and manoeuvres on the YouTube channel of the Wing magazine.

Manuel Vogel

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.

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