"I've only just learnt to wingfoil and now I want to learn to jibe," says eight-year-old Jelle Voget with a big grin on his face. And the same was probably true of all the other 32 participants aged between eight and 18 who took part in the Duotone Young Blood Camp in Grönwohld.
The concept of the camp is clear - the camp is intended to promote children and young people, in which wingfoil riding ability does not play a significant role. A camp where everyone can improve on the water, regardless of whether the jibe, the 360 or the backflip are on their personal to-do list. Once again, a high-calibre team was on hand to guarantee learning success: the camp leader was Henning Nockel, wingfoiler from the very beginning and today one of the best German wingfoilers himself. He was supported by team rider Maria Behrens and Klaas Voget, Line Manager at Duotone Wingfoil, was also there.
The wind god meant well with the kids and teens, at least some of the time, because on Saturday there was plenty of sunshine and sufficient wind at times so that they could start foiling right from the beach. As the learning objectives of the participants were so varied - from jibes to backflips, everything was on the wish list - the participants were divided into different groups before heading out onto the water. During the breaks, there were sandwiches, drinks and tips from the coaching team. If there wasn't enough wind, fun was still guaranteed, as a pump-oil table was available. After the long weekend, coach Henning Nockel summarised the Young Blood Camp positively: "We as coaches had just as much fun as the kids, because we receive so much encouragement from our young wingfoilers that we are already looking forward to the next Duotone Wingfoil Young Blood Camp."
You can of course find out when the 2026 camps will take place here on the website.
Manuel Vogel
Editor surf
