Learn SUP downwind foiling
Within reach for you: with our unique course programme
No suitable
Conditions?
No costs!
We only organise schools when the weather conditions are optimal
Become a Downwindfoiler
Experience the fascination of endless gliding in the open sea
Learn SUP downwind foiling. Eternal surfing with complete freedom of movement. This pure surfing feeling is even more minimalist than with the wing in your hand. You harness the energy of the sea.
Experience this new fascination of locomotion without frustration. We have the right training tools at the start and master the first few metres together.
With our unique training programme, you can learn to downwind in less than a year, we promise!
How do you become a Downwindfoiler?
With the right approach
The topic of SUP downwind foiling is extensive and combines several sports. It was therefore a challenge to create a course format that promises success. SUP downwindfoiling is still being approached incorrectly by many water sports enthusiasts and the wrong equipment is being purchased. Frustration is therefore inevitable. As a result, the sport is dismissed as „difficult to learn“, just like wingfoiling was at the beginning. The rapid progress made by our students shows that this is not the case.
Unlike other course formats, this course is not „done“ within a few days, so you can try it out yourself afterwards until it works. The decisive factor is the support after the various course units. Only if your coach is also available after the courses can you achieve rapid learning success. Below we look at the 5 pillars of downwind foiling, on which everything is based. With the right approach, you can achieve rapid success!
„SUP downwind foiling is difficult to learn? Nonsense. You just have to get it right! The mental component plays a big role.“
Material included
We equip you completely
Previous knowledge of water sports
What previous experience do you need as a SUP downwind foiler?
Before we start, we will check your skill level. Downwind foiling is a mix of SUP and pump foiling. If you have previous experience, you have an advantage. However, the basics are enough. Depending on how advanced you are, you can join our courses at different levels. Check the „skill level“ in the box at the bottom right.
Downwind basic course
Book the first session as a fully-fledged beginner's course for flatwater paddle-up training or as the first part of our downwind foil training. We start with a round of dry training and a relaxed introduction to the equipment.
We explain exactly what is important and introduce you to all common board types. If you want to learn downwind foiling, you first need to understand the sport. Once you have booked the complete course, we will create an individual 3-month training programme for you after the course! Personalised to your skills.
We guarantee to get you on the foil: at the end of the course, we will set up an electric winch for you and pull you up with it. You'll get to know what it feels like to foil on a SUP foil board with the appropriate foils. Attention experienced foilers: You think you don't need that? Wrong! Let us show you why! The winch allows us to simulate various launching and pumping techniques. Guaranteed to be worth it!
| Contents: | Training on land and in the water |
| Duration: | 3-4 hours |
| Precinct: | Shallow water |
| Conditions: | Possible at any time |
| Special: | E-Winch + rental equipment included! |
Skill level
This is where you start as a wingfoil beginner.
Paddling technique training
In the second session, we will consolidate what we have learnt. Some will manage to paddle onto the foil on the second day! Be curious!
In this course, we will check your learning progress and see once again whether the equipment you have borrowed still suits you. We'll leave a little time for the next appointment so that you can deepen your skills.
| Contents: | Practical lessons in the water |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Precinct: | Shallow water |
| Conditions: | Possible at any time |
| Start: | 1 week after 1st unit at the earliest |
| Special: | Video recordings by the teacher |
Skill level
Riding the stern wave
In our third unit, we start with the boat. Why? You learn to ride waves very quickly behind a boat. A boat offers the perfect conditions for understanding waves and how to ride them correctly. The stern wave is perfect for this: a wave like in a laboratory.
We will also practise „paddling“ the wave together. In this session, you will gain a deeper understanding of positioning in the water and how to ride waves correctly. This will really help you progress and can be repeated several times.
| Contents: | Pulling behind the boat and stern shaft |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Precinct: | Baltic Sea with boat |
| Conditions: | Calm to light wind |
| Start: | 1 week after 2nd unit at the earliest |
Skill level
This is where you start as an advanced wingfoiler
SUP Downwind follow-up course
The Baltic Sea is rough and we are well prepared, as a few weeks have already passed since the first day of the course. Wingfoiling is the order of the day. In this session we will improve your ability to link waves together. The equipment will also be fine-tuned.
Step by step in the right direction! We will show you how to use the „Anchorman“ correctly as a training tool, as well as other training methods such as the „Wing-Deflate- or the „Wing-Inflate-Downwinder“ and what you need to bear in mind.
| Contents: | Wingfoil - Downwind Training |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Precinct: | Baltic Sea |
| Conditions: | From approx. 15 knots |
| Start: | 1 week after 3rd unit at the earliest |
Skill level
SUP downwind foiling
We are ready for our first launch attempts in the open sea! We'll choose a nice practice run along the coast. We'll show you how to position yourself correctly in the water, launch techniques and help you with your first take-offs. You're sure to have them!
We will accompany you the whole time and take some video footage. We'll show you some take-offs so you can experience everything up close.
After this course you will be ready to continue practising independently in the open sea. You now know exactly what is important!
| Contents: | SUP Downwind Training |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Precinct: | Baltic Sea |
| Conditions: | from approx. 15 knots |
| Start: | 1 week after 4th unit at the earliest |
Skill level
This is where you start as a professional wingfoiler
Online analysis
In this online analysis, we will further deepen your skills and analyse your learning progress.
2 sessions of 1 hour online zoom call. We can analyse videos and work out improvements to your techniques.
Communication and further tips are now very important. If you have booked the big course, we will be constantly available for you via Whatsapp for a further 3 months.
Skill level
The 5 pillars of downwind foiling
Your learning success is based on this.
A lot is happening in the SUP downwind foil market
Development is progressing fast!
What is topical today will no longer be tomorrow. In this case, however, it really has nothing to do with the surf industry's clever marketing strategies. The sport is so young that events have come thick and fast over the last two years.
Since last year, a consensus has emerged on the choice of material for downwind foiling/flatwater launching. This means that the time is ripe for a well thought-out training format. We now know exactly which boards are used in which area. A lot has also happened with the foils. Of course, our skill level has also developed enormously in parallel and we are passionate downwind foilers ourselves.
Who is SUP downwind foiling for
an issue at all?
For advanced foilers!
Have you ever had the wing in the „freefly“ while riding the waves? Of course! Because that's exactly why you're interested in downwind foiling. The feeling is breathtaking! Downwinding with just a paddle in your hand takes it to the next level. The surfing feeling is even more minimalist with a clear field of vision to the front. One wave after the next. Thousands in a row! You harness the energy of the sea.
With our unique training programme and the right training tools, you will make rapid progress. We have optimal downwind foil conditions on Fehmarn.
