Steven Giss thanks, super stoked to hear that:) can’t wait to get back on the water to film some more!

That’s awesome to hear! Go for it, you’ll love it and it’s a great addition to windsurfing, for when the conditions aren’t that great.

Thank you! I'm sure you'll like it!

Jonah Eyking that’s awesome!! Go for it:)

Awesome, you will love it :)

Wayne Roberts thanks, looking forward to hearing how your first session went!

Thanks!!

Awesome!

Hi Onno, top! Enjoy en zie je misschien op het water

Chris Middleton thanks!

Michael Villis that’s awesome, kite foiling is a great way to get into foiling and then the switch to wing foiling will be really easy because you understand how the foil works. Here with East wind I can now go at the inside like with the windsurfers which is really fun, more time on the water doing what we love!

John Leitch yes, you should give it a try! I’m sure you’ll love it:)

Happy you like it!

That’s awesome:)

Have fun, let me know how it went! You can always send me a video if you need some tips.

That's great to hear! :)

Peter Scance that’s awesome! Enjoy the next wing sessions, so many things to learn and cruising in the waves is a lot of fun. Luckily it’s a lot warmer these days here:) stay stoked!

Happy you like it!

Thank you! You should def give it a try:)

Hi Ivan, that’s awesome! It’s definitely a lot easier to learn to wing on flat water! Let me know how your next sessions goes and send me a video if you want some tips

Thanks a lot!! :) Good idea, I will post a progression video next year

So true! It’s really unique that you can completely switch off the power and just surf the waves. There are some good deals on second hand gear, so if you look around you can find something that fits your budget:)

Hi Jonathan, yes for sure, I understand. Here we have a lot of surfshops everywhere and it's easy to get your hands on rental gear and even test gear from the latest collections. But I think there will be more and more shops opening at places which are popular for paddle boarding, since it is so accesible for everyone. It's also really fun to just use the wing on a SUP board without foil!

Thanks! :)

Hi Rocco, that’s awesome you got it so quickly! A hybrid set-up is the best, I’m using set-up for surf foiling and winging, and you can definitely do something similar with a SUP foil. You can have a hydrofoil that works with a SUP and surf foil board, and then use the SUP in lighter wind. A shorter SUP will also give you some more performance than a really big wide one. What is funny is that now I’m used to a small board the bigger board actually got harder for me, I taught a lesson the other day and was struggling because I miss the direct feeling of the small board.

Great idea Gary! You'll love it :)

William Lile thanks a lot! I actually bought one after finishing editing the video:) didn’t realize it until I came home and right after filming this video we were advised to stay home. I figured that this was the easiest way to stand up because I was struggling with the switch water start on the small board in the beginning. Stay stoked!

blueplanetsurf thanks a lot!

"If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much!"

clayisland thanks! Happy you like it:)

John Boyd it’s definitely not easy to learn it in the waves, but you keep going, it will take a bit longer but you’ll get it:)

That's awesome, I will join you for a session when I'm around :)

Hey Wim, wat gaaf! Ik denk dat je het wingen heel leuk gaat vinden :). De low end hangt heel erg af van je materiaal. Ik kan zelf vanaf 15/16 knopen wat voor mijn perfect is want met minder wind staat er geen windswell en als er golven staan ga ik lekker surfen of surffoilen. Als je voor een light wind set up gaat verlies je ook best wat performance. Een kleinere foil draait veel makkelijker in de golven en is een stuk speelser en sneller. Ik vaar zelf op een foil van rond de 1330 cm2 (cabrinha Varial medium) en 33L (autopilot). Ik denk dat 40/50 liter echt top is voor je, hier op mijn homespot vaart ook iedereen boardjes met ong zo veel liter. Laat maar weten hoe je eerste sessies zijn gegaan!

Annelous Lammerts Hey Lous, ondertussen heb ik me een Gong Zuma aangeschaft (besteld is een beter woord) en een Naish Wing2020. De Zuma is 6’0 dus een 179cm lengte en het volume is zonder meer hoog, met name 95liter. De Naish wing is geen verloren geld en het zuma board. Goh, het staat gekend als progressief beginnersboardje maar ik wil er ook mee gaan supfoilen met paddle dus moest ik wat volume hebben daar ik zelf een 77kg weeg. Het kiten zeg ik vaarwel in de Belgisch Nederlandse wateren maar op vakantie zal ik het nog wel doen. Zelf zit ik vaak in Zeeland op de Brouwersdam maar, zoals je zegt kan je met de wing wel op het binnenwater uit de voeten. Nu heb ik je filmpje ook gezien waar je aan het kitefoilen bent met het double agent boardje en jouw kunde is wel een paar trede hoger dan mijn skills hoor. ;) Niettemin is het Zuma board geen verloren kost daar mijn 2 puberende kids er ook wat aan kunnen hebben. In eerste instantie wou ik een vergelijkbaar boardje kopen als jouw autopilot surfoil van Gong maar ze raden het me af. De foil die ik heb gekocht heeft een wingspan van 80cm en een projected arena van 1643cm. Als ik me meer op het wingfoilen zou toeleggen dan komt er misschien nog een kleiner board bij. Beginnen bij het begin en het leuke is dat je met dit board ook makkelijk kan supfoilen. Nogmaals dank voor je reactie! Grtz

trexinvert yes true, and it feels really free on the water! It is very safe, when there is a big gust you can simply let go and you’re not attached like in kiteboarding. These foils are big and not that sharp but the most important is a slow progression and first master the basics before learning things like jibes. If you take it slow you won’t get hurt, I still never fell on the foil:)

Hey, doesn't you hands/wrist/arm get tired? Perhaps some kind of harness device might be used in the near future? Keep on.

Haha good question. In the beginning my under arms were getting tired because I’m not using them so much with kiteboarding but now I can ride for 3 hours without getting tired. I personally would never want to put a harness, I love the freedom of movement without. I know there is people that have put some kind of harness line on the wing, but the way I’m riding it’s not necessary. I just do 1 or 2 racks upwind, catch a wave all the way to the beach and go back upwind. So for that I’m switching all the time to using my arms to using my legs for pumping :) it’s an amazing ‘workout’ at the same time

It sounds like on a foil board you don't need constant power. Like skateboarding on a street. You kick to get going and then you just "cruise" for a little bit. Also, during board pumping the wing sail action looks like it is "both" push/pull. When you pull on the sail, you can lift your body up to help board rise up. Then during the board diving stroke you can push against the wing sail to make your body go down. That's my guess. Also, if you feel like falling you can quickly position the wing sail over your head(apex) and lift yourself straight up. You can't easily do that with a kite.

trexinvert yes exactly!

MrWhitianga In light wind it shouldn’t be a problem and I hear a friend talk about some kind of strap with an extra fin that you can put around every SUP so it’s easier to go upwind

Yes for sure! You will need a bit more wind with a 3.5m but I have a 3m now as well wing and it's my favorite size :)

Thank you! How is the wind at your homespot most of the time? A 5m will not be too much to handle, I'm 60kg and using a 5m a lot. But it does also depend on the wind you get, if that is between 15-25 knots a 5m will be a good choice. You might be a big powered in the high end but being powered helps a lot with the learning curve.

Thank you, it’s a Brunotti neo sweat, still easy to move but really warm. It makes a massive difference on the really cold days and protects against the wind chill.

@@AnnelousLammerts Thanks!

Ulf Karlsson if you first rent a board go for something around 130L and see how fast you progress :)

Hi Ron, That's awesome! The Varial large is perfect. Do you already have some foiling experience in kiteboarding or windsurfing? The 60cm mast is perfect for learning and it also makes it easier to get going when it's shallow compared to a 85cm mast. When you go out in the North Sea there might be some sand bars to cross with low tide, there a shorter mast will be useful too. The longer mast will only be better when there is big swell, which aren't the conditions you will go out in in the beginning!

IRWE905 yes I tried it, I understand why you like it, I think you have a bit more strength like that but I prefer the regular one, it feels more natural to me. I’ve also never windsurfed before! Both work good:)

zoro kou yes it can work with a paddle board as well!

Annelous Lammerts wow that’s excellent, I can’t wait for the weather to get better in London🤞 so I can use it. Thanks

Hi Jeff, good question! If you’re looking to do it in very light wind you need to get a board with a lot of volume and a very big hydrofoil. That makes the biggest difference in the low-end. My set up is a surf foil set up, but if you’re looking to do it in light wind you need to look at getting a SUP foil set up. So a board with more liters than your body weight and a foil probably around 1800 cm2. Let me know if you have more questions.

@@AnnelousLammerts Thanks. I already have a sup foil board 120l and xxl and xl front wing. Is that ok? I was thinking a 6m wing for my weight. Ok to start with that or would you recommend smaller? I have many years windsurf experience but haven't mastered foiling yet in waves. Had a few sessions but need more

That's awesome, at Cabrinha.com we have the X-Fly which is a great board to learn how to wing on but at the same time really progressive. It's also a SUP foil board at the same time so you can use it for both sports. If you have a high aspect wing you don't actually need such a big surface. So you can easily try a bit smaller front wing. For our new Mantis wing you can choose the wing with the windows, that's better for on lakes. I mostly ride the ocean and I don't need the windows :)

@@AnnelousLammerts yes - windows are a very good idea. Bedankt!

Enig idee of een beginner setje een dag te huren is ergens?

@@timvandennoort5441 Hahah I know! Ik blijf er ook altijd maar hobbies bij krijgen;). Ja sowieso, waar kom je vandaan? Hier in Zeeland/Brouwersdam zijn wel scholen die materiaal verhuren.

My thoughts exactly! I have so many hobbies/interests and this has just been added. Cheers

LEONCJ it helps a lot for the wind chill, more than I expected. I didn’t take it one session and got a bit cold during that session. With the jacket on I’m always super warm, no problem to ride the whole winter here in the Netherlands:) a big difference with such good neoprene wetsuit and accessories compared to when I started 10 years ago

@@AnnelousLammerts Thanks for your insight. I'm subscribed to you, and I look forward to more wingfoiling videos. Cheers from Washington, DC!

LEONCJ cheers! Take care:)

Awesome that you want to give wingfoiling a try even though you have a fixed knee! You don't need to be able to pump the board if you have enough power in the wing and the right gear (a foil with enough surface area and a board with enough volume). If you are able to windsurf and windfoil you will probably progress quickly! Have fun and let me know how it went :)

Hi Martin, that’s a good question. It’s definitely a tricky one for me as well. If you look closely you see I’m wearing neoprene open palm mittens. They protect your hands against the wind chill and you can choose to put your hands completely in, or just have them cover them a bit. On the coldest days I wear 3mm neoprene gloves with pre formed fingers, and I take regular brakes sitting in the board to rest the forearms. You get more used to it, but almost all winter I still ride with the open palm mittens. They’re just not ideal in a case of having to swim back, which is important to keep in mind for safety reasons!

Thank you for your advice. Appreciate it. ​@@AnnelousLammerts

Marinus2210 op de Brouwersdam bij Natural High en vast ook bij bijv Eurofun. Ik denk dat je bij de grote shops en scholen materiaal kan huren :)

Annelous Lammerts Thanks!!

Hi Joe! You sound really passionate! So if I understand correctly you've been mainly windsurfing right? Wingfoiling is definitely a lot less physically demanding than windsurfing when the conditions are easy. On flat water with the right gear for the wind you get going really fast. In big waves and with a lot of current it can be a bit heavier, but that's the same as with windsurfing. A friend of me is about the same age and is only wingfoiling right now, and doing 3h sessions!! I would say, go for it!! You'll love it!

Bas Peterse it is way easier than a lot of people think, especially with the right gear. It is not necessary to first learn how to kite foil. With wingfoiling we use bigger foils which are more stable and actually make it easier than kitefoiling

@@AnnelousLammerts Thanks! Now I sure want to try it :) Have a nice weekend!

There actually is a Foil spot on the most northern part of the Brouwersdam beach. It’s the only place where the water is deep straight with all tides. There are bouys showing where to enter and exit the spot, but when it’s this cold there is no one on the beach so it doesn’t matter where you enter and exit!

@@AnnelousLammerts Great - tx so much. May the foil be with you :-).

Yes good question, I will try to film it when the lockdown has finished. I understand what you mean when you go down wind and the wind flips touches the ground. You can go pretty straight downwind but then you have to really keep your front arm high (closest to the LE) and long and your back arm short and in front of you with the middle strut just above the water.

@@AnnelousLammerts jullie mogen in NL toch het water op? omdat je zegt 'na de lockdown'? En mag je daar aan de brouwersdam aan de binnenkant (waar het brunotti windsurf zaakje is) met de wing foilen?

Thanks Bas! Ben je nog op zoek naar een set?

Hi David, thank you! With this set up around 16knots, right now I have the new Autopilot (4'10 x 40L) and I can get going in around 10/12 knots with the 5m wing.

@@AnnelousLammerts great thank you what size wings are you using and do u have any links to them thanks

@@davidallan6627 I just changed my wing for the new X2 from Cabrinha, it's a double strut wing with an incredible low end. I'm now riding the 3m and 5m which covers pretty much every wind strengt. www.cabrinha.com/products/00-00-crosswing-x2

Great idea!

Rikke Bauer it depends, if you have a good foil set up, a big foil and board with a large volume you could go once you feel comfortable handling the wing. That can take an hour or even less!

@@AnnelousLammerts thanks, i do my best 🙂

A small board is very reactive. Cabrinha has now launched small boards with a lot of volume, for example the macro, 5’0 so shorter but 78L. Which gives you the advantage of volume for an easy start and a better low end but at the same time a very maneuverable board and light feeling. I now use a 4’10 autopilot with 40L which is perfect for me, I’m 60kg and don’t need more volume than that, and I can use the autopilot for kite foil and surf foil too.

@@AnnelousLammerts Thanks, that explains it!

Never too old! If you are still active and with the right gear it shouldn’t be too difficult:) especially on a board with a lot of volume

Jason Mann thanks, no you don’t need straps but there are wingboards that have them and it can make it easier!

Annelous Lammerts ThAnks for the info, I will have to give it a go! ✊️

Hi Pierre, thanks, it’s a Neo Hooded sweat, helps a lot to stay warm against the wind chill. Dutch winters get pretty cold!

@@AnnelousLammerts cool merci! which brnd is it? Mystic? it will be very cold where i am too :)

Pierre G it’s Brunotti!

@@AnnelousLammerts dank je !

Hey Joran, waar kom je vandaan?

Yes, working on it right now! :)

33L ;)

@@mbkiteboarding Yes exactly :) I really like that I can use my surf foil board so I didn't need to get another board

Hi Karin, ik draag een warm wetsuit met hood, neoprene schoentjes en handschoenen en een neo sweater.