How to get up in light wind | Wing Foiling

From light wind to stronger wing, from wing foiling to DW SUP foiling, the technique is the same, once you master the skill, it will translate across all your foiling sessions! Today we are talking about how to get up on foil in light wind with your wing foil setup.
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[@lukaskober5216]

THIS is THE BEST explanation of the pumping board, on entire internet!!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@dksurfer]

Agreed

[@wingcoachdavid]

Another important point is to keep your board level side to side. A common mistake is to allow the board to lean into the wind before you launch. You want all the foil lift straight up the mast will provide the side forces needed to counter those from your wing.

[@chipgresalfi8937]

Outstanding demonstration!

[@speedintraffic]

Awesome video as always Gwen

[@ming00n]

Great guide, well done ❤

[@timhossfeld7260]

AWESOME INFO !!!! THANK YOU ! The slow-motion footage was super helpful too; thanks for including it.

[@Leo73rr]

Wonderful and absolute amazing technic! Awsome Gwen! Thank you for such a well done class! 👏👏👏👏

[@Farelx92]

Yessss I was waiting for this one all weekend !! thanks

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Hope this helps! Enjoy!

[@BateleurW]

Thanks for sharing the good vibes and the pumping tech. Really need to get that one for the summer, and fetch my baguette the Gwen way 🤙

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

🥖👊😁

[@fredmellon7327]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@robertho1770]

Another gem Gwen - so well explained . This technique will also help my flat water pumping for sure 🙏🙏

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Glad we can help!

[@irf888]

Hi. A masterclass, world standard video. You set the bar higher than most others. Thanks for making the video. Best.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you, we appreciate you!

[@speedintraffic]

Thanks for the description of keeping the board down. Finally I understand what has been going on with my pumping.. thank you!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Glad we can help!

[@philmindburst]

Super , ton allegorie avec la montagne et le velo, j ai mes ailes pour piloter des ultra-legers et tout ce que tu viens de vulgariser, ca vient de rentrer entre mes deux oreilles. Je fais le meme truc dans les air avec mon paramoteur, et la avec mon foil , tu viens de me faire réaliser. Merci j en ai écouté des centaines de video sur ce sujet et la c est le top. C est parfait. J etais toujours avec trop de pression avec mon pied arrière. Mon downwind sera super mieux cette saison.

[@philzke9788]

One word: genius!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

🙏🙌

[@gerritraupach9059]

Great!! Thanks! Perfect explanation!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@guillaumec7516]

Merci pour les conseils! :)

[@dezeustre]

Merci l'ami video geniale!

[@nikolasls4]

Merci, pour ces supers conseils.de placements

[@bolt2008]

thank you from Ceará, brazil

[@BrettWae]

Thanks for posting these!The analogy of skipping a stone resonates with me most. I prefer small skips and wing pumps to get some forward speed first and gradually accentuate until on foil. Usually because the wind often completely flops around here on the sub 10knot days. If you always poor on the horsepower you'll tire out quickly. You don't always have to rocket out of the water, once the board clears the water surface and can build appearent wind, youre laughin! I love this sport though, everyone has their own style and techniques 🤙Very interested in playing around with flatwater paddle ups.. maybe "no paddle paddle ups" if I ever get good enough like Gwen 😂

[@slobodanfranciscolopes6711]

super Gwen tjrs bien explique merci bcp

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Merci!

[@kiteshopschweiz]

👌 best vid 👍

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

🙏🙌

[@laurentpastorelli1354]

super video merci!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Merci Laurent!

[@laurentpastorelli1354]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Now I need to work on my legs, the pumping with no wings looks like a super good cardio

[@MichaDassler]

Thanks!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you! 🙏🙌

[@murraybruce3802]

Thanks Gwen. Super helpful. Please describe the SabFoil front foil and stabilizer specs. Much appreciated!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you! Razor 980 specs: wingfoilprocenter.com/products/wr980-sabfoil-razor-980-t6-hydrofoil-front-wing?_pos=1&_psq=980&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Our SabFoil Razor review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oobXZqyDrNOiircsi=-KrqZtGfrXspp2Ng

[@murraybruce3802]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin What stabilizers work best with the 980?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

wingfoilprocenter.com/products/sabfoil-s370-stabilizer-flat-370?_pos=1&_psq=s370&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[@murraybruce3802]

Thanks Damien! I hope your shop is doing well.

[@AAS_37]

Спасибо из России за хороший урок. Вы объясняете все простыми словами, но очень подробно. Через месяц в Египте буду пробовать...

[@frizdemel5292]

Nice and helpful movie !!!! please tell me how big is your board, you use in the movie ??

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

7'0 Dragonfly wingfoilprocenter.com/products/kt-ginxu-dragonfly-downwind-foilboard?_pos=1&_psq=dragon&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[@aranloutbac]

Merci Damien pour ces précieux conseils et n’hésite pas à nous faire une petite version en français 😉

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

De rien, c'est Gwen dans cette vidéo ;)

[@jimelder6095]

Very clear explanation!! Thanks. How does the Razor 980 compare to the Leviathan 1350 for pump ups & low wind?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Very different, 980 razor is half the size so it’s much faster and turns much better. But the 980 razor still has a really good low end and can’t handle pumping really well

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Check out our review of the Razor line: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oobXZqyDrNOiircsi=Hk0bhr3erto91XsM

[@davidsmith2372]

Very, very helpful! I'm sure I'm now doing "up, less up" pumping. I can't wait to get out again and give this a try. I don't have a narrow DW board. I weigh 80 kg. To start learning this technique, would you recommend I use my 6'5" by 32" wide 125 board? or my 5'8" by 29" 102 board? How about my 2140 4 AR foil or my 1440 8 AR foil? Probably my 6M wing rather than the 8M. Thank you!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

The technique is the same with any gear, so just practice with the gear you feel the most comfortable with 😁

[@Mokescam]

Mahalo for this Video, very helpful! Do you have any tips on helping to pump switch? Normal foot I'm getting it but still need work on my switch stance.. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Technique is the same for pumping switch, just need to practice but not easy for sure haha

[@Mokescam]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Okay, I have been working on this and the best things that seemed to help have been towing behind the boat switch and walking up and down stairs switch. You will get weird looks, but it seems to rewire your brain to be okay loading and unloading in switch.

[@griffinbrungraber9498]

On the timing of the arm scoop and leg pump: why not pull in/down on the wing while unweighting the board? Hang your weight on the wing while the board is lifting. Then raise/recover the wing while legs are pushing down on the board?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Worth trying for sure! Thanks for sharing!

[@mirzapirza]

Any thoughts on pros and cons of bigger or smaller wings for light winds? I see that Gwen is using a 6m here, but I’ve seen people pumping up 4m wings in light winds too. My own experience since getting a dw board is that smaller wings are a lot easier to pump and somehow seem more effective, although I haven’t tried a lot in light winds yet.

[@wiepkejan]

I find 6 meter small for light wind (80 kg). Pro's are able to use small wings in light wind. Earlier I had 7 and 8 meter wings. Now biggest wing is 6.5 meter. Have fun on the water!

[@wiepkejan]

Bigger wing is easier getting on foil. When on foil, smaller wing can be quicker because of less drag.

[@a.n5414]

Hi, great Video, thx! which Wing for lightwind 9-13kts and 115kg with 140l board and 2200 frontwing? North Loft Pro 8m Cabrinha Vision 8m Any recomandations 🙂 ? Thx!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

We love the 8m Vision! wingfoilprocenter.com/products/03s-vision?variant=45088413253936

[@mauryjacob5363]

Any comments on applying this same technique to short wide boards? I haven’t tried the dw boards yet. I’m still learning on short board (5’3” long 105L inflatable) I’m doing OK pumping up bit still feel I put a good 40% pressure into the back leg. More when pumping through lulls.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yes it is the same technique on shorter boards, a short inflatable board will just have more drag

[@reason1001zzz]

Thank you! What’s your definition of light wind?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

About 10 knots and under

[@reason1001zzz]

Thanks @@DamienLeroyKZbin - appreciate all your effort & positivity in these videos!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@reason1001zzz Thank you!

[@drinksbywild]

Any tips for pumping with a huge wing? I’m a big dog so I need the 8m but I can’t always do the perfect circle pump technique because I hit the water so I end up pumping really high

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

We use the same technique with the 8m Vision

[@snowpigpow]

Hey Gwen, what is your weight? Thanks!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

73kg

[@johnbishara3795]

step 1- drop 2k - 3k on a new board

[@drinksbywild]

I hate to admit that it actually was a huge improvement though. Takeoffs are soooo easy now

[@johnbishara3795]

@@drinksbywild I'm gonna buy one. Addiction is real

[@MrGuzowski]

Check Gong cruzader, i bought inflated version for 600€ ;) its not perfect but its something :)

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Step 2- shop with us wingfoilprocenter.com 😜 haha

[@johnbishara3795]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin will do, love what you guys are doing. I was down in Stuart in Sept. and was out, Gwen was there ripping! - What do you think of the new hybrid boards? Not full DW, I'm looking for easier lightwind gettting on foil.(Gong Cruzader, Omen) - will you be carrying some of those soon? I like the dragon fly, but it's a little long for the volume. I need 80-100 FYI - im on an 88L Armstrong FG now.

[@ugge101]

Thank you for the great explanation, very good. What front foil are you using when you can (magically I must say) ride only pumping? (10:50) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpzVfWp-rs-CY6c

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

1750 Leviathan wingfoilprocenter.com/products/sabfoil-front-wing-leviathan?_pos=1&_psq=Levia&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[@rmad1311]

Interesting, SABFOIL RAZOR 980 is not even recommended by Sabfoil for wing foiling.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Turns out it’s great!

[@montiou3749]

Non mais le mec qui décolle sans rien en partant de zéro , jamais vu ça😂

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

😜🚀

[@18punto10]

Man... That's not a wing, it's a gazebo.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

6m wing

[@18punto10]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin I see but it looks gargantuan! Great video as usual.