How to Wing Foil Backwinded

[@tedp3408]

Thank you so much Damien and Gwen for doing the work of inspiring us to live a joyful life via this wonderful sport.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you we appreciate you!

[@foilfanatic]

Mastered! Gwen is a magician.🤙

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Sure is!

[@floridafoilers]

This one video gave me like 10 goals over the winter windy season. Gwen, that “fake gybe tack” maneuver is such a graceful move, on fire 🙌🔥🔥🔥 love the insights and motivation

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yew we appreciate you friend!

[@mattonfoil]

Can we see footage of Damien trying and practicing and falling(For once)?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Man I promise I was a nightmare, it was crazy funny! Like anything I just need to practice a little more!

[@mattonfoil]

Thanks!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend.

[@wingo.jimbo84]

This is very easy.can u make video for TS 540 ? Thx

[@pnice253]

Slowly getting into this move! Thanks for the tips guys! 🙏🏽😃

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Nice buddy glad we could help!

[@jacobstr]

The expanded finger position is called a “sprug” in climbing when a crack is slightly larger than your hands. Incidentally I sometimes use a climbing technique called a hand jam to give my fingers a rest on those overpowered sessions - basically form a small fist against the handles and use outward compression instead of the fingers - useful for all those winter wingers with thick gloves that induce massive pump. - Aside, but Damo the 80’s cartoon PSA advice you sometimes include in your episodes hit today. So as corny as it seems sometimes to tell a “grown ass man” (google it) to do XYZ - when it lands it’s much more important than every other time someone might have had a cynical response to it. Keep it up.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thanks for sharing!

[@JOVO1971]

Cool inspiration!!! Thankx!!!

[@jbroemmel9331]

Where are those initial shots from? Carribean somewhere?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Saint Martin, check out Wind Aventures if you’re looking to rent gear or take lessons there, great place to ride www.wind-adventures.com/en

[@solentfoiler5969]

I've been trying to get this sorted for a little while now, have had a few wobbly backwinded rides but mainly get slammed backwards by the wing. I can't seem to feel that power control, when the apparent wind comes back again from turning downwind. Are you holding a strong front hand and feathering the power with the back hand?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

You can reduce the power from your wing by going more downwind, if it seems like you're going out of control too fast, you may be overpowered (try a smaller wing). Try doing downwind 360s and stay backwinded a bit longer as you progress, slowly increase time spent backwinded from there. Hope this helps!

[@solentfoiler5969]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin thanks for the suggestions. I'm going pretty downwind as it is, so end up almost going over the nose of the board when I get slammed. I've got my 360s pretty dialled, so getting a bit frustrated that this has taken as long as it has to learn, but that's part of the journey, right!?! 😂

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

You will get it no doubt, it's all part of the journey you're right!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@solentfoiler5969 Sure is practice makes perfect!