NEWS: WHICH GEAR FOR AN EASY TAKE-OFF?

All wingfoilers can relate to well-powered sessions where taking off isn’t an issue at all, as they can to more frustrating sessions with lighter or irregular wind where the take-off can get very challenging. However, these difficult conditions are also very fun on a wing foil, as long as taking off can be done with relative ease. So where is the solution? The gear obviously plays its role but not only…

 

 

Special attention was paid to take-off during the development of our wing boards. The entire 2022 range benefits from a tail inherited from the Lethal FSP Pro 2021 which is a benchmark in terms of pre-flight flow management. Your board no longer sticks to the water before flying. It’s really liberated, it’s super enjoyable and obviously great for take-off performance. However, the gear isn’t the only answer as L’Ours explains on our forum, the technique and energy deployed are crucial to take advantage of these developments of the boards shape. He adds :

“Often people imagine that they are pumping hard, whereas from an outside point of view they are shaking the gear with no real coordination and energy. I say this with great humility because I think there is the same difference between a beginner and myself as between myself and Malo now. It is really the wingfoiler who makes 95% of the result with quality and adapted material. This fact can be frustrating, but ultimately is it more interesting to buy a better level with gear or to improve? This question is at the core of my job. In my opinion, the answer is that the gear should facilitate progress. The limit of this logic is to believe that it progresses for you. The whole point of this sport is to have fun, step by step, action after action.“ Here are our tips for pumping efficiently: How To: Pump to launch.