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@@Jonesyutube 😂😂😂 I must admit that last year I’ve been doing quite a bit of wingfoiling, but don’t worry that will not undo the previous 45 years of windsurfing! Windsurfing videos are here to stay, so stay tuned to the RUclips channel of the WINDSURFCOACH!!!! Have fun and… See you on the water!!!

@@Tobeon2 thank you for sharing! So that basically means that all the Modes that are produced until Q2 2024 could run into those stitching problems in the longer term. I wasn’t aware of the the issue as I normally use Duotone SLS Slicks and don’t own a North wing. For all the other North users that are following the channel….. If I may ask…. What is the solution that North offered you? Have a fantastic 2025 and… See you on the water!

@@ashleydavis614 it was handed over to me for testing as the new 2025 North Nova Pro by vandenbergsurf in the Netherlands. North team rider Felix Drent also confirmed that prototypes were available around that time so at this moment I have no reason to believe it wasn’t the real deal. But only time (or North foiling) will tell. Wishing you a happy and windy 2025 and… See you on the water!

@@Windsurfcoach ok - but you would expect some changes in the design for a 2025 wing and this looks absolutely identical to the 2024 Nova Pro, I can't see a single difference to my 2024 wing - hence my scepticism. Anyhow - thanks for replying and have a good new year.

@ I totally understand your reasoning! Normally you would expect that their new products to stand out and have a totally different color scheme. Have fun and… See you on the water!

@@kenzephyr hi Ken, 😂😂😂 I certainly did quite a few wing video’s in 2024….. Still love Windsurfing and foiling as well. See you on the water!

@pete3036 in the video you can clearly see that the curled leash got fully stretched giving the board and foil a firm pull which caused it to accelerate towards me. Have fun, stay safe and …. See you on the water!

​@@Windsurfcoachok. And will you try it without a leash? If yes, could you please post videos about the off-leash experience?

@ for sure! It’s my intention to do the next speed session without a board leash and see how that goes. I’ll make a video about it so I can share my findings. Wishing you a windy and happy 2025 and… See you on the water.

@@Windsurfcoach Thank you. I hope you don't lose your board :), but more importantly, don't get hurt. Happy year 2025!

@ thank you 🙏🏻 and… See you on the water!

@@wiepkejan graag gedaan! Tot snel!

@@Justin-jg1kp thanks for your angle on the situation. When it’s very crowded at your spot that’s absolutely something to take into account. In this case the fish 🐟 will be grateful for me using a leash. On those cold off shore days I’m the only one crazy enough to be out there.

@Felix_Drent the wings I’m using are still ok although a bit outdated, but the North Nova Pro is absolutely a wing that could be my standard goto wing. For me it has everything I’m looking for in a wing. See you on the water!!!

Hi Jeroen, de datum van test was 10 juli 2024 en het was mij verteld dat het de Nova Pro voor 2025 zou zijn. Dus dat is het enige wat ik van het test exemplaar weet wat dat betreft. In de test is mij niet opgevallen dat hij veel lichter of zwaarder was dan de andere wings en ik heb de wing ook niet gewogen. Als de 2024 specificaties van de NOVA PRO vergelijk met de Duotone SLS Slick (beide zonder boom) dan is de Nova Pro wel 700 gram zwaarder (2,2 kg vs 2,9 kg), dus je gevoel klopt wel. Over het algemeen vond ik het een hele vriendelijke en prettige wing die ook nog eens behoorlijk wat power gaf. Tot op het water!!!

North heeft dit jaar al een aantal 2025 wings al uitgebracht bijvoorbeeld de nieuwe mode pro

@ dank je voor de info. Ik had al zo’n vermoeden en jij als North rider kan het weten.

@wongsrila, in my Garmin Fenix 5 you can create your own apps. It's really very simple and can be done on the watch itself.. Just add different information fields like "current speed" or "maximum speed" etc give it a name and safe. The one you see at 2:54 is de maximum speed in that session. See you on the water!

@ ahh perfect, I have a forerunner 255. I’ll check how I can do it.

@@wongsrila in the Garmin Fenix 8 it works like this: go to ACTIVITIES scroll all the way down click ADD pick an activity (or select OTHER at the bottom) modefy the fields rename the activity done! See you on the water!

@@sandervanoost7236 dank je voor je feedback! Ik zie langzaam een trend ontstaan waarbij de meerderheid zegt snelheid en board leash zijn geen goed idee. Go fast, stay safe and…. See you on the water!

@Felix_Drent thanks for your input!!! You’re quite used to high speeds as a race specialist. Have fun and.. See you on the water!

@windsurfcoach I was about to say the same thing. Even if you did not have a leash here, it would have gone straight into you. What I usually find is that there are 2 types of crashes with speed winging. Instace 1: Your mast/foil ventilates. This one is the one you dont have to worry about too much. What happens is that the flow of the water detaches from your mast/foil and drags air down your setup. This only happens when you are banked over and push it too far (happens less with longer chord and longer masts). Since you are banked over, you will go down, but also just land on your back and the crash will not be as brutal. Having a leash here is fine. Instace 2: You lift out of the water while going downwind. This is the worst one as its a very violent crash. You are sending your board downwind and as your speed increases, you get more lift from your foil. If you dont pay attention you might lift due to a gust/a bit of swell and your foil will breach. This will send you straight down at full speed and throw you over your board. Having a leash here is very dangerous and I have hurt myself a few times doing this (mostly foot in strap stuff, board to my shin once). I am going to stop using board leashes on inland lakes from now on and see how it goes. Will still use one in the ocean though unless its 3m+ waves. Also @Felix_drent when are we doing another session ;) Kr, Stephan

@@obvioustrash7833 Thank you for sharing your experience and insights! Have fun and stay safe! See you on the water!

@Windsurfcoach stay safe and happy holidays

@@obvioustrash7833 🙏🙏🙏

@@Ahjsport thanks for sharing. As far as I know it’s a kind of stretchy suit you wear over your wetsuit or just on your body when it’s warmer (like the ice-skate suits). See you on the water!

@@johngriffiths2174 oh, that’s nasty! Especially when downwinding there usually is not much wind to drag back to your board … What kind of leash do you use now in these conditions? Thanks for sharing, stay safe and… See you on the water!!!!

Hi Fons, for me it's more or less the same like windsurfing. When the speed increases so does the drag of the foil so I'm looking for the angle where I have the best ratio power/drag and that's approximately the same as for windsurfing. I haven't done any ice winging yet but I can imagine when you're on ice the main drag will be the aerodynamic drag and not the drag of the gliders/skates so the approach will be slightly different. How fast do you go on the ice? Have fun and See you on the (frozen) water!!!

Hi mindofown, I get that! Great to hear that you're still at it!!!! The feeling is fantastic, but unfortunately the rig you need is quite heavy and requires some extra energy/power to handle. When the body says no you could switch to foils for those light wind days so you can still be out there on the water. When the wind picks up you can always switch back to the fin with the smaller sails..... Have fun and... See you on the water!!

@@Geert_Stradmeijer zeker!!! Dat had anders toch een stuk vervelender geweest….. Het is geen aanrader om dit soort dingen in board shorts te doen.

@@robertallison1580 thats a very good argument against, unless you’re in Bonaire of course. SAR will definitely prefer colors that stands out and why not help them? They are there for our safety! SAFETY FIRST! Very good argument for those who go out in the dark and rainy (like Northwestern European) waters in the winter. Have fun and …. See you on the water!

@@zytigon well spoken! It sounds like a perfect place to live if you’re a windsurfer! Thanks for sharing your opinion on the early Point 7 Salts with us!! Have fun and… See you on the water!

Hi Erik, thank you, that's nice to hear! Absolutely true! It's such a personal thing, you probably love or hate it..... We as windies are very picky when it comes to our equipment .... And I don't mean only the performance side, but the aesthetic side is almost equally important for most of us! The good thing is that we can choose from black to white and almost everything in between. Have fun and... See you on the water!!

Hi Bob, as you're one of the new top talents in the Point-7 line-up and you have been doing your first test sessions. What can you tell the viewers what makes the brand so special?

@@fonsvandenhove it was! He’s a really nice guy and very passionate about his sails. It was great to have a chat whit him. See you on the water!

@@alfordmick thank you for your opinion. Looking back the music chosen and the volume absolutely could use some improvement….. 🎼🎶 Have fun and…. See you on the water!

@@windsurf888 thank you for sharing you view. In my opinion everyone must do what works best for him/herself of course. I must admit that I throw an extra sail or 2 into my car when I’m not sure about the forecast, but once I made my decision I’ll stick with it. For me that worked, helped me maximize my time and taught me a lot in the past. The main thing is that you’ll have fa great time out there. Have fun and…. See you on the water!!!!

The pleasure was all mine. I think that the tip you gave will help most windsurfers step up their game and gain more knowledge of their equipment. By sticking to what you've got you'll be forced to experiment with thing like boom height, mast foot position, outhaul, downhaul, etc Besides that you'll learn how to make the most of and control your gear in extreme situations. Thanks for sharing Tom. See you on the water!

Hi Peng, that's awesome! It means that by using less gear you have gained a better understanding of how to TUNE your gear! It only takes a little time to make small adjustments and gives you a better understanding of how it all works! I do the same! Have fun and... See you on the water!!

Hi Michal, this is already an old video so not very representative anymore. In this video I was still using free-race fin slalom sails, a foil ready light wind fin slalom board and short harness lines. Today I use dedicated foil slalom sails/boards/harness lines combined with smaller front wings which is a huge difference. When going for the speed runs (as they always do during PWA slalom foil races) you want to have your sail as upright as possible. Combine that with being really powered up then you must get your center of gravity outboard and low.(figure 4 shape/ Turkish toilet stance) So that's what they are doing. When the winds gets lighter and when tracking more upwind you'll see that we'll be standing more upright (7 shape). With short harness lines it's not possible to get into a comfortable figure 4 position. That's the reason harness lines go as long as 50 inch nowadays. Besides that the 4 position is only comfortable when really powered up. Have fun and.... See you on the water!!!

@@Windsurfcoach Hi, thanks for the response! I noticed that when the mast is tilted about 15 degrees into the wind, I sail around 25% faster than when it’s upright. During competitions, I measured the angles, and competitors typically sail with angles between 15 and 30 degrees. My setup, at such a large angle, tends to lose speed rather than accelerate. Sam Ross demonstrates how to sail in the video "How to Go Faster on the Windfoil" and shows speed measurements. However, I classify his stance as a 7, while many people sail with their legs bent as if in a 4. This makes it very easy for the board to pop out of the water because its weight is reduced-just a moment of inattention is enough. I can’t imagine sailing like that for 30 minutes during a competition. Best regards!

@@michal5869 I think you need to differentiate between COURSE RACING and SLALOM. In iQfoil you are using a 900cm2 frontwing with a foil that is setup to be powerful for the "slow" upwind parts of the race, which means that if you keep the foil flat (0 angle) at high speed you will have trouble keeping the foil in the water. By banking the foil over you will reduce the lift vector that is pointing upwards, hence it's easier to go fast while maintaining control. You'll see that upwind you want to be more of a 7 with shorter harness lines and at full speed downwind you want to be more of a 4 with longer harness lines. In PWA you can choose a smaller (less draggy) foils (front wings around 350-400cm2 are no exception) which means you need to be fast to have enough lift/power to stay on the foil (especially during the jibes). In this case you NEED to keep the bank angle smaller to have enough power for control and to stay on the foil. Also remember that the PWA is slalom. Hence full speed downwind. The figure 4 stance will put all the weight into your harness and through the mast foot onto your board which means you will have more leverage to control your foil when traveling at high speed. If you need to bank your foil in PWA you could have been faster using a smaller foil.... So the figure 4 stance absolutely helps with control during the downwind runs but you will need to adjust your harness lines (longer) and transfer your weight via the harness onto your boom/mastfoot. Have fun and... See you on the water!

@@Windsurfcoach Thanks, a very good explanation. See you on the water! :)

Hi Matthias, Thank you! I'm not that fast in this race as I was using a F4 F800 freeride foil, the top speed will have been somewhere around 40 km/hr in these conditions. The max I did with this F800 freeride frontwing was 46,5km/h. Keep pushing and... See you on the water!

Cool, 46 km/hr is pretty fast, do you have tips to reach that speed? Wing, foil, in what windspeed was that?

@@matthiasv7585 I made a video "Faster on wingfoil" about a year ago and can be found on the channel in which I explain what I think will help going faster. ruclips.net/video/D4qshI4lXQ0/видео.htmlsi=jN1DTDqzCMMzP6Go Basically you want to go downwind with as much speed as possible, have a lot of power and the least amount of drag (stay high on the foil/use a small fast foil). The wind in this video was gusting up till about 28 kts. Have fun, stay safe and... See you on the water!!

@@Robert_KKI 🤙🤙🤙

@@johnnoble1967thank you! The video was the first time I used the gloves . The slipping of the gloves was the only problem I encountered in that session. The slipping can be reduced by using the gloves with the seal as high as possible on your arm and squeezing all the air out (vacuum). Also using an elastic band over the gloves on your wrist might prevent slipping (but I haven’t tried that yet). Personally I have no problems with the grip. If you have problems with the grip you could consider the Leopard Sharks which were my favorites at the end of the season. They have a narrower fit (less bulky and hardly slip) and have no lining, so a better grip and last the longest. If it gets colder you can use thin under gloves for the Leopard Sharks. The standard thin under gloves help a little, but I’ve been told that there will be better under gloves this year as well. The gloves have been improved for this year and I will test them again to see how they turn out this time. Please keep us updated on your experience and…. See you on the water!!!!

@@Windsurfcoach thanks that all makes sense I reached out to Oceania and they were very helpful. I think my hands were just too small for the size M/L Orcas. I've ordered the Leopard Shark so we will see how that goes. I hope they show up soon the temperature is dropping fast here in Michigan and I'm not as brave as you 8 to 10 Celcius is I think my limit!!!! Oceania have a good guide to measuring your hand size which is worth following.

@ glad to hear! I think you’ll like them. Especially when the water is very cold and the sun is still shining they are just the best. If you think they are still a bit cold just use those thin under gloves. I think they were only €5 extra

Hi Rasmus, thanks for sharing your view!!!! It's absolutely valuable to see and try multiple angles on your way to the perfect jibe and for sure getting the basics right is one of the most important factors. Learning the planing jibe is a journey to enjoy and embrace and who knows maybe one day..... Go out as often as you can and don't forget to have fun! See you on the water!!!

@@fonsvandenhove also sounds like a lot of fun wing on ice!!!!! We don’t get too many opportunities over here for that in the Netherlands. Have fun ducking on ice!!

Hi WindsurfGenerationX, great to hear!!! That's quite a trip from Munich to Brouwersdam. I hope you had a good time this year. Things like a first power jibe or first time planing are those things you just never will forget. At least I still remember as well where that was. Have a fun and .... See you on the water!!

@@TurboE30M3 I haven’t been testing any Windfoil boards lately so I can’t answer your question at this moment. I do still like my 81cm but found that it only worked for me with 8.0m2 and smaller (in slalom setup). The front wings I use are by F4foils and 720cm2 or smaller. For me the sweet spot is with 7.0 - 5.0 m2

@@Windsurfcoach thank you!

@@karstent319 thank you 🙏🏻! Have fun and…. See you on the water!

@@lewiss66 I did 1 session on the Skybrid and it felt like a short board. Just keep in mind that it’s just slightly longer and part of that length is behind you and the other part in front of you so the arm isn’t that long. Besides that the Skybrid is a SLS which means it’s very light so I didn’t feel any extra swing weight compared to my Fanatic Sky Wing 5’0 75L . See you on the water!

@@Windsurfcoach yep! Thanks

Hi Jeroen, thank you !!! Great to hear! And yesss it was a great event!!!! See you on the water!!!

Hi Fons, thank you! Using the wing on ice sounds like a lot of fun!!!! At this moment I still use an old windsurf harness line which I keep from dangling around by using elastic rope, but there are better options on the market right now I think. I'll try to find out what is best this winter in another video. See you on the water!

Hi Michal, If I look at all the pro's in the PWA it looks like the Patrik foil is absolutely one of the fastest. In the video Bob van den Burgt used the Patrik foil during his clinic and he was quite fast! Although I must admit that besides having a fast foil it was also to a large amount due to his skill and training. This winter I'm gonna try to break my personal best speed on the windfoil again. So stay tuned to the channel and... See you on the water!

@@mikaelclarsson69 June 14 2025 is the planning. Check out insta ROUNDTEXEL for more info. It’s a fantastic event!

@@michielhendriks4065 thank you 🙏🏻! Have fun and…. See you on the water!

Hi Jeff, that's quite a bummer! Sorry to hear..... Have you already asked LISA for help as what you describe is not normal? I've been using the lines ever since I got them and I don't get paid to use them. The only long term problem I found with them is that the boom grip wears faster than with the old once I used. I hope LISA can help you in a way you have a good and usable system. See you on the water!

Hi dairyairman, reading your comment I see you are very well aware of what is going on and how to improve. Without having seen your jibes I would say YES the magic moment for the foot switch and the sail flip is when going completely downwind where the pressure in your sail is only very light. Make sure you'll keep some pressure on that inside rail to continue the turn (check the planing jibe video's for the right foot switch) and keep that rig forward during the sail flip. Have fun. Keep us posted on your progress and... See you on the water!

@@Windsurfcoach Very kind of you to reply! I should mention that I'm a wind foiler these days, and that I find the wind foiling jibe to be very difficult. The foil is so sensitive that it tends to magnify any jibing imperfections. I believe my main problem is that I've carried forward a bunch of heavily ingrained bad jibing habits from regular windsurfing into foil windsurfing, and now I'm needing to finally fix my bad jibing habits if I want to have any success at all at foil jibing. I actually do have a fairly recent drone video of my jibing. This video was shot on a very light wind day, only about 10-15 knots, if that. If you go to the 0:55 mark in the video, you can see an example of me straightening out as I go downwind and falling off a plane. There are some better jibes later in the video, but there is much room for improvement! Your video has inspired me! ruclips.net/video/JbYamh4sG-M/видео.htmlsi=LjGBqhn-peWEkJRV

@@dairyairman , the foil gives you so much more time on the water on those light wind days that it's a must have if you live in a place where the wind is often light and patchy. The jibe is absolutely difficult at first but once you've got it it will allow you to fly for hours and hours. Learning the jibe in those light wind conditions is easier if you plan your jibe in a gust. This way the chances of getting backwinded are smaller and the succes rate will get bigger. Also make sure you've got you sail open (90deg to the board) when on a full downwind course and start your foot switch by that time as well. Keep pressure on the inside rail of the board at all times during the tot switch and go from strap to strap. I have an older video about the windfoil jibe for you which has some more tips. It has English subtitles but the spoken language was still Dutch. Just check it out.(windfoil jibe leren) ruclips.net/video/zoUGn6ed9BE/видео.htmlsi=5Ju7w9J7SrNObs2a Maybe it's time to update the video in English but that will follow later.... Have fun practicing and... See you on the water!!!

@@Windsurfcoach Thank you again for your reply! That foil jibing video is very good! The camera point of view is low, so your feet are easily visible. There's some good advice in there too. I'm not very good at the foot switch. After the foot switch my feet often end up side by side. My new back foot is too far forward and my new front foot is too far back. I need to work on that. I noticed in your video that you don't waste any time with the foil jibe. I tend to take too long to complete the jibe and the board usually ends up on the water after flipping the sail. That's an improvement though. I used to crash on almost every jibe attempt! I'm jealous of some of my friends who can foil jibe consistently. Because their boards never (or rarely) touch down, they can get away with using smaller sails. I need a bigger sail because I need the extra power to pump my way back onto the foil after almost every jibe.

@@dairyairman You are welcome and thanks for the compliment. Once you have the jibe in your system you can just fly all day long! It just takes time and practice, so be patient en enjoy the proces. Celebrate every little stap forward as what I saw in your video you are almost there!!! Have fun and... See you on the water!

Hi Fons, you are welcome! The best way forward is whenever something didn't go as planned try to figure out what went wrong and how to correct it. Don't stop until you've reached your goal! (Don't forget to have fun along the way) See you on the water!

Hi Barry, Thank you! Great to hear! Don't you just love that feeling of a nice smooth duck jibe? Have fun and... See you on the water!

Hi Dimitartonev2722, any of the major brands modern freeride wings are pretty good for learning how to jibe at the moment. If you are looking at North I would say try the NOVA. Depending on the conditions at your local spot you should choose your size. Most brands now also have the hard handles or booms besides the soft handles the hard handles / booms are really great as you have more control over the wing. Personally I prefer the boom but that's just my personal preference. If you have a shop nearby which let's you try before you buy it would be great as the proof of the pudding is always in the eating. Enjoy the journey and... See you on the water!