Wingfoil beginners course
The wingfoil course for everyone.
Learn to wingfoil professionally and safely in the wingfoil beginners' course at one of the KBC wingfoil schools. You will learn everything you need to know about wingfoiling step by step in theory and practice with premium equipment from F-ONE. You will also find a wide range of other wingfoil courses at all KBC wingfoil schools.
2-day course with a full 5 hours, including equipment.
Bookable at any time.
Choose your wingfoil school
Wingfoil Event
The wingfoil event for everyone: beginners and intermediates
The KBC Wingfoil Event is all about wingfoiling: You will learn how to wingfoil, practise under supervision, get valuable tips and improve your technique.
6-day event with daily course (4 hours each), including equipment.
Only on special dates.
Wingfoil Pro Event
The Wingfoil PRO Event for progressed riders:
In this intensive event for wingfoilers with previous experience, wingfoil pro Jelle Stoop reveals all the secrets of successful wingfoiling and gives tips on riding technique, tricks and manoeuvres.
6-day event with 5-day course (3 hours each), one day free practice time, including F-ONE / Duotone equipment.
Only on special dates.
The KBC Wingfoil Schools
El Gouna at the Red Sea (Egypt)
all year round
You learn to wingfoil in the large, shallow, private kite lagoon in El Gouna on the Red Sea.
visit KBC El Gouna
Dakhla at the lagoon (Morocco)
all year round
You will learn wingfoiling in the shallow area of the huge Dakhla lagoon in Morocco.
visit KBC Dakhla
Ras Soma at the Red Sea (Egypt)
all year round
You learn wingfoiling in the huge turquoise bay of Ras Soma.
visit KBC Ras Soma
Parajuru at the lagoon (Brazil)
from July through January
You learn to wingfoil in shallow water at Parajuru in Brazil.
visit KBC Parajuru
Limnos Island (Greece)
from May through September
Je leert wingfoil in de grote, deels ondiepe lagune bij Keros Beach op Limnos.
visit KBC Limnos
Lo Stagnone on Sicily (Italy)
from April til November
You'll learn to wingfoil in the huge standing area of Lo Stagnone in Sicily, Italy.
visit KBC Sicily
Brouwersdam at the North Sea (NL)
from April through October
Je leert wingfoil in het staventerrein aan de Noordzee bij de Brouwersdam.
visit KBC Brouwersdam
Workum at the Ijsselmeer (NL)
from April through October
U leert wingfoil in het grote staventerrein rond Hindeloopen en Workum.
visit KBC WorkumWingfoil course
The Wing Foil Basic Course is the perfect way to learn to wing foil professionally and safely. In 1-2 days you will learn everything essential about wing foiling step by step in theory and practice with premium material from F-ONE.
Contents:
- Theory: The wing, the suitable spot, wind, material, developing propulsion, steering, interaction with the board, courses.
- Material science, set-up, material handling
- Practice: Flight exercises on the beach
- Handling the wing in the water and water start
- Flight exercises, first metres of riding first on the knees, later in a standing position in a displacement ride
- Exercises: Riding courses, gaining altitude
- Technique for taking off with the foil
Simply take off with the foil simulator boat
The new attraction at KBC
Do you want to save a lot of time when learning to foil?
Do you want to practise your foiling technique even on windless days?
Do you want to fly over the water like a bird?
At our two KBC centres on the Red Sea, you can now practise taking off effortlessly on the foil simulator and have a lot of fun at the same time. During your session with the foil simulator boat, you can concentrate fully on foiling - without having to worry about controlling the wing or kite. Even on windless days.
After just 30 minutes, you'll have your first experiences on the foil!
What is wingfoiling?
Wingfoiling is the new, incredible way to glide over the water, almost to float - an absolutely new feeling of locomotion.
Wingfoiling is the logical consequence of surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing, or foil kitesurfing. The unique feeling of wingfoiling has convinced many water sports enthusiasts. Also the use in the lowest wind range makes wingfoiling not only an alternative in the light wind range, starting already from 10-12 knots.
Your wing is ready for use in just a few minutes: Inflate & off you go. You stand or kneel on a large hydrofoil board. In both hands you hold the Wing, the inflatable kite, which floats in the wind without pressure even in light winds. You place the wing in the wind and generate lift and propulsion. You're already moving on the water. With the foil board, a board with a hydrofoil construction under water, you start planing very early and as soon as you have reached a certain speed, your board detaches itself from the water surface. Suddenly everything becomes very quiet and light: you lift off the water and seem to float with your board in the air.
Fast learning & highly addictive
Wingfoiling is safe, easy and quick to learn, you don't need a second person to help you get started and you don't need a "launch area" (like kitesurfing), just access to the water. Wingfoiling is an absolutely uncomplicated way of getting around on coasts and lakes. On crowded beaches or at spots with a kite ban, it is usually allowed to use the wing without any problems. The advantage is that no lines have to be laid out. With the wing in your hand, you have a much smaller radius. You are self-sufficient, don't need a launch area and can easily launch from small sections of beach, jetties or even from a boat.Even if this all sounds like a child's play, you should definitely take a professional course beforehand. In a course, you will learn the basics for a successful start in wingfoiling quickly, sustainably and, above all, safely.
You can also use the wing in many other sports: longboarding, inline skating, snowboarding, stand-up paddling and much more. The possibilities are almost endless and will give you a lot of fun.
The perfect wind for wingfoiling
How many wind (knots) do I need for wingfoiling?
A bit of wind is essential to learn to wingfly. The wing won't fly without any wind. However, 8-10 knots are already sufficient - i.e. a gentle breeze. The KBC Wingfoil schools are located in areas where windless phases are rather rare. From about 5 knots, the wing stays in the air - perfect for first flight exercises on land.
Wing Foil Equipment
Set up your wing
The set-up is very simple and does not require much effort. The wing is ready for use within a few minutes: You take the Wing out of your rucksack. It is important that you stand with your back to the wind and always hold the Wing firmly. You open the wing and immediately attach the pump line to the wing so that the wing does not fly away. Pump the wing according to the instructions (note the PSI number on the wing and pump).
The wing has a one-pump system, which means that the entire wing inflates in one piece. You always hold the leading edge/front tube in the direction of the wind, so the wing is pressureless and only rocks gently in the wind. To fix the wing during setup, place it downwind of your board and attach the leash of the wing to the board.
Rent Wingfoil equipment
El Gouna at the Red Sea (Egypt)
all year round
You rent wingfoil equipment in the large, shallow, private kite lagoon in El Gouna.
visit KBC El Gouna
Dakhla at the lagoon (Morocco)
all year round
You rent wingfoil equipment in the shallow area of the huge Dakhla lagoon in Morocco.
visit KBC Dakhla
Lo Stagnone on Sicily (Italy)
from April through October
You rent wingfoil equipmentin the huge shallow lagoon Lo Stagnone on Sicily.
visit KBC Sicily
Parajuru at the lagoon (Brazil)
from July through January
You rent wingfoil equipmnet in shallow water at Parajuru in Brazil.
visit KBC Parajuru
Limnos Island (Greece)
from May through September
In the large, partly shallow lagoon at Keros Beach on Limnos, you rent wingfoil equipment.
visit KBC Limnos
Workum at the Ijsselmeer (NL)
from April through October
In the shallow, shallow lagoon on the Ijsselmeer, you can rent wingfoil equipment.
visit KBC Workum
Brouwersdam at the North Sea (NL)
from April through October
You rent wingfoil euipment in the dock area at the North Sea at Brouwersdam.
visit KBC BrouwersdamF-ONE Wingfoil
At KBC, we have been teaching and kiting with the premium brand F-ONE since 2005. The easy handling, the unique quality and performance and the constant innovations have convinced us since the first day of our cooperation. The material at the centres is renewed and replaced every year, serviced daily and only flawless wings and boards go into training.
KBC Wingfoil school
At the Kiteboarding Club, you are lucky to learn at a renowned German water sports school with a focus on kitesurfing, which is teaching kitesurfing professionally since 2000. The training concept, developed by the sports scientist and founder Thomas Beckmann, has since proven its worth and is now practised at eight kitesurfing schools worldwide.
Many of the KBC kitesurfing instructors have a degree in sports science and are therefore highly qualified beyond the VDWS kitesurfing instructor training. Most of them have been active in the KBC network for years and also work as kite instructors or station managers at other KBC spots during the winter season. Competence, friendliness and commitment is the maxim. They love what they do and are happy to share their learning successes with the students. They also have no problem meeting individual requirements. KBC Hindeloopen is considered a forge for up-and-coming kite instructors. The instructors who have been trained at KBC Hindeloopen are in great demand at all KBC centres.
The KBC centres often receive special praise for the family atmosphere and the great vibe: a relaxed easy going, but at the same time perfect organisation in the background. Almost all KBC schools teach in German, only at KBC Dakhla and KBC Tarifa you will only find English-speaking teachers. At all KBC centres, lessons are also taught in English, and sometimes in French and Arabic on request. You should make sure that your teacher speaks a language that you understand 100%.
Learning Wing Foiling at a glance
- professional courses for beginners
- perfect spots with waist deep water
- easy conditions
- great wind yield with more than 50% wind over 14 knots
- professional VDWS-licensed water sports centres
- quality equipment with wings and boards from F-ONE
- nice alternative activities: SUP, wakeboarding, water skiing, bike tours
- interesting excursions and sights
- barbecue & chill out after the course at the centre
- wonderful accommodation near the centre
Advice
You have general questions about water sports, you don't know which course suits you best and you would like some advice?
Yvonne is happy to advise and help you:
+49 211 83832780 (Mon-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm)
travel@kiteboarding-club.com
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