Swift Foiling board test bonanza!

The chilly northerly system finally broke on Hayling Island, with strong, predictable sea breezes arriving from the south west in the early afternoon and blowing through to the late evening. Absolute perfection, and to top things off it’s now warm enough for board shorts. We all know what board shorts love best – riding a

Foilwise with Simon Bornhoft

Many moons ago (before I started winging) I got in contact with Simon Bornhoft to join him on a foilwise clinic to help me improve my foiling moves. Due to ropey forecasts, lockdowns and various schedule conflicts this session was pushed back and back. Last week we finally made it happen. Myself and my father

Beach technique session

Yesterday I did something a little different. A few of the members at HISC asked if I could demonstrate some wingfoil technique on the beach so we put the call out on WhatsApp and assembled a crew just in time for the wind to fill in. We had around 15 wingers out and most of

A big weekend in June!

Its Monday night and I’ve just got back home after my 4th day wing foiling in a row. It was very light tonight and a great workout but I couldn’t help think that going sailing so much has certainly prevented me writing about it!The first thing that needs to be addressed is that I am

Achievement unlocked – foiling tacks

Massive breakthrough this weekend everyone. Achieved my very first foiling wingfoil tack! This was my goal for wingfoiling so I’ll have to perfect it and get one on camera. Next on my list is to do it heelside as well. A big part of the move seems to be patience. I had been trying to

Review – Ensis Score 6.2

It was a very light wind day when I realised I needed a new wing. Far too light for learning. I went wind foiling while a more experienced friend was winging. He’d just unwrapped his brand new Ensis Score 6.2, having fallen in love with his gen 2 Ensis wing. Meanwhile I’d fallen into the

Wing foiling – the big review

I’m 10 months into my wing-foiling journey now, and its not clear where to start reviewing of the discipline. There is a huge amount going on, with plenty of equipment on the market, new moves to learn and bucket loads of hype. I love my windfoiling but will winging capture the interest in the same

Windfoil Tip #2 – Learning to duck gybe

Duck gybing a is a cool, casual move but is also pretty scary to commit to learning, especially on the foil. There is no reason that you can’t do it and it is almost easier than doing it on a fin. You might have heard this before, but timing of the rig release is more

Windfoil Tip #1 – Smooth gybe exits

After you flip the rig, keep your eye-line looking past the mast on the upwind side. This isn’t a revolutionary thought but could always use repeating as it will help stop the board rolling downwind. It works by keeping your shoulders slightly to the inside of the centreline. Remember that lower is better, so if

Review: Swift Foiling Wing 100L

Its a bit strange living on an island but importing all your kit from the other side of the world. For years and years I’ve been after locally made water-sports equipment. When I heard that Swift Foiling were building boards on Hayling Island I knew I’d have to try one when the time came for