Difference between revisions of "Wing Foiling"

Revision as of 13:18, 13 August 2024

The MIT Sailing Pavilion acquired several Cabrinha Wing Foils in summer 2024. While less physical than windsurfing, learning wing foiling can be strenuous as it involves lots of swimming and paddling upwind.

Requirements to Sail

• Must have full membership (Normal Sailing Card)
• Must have Board Sailing Basic rating
  • Board Sailing Basic: Can setup beginner equipment properly, tack, and sail upwind in light to medium wind conditions (less than 15 knots)

Ratings

• Windfoiling Basic: Awarded at completion of Wingfoiling Class
• Windfoiling Advanced: Can set-up wingfoil properly and use equipment properly

Safety For You (& the Equipment):

• Wear impact vest, helmet & footwear. Sunglasses and wetsuit recommended.
  • Foils can be sharp and are painful to make contact with
• When falling, try to fall upwind
• Hold onto wing to float down
  • Do not try to save yourself when crashing as you will likely fall onto foil

Videos

• How to Wing Foil | Part 1: Your First Session
• How to Wing Foil - Complete Beginner Tutorial
• Duotone Mobile App

Rigging

• Assemble board with foil, then remove foil covers and place covers indoors
  • Be sure board/ foil is away from dock edge and swinging booms
  • Do not lose screws!
• Inflate wing indoors or on floating dock
  • Wooden dock is splintery and may pop inflatable equipment
• Always secure wing while at dock

• • Board and foil upwind of wing
  • Wing upside down
  • Waist leash clipped around foil’s mast and wing handle

Inventory

• 3x 140L Cabrinha Macro Air boards
  • Cabrinha MKII X1650 cm^2 foil
• Cabrinha Vision Wings:
  • Beginner Sizes 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
  • Advanced (only) Sizes 7.0 & 8.0