Hello Damian. I started foil windsurfing last year at the age of 54. It was obvious because I already had all the sails as a windsurfer. Unfortunately, here in Switzerland we hardly have any waves and we often foil on the various lakes when there is little wind. Thanks to Foil, I've doubled my water time. I love watching your videos. Your positive energy is palpable. I think I have to start wingfoling too ... When I see your buddy, I still have time for that. Thank you and have a good time on the water.

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

You will love wing foiling! Why not..... You only live once! Thanks for the kind words.

We love you too Brah!!! You guys is AWESOME 😎 REAL TALK 👊🏽💪🏽🔨🙏🏽❤️🏄🏽‍♂️🌎 Love all the MOTIVATIONAL TIPS @ the end of each video 🤙🏽

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! You rock Jesse......

You guys are constantly awesome. :-) PS - I did my first jibe the other day!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats I bet that felt awesome!

Special respect to the Legend!

The wing foiling song in my head these last 6 months . . . "When we're winging, we'll be singing I get knocked down But I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down But I get up again You're never gonna keep me down Now we're winging, we are singing"

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

ahhhhhhh love it!

Yeeeeew🤙I loved this one

Damien, I love your videos - you are such a positive, inspiring and motivating guy! Thank you - you always make my day!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! We really are grateful it is helping others.....

Thankyou guys for another awesome video, you have been an great inspiration and have got me totally hooked on wing Foiling, can't wait to try your tips in the waves 😀🤙

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

AJ thank you! You made our day!

Great advice!

Just take the step…..love it! Such positive words from both of you Thank you!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Simon!

love it and a great message at the end. Keep it up.

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend.....We appreciate you

Great video! Lots of good encouragement for us, beginners.

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You all are ‘legends ‘ 😎. Another great delivery!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David!

I love these videos, thank you Damien, Gwen and the legend Harry for your efforts. I've been bitten by the wing bug and hoping to get started soon. BTW - that last video sequence? Awesome and hilarious. :D

@DamienLeroyYouTube

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Heather we all appreciate you!

Great advice. I'm inspired to do this 👍👍

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend....

Great tips, thanks for shearing,

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I have been waiting for this one ! Thanks again guys!!!

@christoph4333

3 жыл бұрын

me too!!!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend....

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

@@christoph4333 Thank you!

Love your content!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian we appreciate you!

Great stuff!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

No thank you! We appreciate you!

Some really good tips here.

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Simon!

Great video, as always. You're my go-to source for Wing Foiling instructional videos. I want to share a few insights for others who are just learning to ride waves: you really have to commit. Harry sort of indicates it in the beginning but that certainly was one of the main hold-ups for me in the beginning, I was constantly breaching because I didn't commit throwing myself forward. A bit like a drop-in on a skate ramp (I also just learned that one at my advanced age after my kids taught me patiently so I know what I am talking about). A 2 foot swell may look quite high because you are another foot higher at least on the foil plus 5-6 feet to your eye-level, so even if you are a regular surfer you think you are throwing yourself down a steep monster of a wave - but that is what you need to do. And expect to be fast. Especially if you ride swell and not breaking waves. Swell can be almost as fast as the wind, so it is possible to get faster than when you were wing-powered. Damien, other topic, speaking of breaching in general: can you make an episode about that? That was my single most annoying hold-up when learning wing-foiling. I quickly learned going upwind but kept breaching all the time. Until I mounted a GoPro to the underside of my board to prove to myself that I was actually breaching and there wasn't anything else wrong with my equipment and also how it happened. Peace! Jan

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

We really appreciate you thank you for your insight.

@kshred3043

2 жыл бұрын

+1 for the breaching tutorial request. Talking points could include, foil too big especially at speed, effects of shimming the foil, recovery tips when a breach is eminent (what to do with body, what to do with wing), recovery tips after the breach has happened, how to judge ride height, how far to look ahead, distractions by pretty girls, etc..

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

@@kshred3043 great points will add to the list my friend thank you!

Okay, just finished my first ever ocean session and will claim success...kept hearing you three (Gwen, Harry, Damien) give me advice about how to pick up the swell and basically not do anything too wrong. I got lucky on the shore break and timing of the sets to get in/out but damn it was intimidating and I basically got really lucky. So how about a video on how to get in/out through the shore-break. Esp when dealing with a big beginner board (95 ltrs) with no handle on the bottom, and two freaking leashes. Thanks & keep it up, and I want to meet Harry someday if/when he heads to NC.

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

Robert you are going to laugh but it is really coming next week. It is always a fun challenge to make it in with breaking waves! :) ahhhhhhhhhhh

@rnetsch

3 жыл бұрын

@@DamienLeroyKZread Sweet, i'll watch it 10 times.

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

@@rnetsch ahhhhhhhhhh

great video. a quastion: do one has to change hands when changing direction on the wave?

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 ай бұрын

You don't have to but if it feels right people do for sure. Its personal preference.

Je connais aussi une application de prévision du vent très simple - Cyclono

Great vid as always! Damien, is there such a board that would work for both wing and for hydrofoil wake surfing behind a boat? I know the wake surf boards don't have as much volume so maybe not possible.

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

Technically the big wing boards would work behind the boat, not ideal as you don't need all the volume when you have power from a boat. I would say if you get better yes you can use a sinker board behind the boat and use the same board on a wing when it is a lot windier and you are a more skilled winger. Best option if you can is to have both as it takes time to use a sinker board on a wing. Or it takes a windy area... Then a 28-45L board will work....

@aviator5804

3 жыл бұрын

@@DamienLeroyKZread Thank you for the great feedback, very helpful!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

3 жыл бұрын

@@aviator5804 Thank you friend....

Hi Damien, good instructions! Where is your wonderful place/beach? Looks like an ideal place to wingfoil!!? Maybe a spot for next holidays….regards, Gerrit

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Jupiter, FL. Juno Beach.... Magical....

Who do you recommend for wing lessons around your area in Jupiter? Thanks!

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Jupiter kiteboarding or Kellen Hall instagram.com/_waterboii/?hl=en

My 20 year old and 16 year old are showing me up. Should I stop feeding them or loosen the foil??? Kidding. I am on a in PA. Trying to learn to foil behind a boat but it's tough getting a driver and a spotter. But I am having a blast (and getting my sinus cleared out and the back of my brain) Thanks for the video. Next time my bro in law is around I am going to have him put out some rollers and try to foil the lake. Where are you guys located and do you give lessons, it's super easy for me to get to fll, pbi. I got the portable gear, as want to take with me on trips. Trying to get travel friendly batteries for my Evolve bamboo garden at. The goal, land in San Diego, skateboard over to the beach with the gear, use the lessons learned here and live my best life and fly back all in 48 hours. Rinse and repeat! Thanks for videos and let me know where you guys are at, if you do lessons.

@moviedemocom

2 жыл бұрын

Garden? - GTR

@DamienLeroyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Friend! We are in Jupiter, FL but we just do this to help others. We have other jobs, so time is tricky to do lessons. We can recommend some great people though down here that teach, if you make it to FL. Let us know here to help. Keep at it and enjoy the learning process.