How to Sail Upwind with a Wing (i.e., "Schlogg")! No More Walks of Shame! | AWKWA Wingfoiling
I've been meaning to do this video forever, mostly because it's the one thing I harp on (or drone endlessly about!) for beginners and novice wingers more than anything, including how to get up on foil. Without the ability to sail (off foil) upwind reliably, you're not only potentially putting yourself in a dangerous situation downwind from land, but you also expend unnecessary energy either having to self-rescue or perform the dreaded "walk of shame" on an endless spiral as you try (and more than often fail) to take off and get flying. In this video, I cover my technique and favorite tips for wingsurfing upwind like a boss. By mastering the upwind sail, you'll reduce anxiety about getting sent downwind or having to march back to your beach, paddle less, and instead be able to focus on what you actually need to be doing to get onto foil, comfortable in the fact that, if you miss, no big deal-- just enjoy a leisurely sail back to the start line and try again!
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I can second this being an instrumental skill for beginners (as a beginner myself). I'm still learning how to get on foil, and I've had anxiety of being dragged downwind back to the shallow beach, or worse, depending on wind direction and the shore. Last Saturday I thought I should give upwind taxiing a shot and I was able to get several hundred meters upwind for the first time. This was even with the ~0.5 m waves, which have previously been a huge problem. I noticed many of the techniques you talked here worked, like the bent front hand. I thought "should I be doing this?", but it seemed to be working! Now I've got so much more confidence to practice my skills almost anywhere, since I know I'm in control of my direction and can come back to my starting spot. It feels like a great "safety net"!
Congratulations, one of the very few videos on KZread that talks about the very important problem of how to position the wing in relation to the apparent wind. Thank you!
Well explained. I'm learning to wing after windsurfing for many years and windfoiling for a few more. This was useful and unique instruction on the hardest part of learning to wingfoil. Thanks.
I noticed, that when the wind is light, opening a wing and giving it more angle works better. And if a wind has power, you can sheet in and go upwind with better angle. Also in light wind you can not immediately go upwind, you need some speed to get momentum for your mast to counter force dragging.
I find it helps both windsurfing and winging to have some torsion applied to the board - twisting it upwind with feet/ legs.
I tell people to let the wing luff and then bring the wing in a little bit until there’s some tension, feathering as you said. Sheeting in too much just drags one sideways or sometimes backwards. Also when I feather the wing while slogging in chop, if I lose balance I can sheet quickly to regain balance (and then I feather it out quickly in case I need to sheet in quickly again).
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Good info Ben. Hope to try this sport sometime this fall.