Private WINGFOIL Course in Tarifa

Wingfoil has become the new way to enjoy the wind and the sea in recent years.

We leave you a small list of advantages that wingfoil offers over kitesurfing. We are not saying that neither is better than the other, since both offer unique sensations and, each in their own way, they are incredible sports that you become addicted to.

• FREEDOM. Kitesurfing requires specific conditions and an adapted and safe place to launch the kite, so you must be in the right place and have someone to lift your kite. On the other hand, the wingfoil can be mounted and start navigation from practically anywhere, always taking into account the level of the practitioner.
• GREATER WIND RANGE. The advantage of being able to unwind our wing so easily allows us to fly with a 4 meter wing in winds from 12-13 knots to 35 knots.
• SAFETY IN STRONG WIND. With the wingfoil, when a very strong gust hits you, when you release the back hand or both and it loses all the force and you will never be in danger of flying away.
• THE DELICATE AND FLOW. The wing has been created to blend with the foil. Together they give a feeling of fluidity, smooth navigation, tranquility, calm, freedom, it is a navigation that can be super relaxing with light winds…
• IF THE WIND GOES AWAY. If the wind suddenly stops and you are very far from the coast with your kite, you have to try to return with a large piece of equipment and a board that does not float, in addition to knowing self-rescue techniques to prevent the kite from taking you adrift. You’re in real trouble. With the wingfoil you just have to tie or deflate the wing and paddle back.
• DOWNWINDS. The advantage of wingfoil comes with the issue of organization. In kitesurfing, you can do a 15 kilometer downwind, but you will need someone to pick you up upon arrival. The advantage of the wingfoil is that you can do several downwinds in the same session since the foil, having less friction than a board, will allow you to sail upwind with an efficiency that kitesurfing would never imagine.

Now that you know the benefits of wingfoil over kitesurfing, you can take a look at our Wingfoil courses in Tarifa and start enjoying the great freedom that this new sport offers.

The most important thing to take into account is the experience and qualifications of the instructors.

Our kitesurfing school renews its material every year and is state-of-the-art, and the rescue boats are attentive to our students who are marked with bright lycra.

In addition, we have civil liability and accident insurance.

It is advisable for the student to bring a swimsuit, sunscreen, water and sunglasses.

We will provide you with the rest: kite, board, neoprene, vest, harness and helmet.

If the wind is not suitable for the course, we will refund the money equivalent to the hours remaining to be taken without any problems.

It is not usually common but if it happens you can rest assured that the money will be returned

At Ozu School we put several options on the table:

• Through the web forms.
• Calling us directly on our cell phone and talking to us.
• via WhatsApp
• In the Ozu Tarifa physical store

We explain it to you in a simple way:
The process is usually divided into three days. Every day you will learn new concepts and put into practice the concepts already learned.

Once you have completed the three days of the course, you will be able to do your first pitches but you will not be independent.

1. FIRST DAY – BASIC NOTIONS

On this day we will start with a brief theoretical part. Next, we will learn how to assemble the wing and control it in the sand. We will end up sailing on a large volume Paddle.

2. SECOND DAY – FOIL CONTACT
You will learn how to ride the foil and we will put into practice what we learned in the first class on a specific board for Wingfoil. We will have the first sensations with the foil.

3. THIRD DAY- IMPROVEMENT
We will help you perfect your foil technique, set courses and try your first transitions.

Yeah! We ask for experience in wind sports for the beginner rental and, in addition to that, experience in foils for renting the complete Wing + Foil package. If you don’t meet that, go through our courses! You will make your life much easier!

To start in this sport, volume is the key aspect.

More board volume will provide more buoyancy and a foil with more surface area will be more stable once in flight.

Recommended Wingfoil equipment for initiation:

• a 120L board, minimum 6′ (length and width)
• a wing of 5 m2. The size of the wing decreases as the force of the wind increases, while remaining in relation to the weight of the user.
• A foil with a medium mast of about 75 cm and a foil wing of between 2000 and 2500mm2 will facilitate getting out onto the water, in almost flat water, but without much speed.

We recommend that you get started in this sport with a Official Wingfoiling School since it can entail certain risks if adequate knowledge is lacking.

There is no single inventor of wingfoil, as it is a sport that has evolved through experimentation and the combination of existing technologies in the field of water and wind sports.

But a brief history of the birth of this sport as a concept:

The birth of the Wing Foil took place in Hawaii, where a group of passionate local surfers ventured to experiment with the fusion of an inflatable wing and a foil to cross the waters. The vision behind this innovation was to harness the momentum of the wing to propel the foil and rise above the water, especially in low wind conditions.

The precursor of this aquatic revolution was the surfer Alex Aguera, who ingeniously designed the first wing prototype. After adjustments and refinements, Aguera and his team achieved a walk on the waters, thus discovering the possibilities that were hidden in this new sporting discipline. This maiden voyage marked the beginning of an activity full of emotions and unlimited perspectives.