ABK wingfoil lesson day with Andy Brandt

I was excited when I saw that Andy Brandt would be teaching on one of the days we were in Hatteras. I quickly booked ABK Boardsports lessons for Jen, Phillip and me. Housemate Bryan was quick to sign up too. Eventually Stu and Claudio were on board too.

The full description of the day will be covered on my Launch Pad Windsurf and Foil Academy blog. I have learned so much about teaching wing foiling and was invited to be a co-instructor with Andy out on the water in the afternoon!

Phillip was the superstar of the class getting going super well on the foil and even getting 2 foiling jibes! That was his 4th day of wingfoiling and he is definitely hooked. He was out up on the foil for most of the 3 hours!

Happy family after the ABK wing foiling clinic with Andy Brandt

My GPS trail for the 3 hours out coaching with Andy
Most of that was standing in the water cheering
and giving instruction 

My 3 hour wingfoil coaching session
and then 2 sessions back at the house

Jen got going up on the wingfoil for the very first time on her last run! Our housemates Bryan, Stu and Claudio were all stoked by their lessons and progress.

When we got back I quickly pumped up the 5m Duotone Slick wing and went out on the new little Duotone 1080 foil under the 125l Sky board. It is trickier than the bigger foiled boards I demoed in the clinic.

Got to work on my new jibe technique
pointing through the jibe!

Good wingfoiling session

Comparing the 2000cm and new 1080 wings
1500 seems to be the happy medium

After 11km of wingfoiling I switched to windsurfing thinking it felt as windy as Monday night. Alas the 5.2 Idol and Skate 108 were too small. The day was done!

Not enough to windsurf…

Hot tub, shower and then Coronas and a Mexican feast prepared by our house mates ended the awesome day.

You can see here how excited I am by

Andy’s point through the jibe technique 

Some very happy (but out of focus) ABK campers!