In this video we’re going to explain the basics of winging upwind, and what you need to do to make your wing surfer go upwind when using an iSUP and a composite board…
(If you’re not signed into SUPboarder Pro and you found this useful you should check out the full 5:27sec SUPboarder pro video, where we go into going upwind in a lot more detail.)
Gear used in this video
2020Test
WINNER
WINNER
Starboard Longboard Blue Carbon 9’0″x28″ (2020)
9' ~ 28" ~ 101L
Tested by us
JP Australia Allround Air Light Edition 3DS 10’6″x32″ (2020)
10' 6" ~ 32" ~ 256L
Naish S25 Wing Surfer (2021)
Compared by us
Tested by us
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I like the look of the new Naish wing. Hope it’s got improved performance. Looks potentially a good addition for the season if I can save the £££. And of course my version of a drift stopper is ready to try.
Yeah we have a full review coming on it. Really nice improvements for the Naish S25 this year.
Excellent video, very useful. Thanks guys.
hope it helps.
Ive watched that video 3 times and am still learning something new everytime, am really getting there but I must try the tack next time
This is great to hear.
Great information. Thank you for this video! Perhaps it is worth mentioning that the iSUP in this video (WindSUP) has a center fin, which makes tacking much easier. And thank you for listing the gear that you used. This is a great starting point for my research and comparisons. I wonder what would be the minimal “no-go zone” for a regular iSUP with no center fin and no drift-stopper? I doubt that it is 90° – could be well larger than 180°. Or is it possible to return at least to the same point where you started winging on a… Read more »
Hey Boran , Thanks for sending over your comment. You have made me realise that i made a mistake I have made in this post. In the video I was using a standard iSUP with no centre Fin. see the pic attached.(no screw UJ thread on it) I listed the wrong board in the below post equipment used. It would’ve been easier to use a board with a centre fin for sure.. I will make a note in post now and highlight this. With the good tech you can use a normal iSUP and go upwind for sure. it does… Read more »
Great video with informative explanation!
Tried today first time on my own isup (without drift stoppers which are still on shipment), not the ideal condition due to pretty choppy sea.
It was very noticeable how harder it is to go upwind without a center fin, and it was even harder due to the isup thickness it is almost impossible to break the waves on the side.
Need a few more sessions to get better at this.
P. S the ‘walk of shame’ with a wing and an isup is one horrible workout hehehehe
Good effort Eran. You will be surprised how much better you will do after a few sessions. Don’t worry about the walk of shame, we have all done it !