Standing Up & Riding

About this trick

Standing up on a moving board while holding a wing is the first real physical challenge of wingfoiling. The board is still in the water here — you're not foiling yet — but your stance, weight distribution, and wing position all need to be coordinated. Damien's onboard footage shows you exactly what to look for and what to fix.

Key tips

1. 1

   Get to your feet in one smooth motion: front foot first, then bring the back foot to its position

2. 2

   Stance width is roughly shoulder-width; front foot points slightly forward, back foot across the board

3. 3

   Bend your knees — a low center of gravity absorbs wobbles that would otherwise knock you off

4. 4

   Sheet out as you stand up so the wing doesn't pull you off balance while you find your feet

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Damien LeRoy

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