This new edition covers the curriculums for the RYA National Windsurfing Scheme and the new RYA National Wing Scheme. Whether youre new to the sports or want to take your skills to a professional level, this book will help you progress through each level of the schemes.
Chapters Include:
The RYA National Wing and Windsurfing Schemes The Duke of Edinburgh's Aware Find the Right Windsurfing Course RYA Windsurfing Syllabus Introduction to the National Scheme Coaching Start Windsurfing Intermediate Windsurfing Advanced Windsurfing RYA WINDFoiling Course The RYA National Wing Scheme Learn to Wingsurf Improve your Wingsurfing First Flights (Wingfoiling) Sustained Flights (Wingfoiling) Becoming an Instructor What's Next? Personal Log Certificates
5 The RYA National Wing and Windsurfing Schemes
6 The Duke of Edinburghs Award
7 Find the Right Windsurfing Course
9 RYA Windsurfing Syllabus
11 Introduction to the National Scheme Coaching
12 Start Windsurfing
An introduction to the sport getting you up and sailing
around
14 Intermediate Windsurfing: Non-planing
Slicker turns, improved stance, and an introduction to the
harness
17 Intermediate Windsurfing: Planing
Sailing in stronger winds and using the footstraps
20 Intermediate Windsurfing: Clinics
Specific clinics concentrating on beachstarting and gybing
the board
22 Advanced Windsurfing
Improve your sailing skills in a variety of conditions and
equipment
25 Advanced Windsurfing: Clinics
Everything an open-water sailor needs to know about
waterstarting and the famous carve gybe; progressing on
to advanced carving skills and confidence building in bump
and jump conditions, and getting air
30 RYA WINDFoiling Course
The three-level RYA WINDFoiling course will get you flying fast
36 The RYA National Wing Scheme
38 Learn to Wingsurf - Part A: Flying the Wing Ashore
Gain your practical knowledge
39 Learn to Wingsurf - Part B: Wingsurfing Afloat
Sail across the wind and carry out a basic gybe
41 Improve your Wingsurfing
Now you know the basics, its time to advance your skills on
the water
Contents
43 First Flights (Wingfoiling)
Set up, launch, and recover wingfoiling equipment safely and
make your first flight on the foil
45 Sustained Flights (Wingfoiling)
Expand your foiling knowledge and start taking longer flights
47 Becoming an Instructor
50 Whats Next?
51 Personal Log
55 Certificates
