Downwind

Downwind foiling: boards, foils and paddles to link bumps pushed by the wind on Lake Neuchâtel and the waters of French-speaking Switzerland. Our team in Neuchâtel builds your downwind set-up.

How it works

You set off with the wind at your back, take off with a paddle or a wing, then fly from one bump to the next for kilometres. On our lakes, the bise and thermal winds raise short bumps: you need gear that takes off early and pumps back up easily.

The gear

• A long, narrow board that gets up to speed with little effort (see Planches DW)
• A high-aspect front wing that glides a long way between bumps (F-ONE EAGLE and SEVEN SEAS, North Sonar DW, Indiana Downwind Foil)
• A SUP paddle for a paddle start, or a wing
• A leash and a vest: you ride far from shore

Getting into downwind

The easiest path is often through wingfoiling or SUP foiling, on a slightly bigger board. Send us your weight and current discipline and we will suggest the first step.