{"id":479,"date":"2016-03-10T07:09:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T05:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=479"},"modified":"2019-10-07T20:46:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T18:46:27","slug":"foilboarding-lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=479","title":{"rendered":"Foilboarding Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at whenitswindy, we&#8217;ve been overcome by #foilfever. This is a\u00a0serious medical condition whose first symptoms\u00a0are #foilface. #foilface can be easily identified on any sub 15knot day or<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=315\"> lightwind day<\/a>. All other kiters will be sulking whilst those with foilface or foil fever will have a grin from ear to ear. These kiters will have a hydrofoil nearby and have most certainly mastered the basics of foiling flight. A sensation like no other.<\/p>\n<p>Taking <strong>Kite Foil<\/strong> <strong>Lessons<\/strong> is a good idea and should save some frustrations along the way.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend to take lessons from 12 -20 knots of wind.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=303\">HOLBOX ISLAND<\/a> <\/strong>is one of the best places to give this new sport a try.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kitefoil Tacks and Gybes - Sunset Session - Holbox, Mexico\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pk3x2OHavrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=301\">We offer <\/a>foilboarding lessons to anyone brave enough to accept the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>We do this using the latest Kite Foil equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Please get in touch with me directly jonny@whenitswindy.com or<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:hks@islaholbox.eu\">hks@islaholbox.eu<\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few pictures of Saulius\u00a0one of our very recent foil school\u00a0graduates enjoying his new foil on Holbox.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-745\" style=\"width: 3324px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=745\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-745\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-745\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius.jpg?resize=474%2C302\" alt=\"Saulius mastered bodydragging with the hydrofoil\" width=\"474\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius.jpg?w=3324&amp;ssl=1 3324w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius.jpg?resize=768%2C489&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius.jpg?resize=1024%2C652&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saulius mastered bodydragging with the hydrofoil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-746\" style=\"width: 3678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=746\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-746\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-746\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius1.jpg?resize=474%2C344\" alt=\"Saulius shows the easiest and safest way to transport a foil through the shallows\" width=\"474\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius1.jpg?w=3678&amp;ssl=1 3678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius1.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius1.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius1.jpg?resize=1024%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius1.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius1.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saulius shows the easiest and safest way to transport a foil through the shallows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-747\" style=\"width: 1680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=747\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-747\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-747\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius2.jpg?resize=474%2C231\" alt=\"Enjoying the new Slingshot Ghost Whisper\" width=\"474\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius2.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius2.jpg?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius2.jpg?resize=768%2C374&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius2.jpg?resize=1024%2C499&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius2.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foilius2.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying the new Slingshot Ghost Whisper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saulius Foiling on Holbox\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9gjgcm2JHoY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-456\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-456\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-456\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/close-to-the-edge4-1024x735.jpg?resize=474%2C340\" alt=\"Full Height Foiling, #axiskiteboarding #taaroahydrofoil #sword2\" width=\"474\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/close-to-the-edge4.jpg?resize=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/close-to-the-edge4.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/close-to-the-edge4.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/close-to-the-edge4.jpg?w=1246&amp;ssl=1 1246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/close-to-the-edge4.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Full Height Foiling, #axiskiteboarding #taaroahydrofoil #sword2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are already an experienced kiter don&#8217;t be shy and give it a try. It&#8217;s not as difficult as you may have heard. Nor is it as expensive as you might think. Entry level foil is similar in price to a new kite and bar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-486\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=486\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-486\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-486\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/jonnycathy2.jpg?resize=474%2C338\" alt=\"#axiskiteboarding #holboxkiteboarding\" width=\"474\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/jonnycathy2.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/jonnycathy2.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/jonnycathy2.jpg?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/jonnycathy2.jpg?w=1058&amp;ssl=1 1058w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/jonnycathy2.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foilboarding together \ud83d\ude42<br \/>Cath learns to ride the kite hydrofoil.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out our article all about \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=369\">Kite Hydrofoil<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-460\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?resize=474%2C410\" alt=\"Jonny Back roll with Hydrofoil\" width=\"474\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?resize=1024%2C886&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?resize=300%2C260&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?resize=768%2C664&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonny Back roll with Hydrofoil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at whenitswindy, we&#8217;ve been overcome by #foilfever. This is a\u00a0serious medical condition whose first symptoms\u00a0are #foilface. #foilface can be easily identified on any sub 15knot day or lightwind day. All other kiters will be sulking whilst those with foilface or foil fever will have a grin from ear to ear. 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