Opened in 2023, Mark Warner’s Aeolian Village Beach Resort offers near-perfect conditions for the sports, with great wind and flat water making it an ideal location to learn. Set against a backdrop of mountains, the resort opens directly onto a quiet corner of Eressos beach, a gorgeous sandy bay on southwest coast of Lesvos. As at all Mark Warner resorts, a friendly team of coaches and specialist instructors are on hand to smooth the way. Other watersports include sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing and rowing, as well as kayaks, which are ideal to explore the coastline. Guests can choose from making watersports a central focus of the holiday, trying something new, or just dipping in and out of the programmes.
Widely considered to be easier than windsurfing or kiteboarding, both wingsurfing and wingfoiling use a handheld ‘wing’ which has an inflatable leading edge and strut or boom to drive participants along. The wing is free of the board, and the fact that it is hand-held makes it easier to adjust than traditional windsurfing. Wingsurfing uses a plain board or stand-up paddle board and offers the chance to learn and get confident using the wing. No previous experience is required to give wingsurfing a go and once the basics are mastered, the next stage is wingfoiling, which uses a board with a hydrofoil attached to it, giving the impression of ‘flying’ across the water.
Courses available at the resort are as follows:
- Intro to WingSurfing (3hrs) 14 years upwards, pre bookable, £60 pp.
- Youth Intro to WingSurfing (3hrs) 10 to 13 years, pre bookable, £40 pp.
- Intro to WingSurfing PLUS (3hrs) 10 years upwards, bookable in resort, £60 pp.
- Intro to WingFoiling Course (9hrs) 14 years upwards, bookable in resort - £100 pp.
- WingSurf & WingFoil Private lessons – 1hr – bookable in resort - £50 pp.
