Hydrofoils are attached to the daggerboard & rudder (for dinghies) or fin (for windsurfing) and when used with enough speed, activate and lift the equipment out of the water, reducing drag and increasing speed over the water.
We are offering you the chance to get to grips and master foiling at our resorts in Greece and Turkey. Foiling will enable you to have a go at flying across the water at Levante Beach Resort in Rhodes and Phokaia Beach Resort in Turkey.
To learn to foil you must already be competent on a windsurf or dinghy at an intermediate level, with a RYA level 2 'basic skills' qualification or equivalent. For sailing, we ask that guests have experience in using Laser's or RS Aero dinghies and will run free clinics in resort for those who need it. For windsurfers, we ask that you are comfortable using foot straps and a harness both of which are covered in our free refresher windsurf sessions.
For those who are at more of a beginner level, you can book RYA courses that will prepare you for the next step up.
All Mark Warner guests are welcome to join the land-based theory session to cover the key points of foiling including assembly which are needed to try this new exhilarating sport.
We often host foiling weeks at two of our popular resorts: Levante Beach Resort in Greece and Phokaia Beach Resort in Turkey. These are designed for both sailors and windsurfers. Stay tuned for upcoming dates.
The price of the week is approximately £140 per person and will include a minimum of 6 hours of foiling across the week. There will be clinics and debriefs in the bar featuring feedback imagery, videos and input. No previous foiling experience necessary, however you will be required to have experience on a windsurf or a dinghy.
As a step on from the theory sessions, the taster to foiling will comprise of a morning or afternoon to go through launching and landing the boats, as well as pumping and take off.
If you really enjoy this taster session you can then bolt on additional 3 hour blocks of tuition to work towards your RYA Start Foiling Certificate and beyond.
Cost: €45pp
This course provides an introduction to foiling, covering the practical elements enabling you to make your first foiling take off. This course will last for a minimum of 3 hours, with up to three other guests.
Bookable in resort: €80pp
After completing this 12 hour course, you will start to feel more confident about the theory and techniques of foiling, steering and sustaining foiling effectively. At the end of the course you will be confident in maintaining and sustaining flight.
Bookable in resort: €180pp
Following on from the land-based theory sessions, the taster to foiling will comprise of a morning or afternoon to go through launching and landing the equipment, as well as pumping and take off.
You can then book 3 hour blocks of tuition working towards your RYA First Flight certificate.
Cost: €45pp
This 3 hour course will provide you with a basic introduction to windsurf foiling, how to take off and glide, as well as provide you with basic foiling knowledge.
Bookable in resort: €80pp
This course is designed to increase your foil handling and control, taking you from your first take offs to sustained flight. The course aims to increase confidence and comfort surrounding the practical techniques and theory required to foil, steer and maintain a course more effectively, as well as maintaining longer foiling glides.
Bookable in resort: €180pp
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