Kids Wingfoiling near Rye East Sussex
Rye Watersports has been a Royal Yachting Association centre since 1986. This year for the first time we are offering wingfoil lessons to children from the age of 12. We are based on the Kent and Sussex border near Camber Sands. which is only a 50 minute drive from Tunbridge Wells, and easy to get to by road or rail from all areas of Kent, Sussex and Surrey.
Our safe flat water lake is perfect for children to learn to wingfoil as they feel safe within a confined water area rather than the open sea. All lessons are run over two consecutive days from 10.00a.m to 4.00p.m, (12 hours).
Once children have completed their RYA Stages 1 & 2 they can progress onto learning how to get up on the foil with our private sessions. We also have hire equipment and very reasonable WingFoil packages available so don’t hesitate to ask the office for more details.
Wingfoil lessons are taught on safe flat water that is ideal for anyone new to wing sports. The South Coast offers varied conditions, but our coastal lake is perfect for lessons/beginners and experts alike. The lakes close proximity to the sea at Camber Sands means we get consistent force 4 sea breezes throughout the Summer months, and stronger winds during Spring and Autumn.
RYA Stage 1 & 2 Start WingFoiling (6 hours) – £175
For Kids 12+
On this Learn To WingSurf course you will cover the following:
- Being able to fly the wing safely onshore.
- Understand how to increase and decrease the power.
- Balance on a board and fly a wing.
- Self-rescue technique
- Fly a wing and control power on the water
- Sail across the wind, turn around and come back
- This course is 6 Hours – 3 hours in the morning & 3 hours in the afternoon.
A great introduction to this exciting sport that children will love. The lesson starts on a dry land where pupils learn the basics of wing control and handling. Once on the water the course progresses to WingSurfing across the wind, and tacking and gybing. The instructor is always close at hand on the water to give constant guidance and to instil pupils with confidence. Once children have completed Stage 1 & 2 they will be able to hire WingSurfing equipment in light winds (This includes all content taught in the Learn to and Improver sessions).
RYA Beginner Learn to Wingsurf (3 hours) – £99 For Kids 12+
The first course in the RYA Wing scheme, providing a basic introduction to winging. It sets the foundations of learning to fly the wing ashore and afloat.
This course is split into two parts; flying the wing ashore, and getting afloat. Together these sessions provide the fundamentals of wing control, translating its power into forward momentum and steering, whilst reinforcing the core skills of board balance to enable you to travel across the wind a short distance, gybe and return to your starting point.
Having achieved these skills ashore, you will progress to using a board such as a windsurfer (with centreboard) or WindSUP. You will be able to launch and land safely, sailing across the wind, steering towards and away from the wind, and carrying out a basic gybe.
Improve your Wingsurfing (3 hours) – £99
For Kids 12+
This course concentrates on building confidence and enhancing the skills learnt in the Learn to Wingsurf course, enabling students to make progress and hold ground upwind, as well as improve tacking and gybing transitions. This course is a fundamental stepping stone to being able to progress onto Wingfoiling, it will increase confidence and ability. Having completed this course you will be able to progress and hold ground upwind, confidently tacking and gybing as conditions require.
You will need to have completed the Learn To WingSurf Course to book onto this Improver course.
Q & A
Some common questions we often receive answered here.
Or please call the office on 01797 225238 if you have anything at all to ask.