Top 5 Tips on Learning to SUP Foil as a Beginner

Caitlin Baxter

Five (plus one) tips for complete SUP foil beginners from a rider who recently learned: go big on board and foil, master paddling straight on flat water first, get foot and mast placement right, practise in small waves, and be consistent. She rides for the foil brand mentioned in the description.

Key points

• Start big: she began on 130 L at 65 kg and a ~1300 cm² foil
• Learn to paddle straight on flat water; the paddle is your third leg
• Front foot roughly over the mast; too far forward sticks to the water, too far back launches you
• Small waves are harder to catch and teach good technique; consistency matters most

Creator says it's for Complete beginners to SUP foiling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bTq0L1DXN0