DW SUP Foiling gear | Beginner guide

Damien LeRoy

A beginner's gear guide for downwind SUP foiling covering board, foil and paddle. For the board: go long, narrow and don't fear volume. For the foil: find a compromise between easy take-off and enough speed for the swell. For the paddle: stiff, and about your height. He runs a gear shop but says the video is not sponsored.

Key points

• Board: around 8'0–8'4 is easier than short; no wider than about 22"; for riders up to about 180 lb, about 110–120 L, and up to 140 L with little SUP experience
• Big volume isn't only for beginners: it helps you get going on smaller foils
• Foil: too big may be too slow for the swell, too fast is hard to get up; a small but thick, slow foil is a good start
• Mast 70–75 cm; paddle stiff, 72–105 sq in blade, about your height (an adjustable one helps)

Creator says it's for People getting into downwind SUP foiling who are unsure what gear to buy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Kn0bOoQiQ