Why a Wing Board and a Kite is Awesome for the Lightest Winds 

Stoked I found this video. I've been obssessing over this idea for the last two weeks. Finally found someone recent talking about it too.

One thing to add...this is terrific for sketchy land-locked lakes with "zero to hero" wind. Why? Because no matter what, either a random rotor or mega-lull brings my Peak4 kite down, and then it is difficult (at least for me) to gather it and sort it out and relaunch it from the deep water when using a normal kiteboarding hydrofoil board (since the board won't float me and dealing with an 11m kite and its bridals when floating alongside it is a mess ). Using a nice big wingboarding board allows one to just sit on the board, gather up the kite and either paddle to shore or re-set the kite and re-launch it. GAME CHANGER. And Mr, Tucker is dead-on; he mentions how with a normal kiteboarding hydrofoil board you need the kite to give you a huge burst of power to roll up onto the board (especially when you weigh 220lb like me!)....using a wingboarding board eliminates the water-start phase and high-power from the kite requirement, so HELLO LIGHTWIND DAYS !

I can’t concur more! Been doing this for years! Easy to stay nearly totally dry often as well. I recommend the peak 4 kites. Can’t wait for your next video - winging on your kite foil board!

I used to think that using a large wingsurfing foil on my kitefoiling board would dramatically push my low wind boundaries but your approach of using a regualer kitesurfing foil an larger board sounds even more logical. Thanks for the idea, I'll make sure to try it out :)

More videos please, with footage from the beach 😊 I have been searching for info for some time on this practice. Thanks a lot!

So stoked to try this, was already loving my Peak4s with my kite setup before I started winging. Would have thought the big foil / small board was the way to go, but now I see the logic in the big board / small foil.

Thanks for the video! I kite with TT boards and was looking into wing foil crossover. Never seen anyone try it, so thanks for the proof ;)

I think my favorite part is learning some new kite nomenclature like “flup it up and “jelly fishies”😂! Mixing it up is a cool idea. I’ve just begun to attempt kite foiling on a Liquid Force POD with a 1250 foil and got a 2021 Cabrinha 9m 1 strut Contra which is fun to fly in a light breeze. I pray for decent winds here in Tampa, its just been abysmal. I keep jumping on my 17m kite. Send wind!

Great video been thinking about this for a while. Used to kite 10 years ago and wing now. Have held back because I find kite gear so dam expensive now and my fun winging low end keeps getting lower and lower as I progress. But I see this a great option for the future.

Thank you Tucker! You are the best of the best! .......Exactly what I was looking for. I am an intermediate Wingfoiler and looking for a solution here in Qatar for 5-8 knots. I started practicing Kite control on land and desperately wanted to skip the twin-tip stage and move to the foil. Everybody here in Qatar told me just a waist of time and a mess once you crash the kite and don't even try it. Knie starting on a larger board and parking the kite at 12 while doing this....I love it and and will post a video if I succeed. One Question: Would you recommend a floaty or a sinker board? 105 L or 60 L for my 75 KG? 🤩

You a genius my friend. Thanks

Great video! Currently trying to add a wing board to my kite foiling and wondering if there’s any tips anyone can share for how to get on the board without banging my harness hook into the board. Using a mystic stealth freeride loop harness and a KT drifter F 56L board. Thanks!

Good idea. Can you recommend a setup for those super extra light wind days (4kts +/-) ? Hyperlink or Peak? What size? Foil size?

Great topic. It's a pity you don't have a video shot from the beach (not PoV) so we can see better how it performs,

Hey Tucker, thanks for sharing this video. For days when it is too light to wingfoil, at 230lbs which fs Hybrid would you use? Rds from France

One thing I think is important to consider is the ability to relaunch. An inflatable kite is heavier but will not turn into a sea anchor if it lands in the water. Also, I can’t deal with the complicated bridle system of a foil kite in the tall grass where I launch. I assume a low aspect kite is easier to relaunch based on windier conditions but I have never pushed the low end. Should I give it a shot on my FX or is that just too heavy?

I have all the kite gear. What size wing board and wing do you recommend?

nice,waiting next post

Hi there! Can I use my AXIS 1060 foil to try it with the kite? Thanks

Very cool!

One thing not to do, is to try doing this with a seat harness. You will end up damaging your board every time you try to climb back on. If the wind 10knots or lower, I ride my AXIS 1120 foil (BIG!!!) with a skim board (super wide) and either a 14m Peak4 or a 17m Cloud (both on 32m lines). Neither kite really hunts the edge of wind window, so it works pretty well with such a slow foil. The cloud is easy to gybe, the peak takes way more concentration. I have tried my 51L slingshot skywalker and 75L fanatic wing boards and they both work fine. But at 105kg, these are still serious sinkers. I tried a 125L and it was a complete pain getting and controlling everything in a on-shore location. I went back to the fat early planning skimboard. Downside of the skim board in such low winds is occassionally you are going to have to swim in. Side stroke is your friend.

Hi Tucker, super video and what I was thinking trying as after few year off kit doing windfoil and wingfoil I am looking to get bake on kite in addition of winging to deal with low tide and light wind. Will test it with my actual wing 5’8 for 98L. But instead of buying a new kite foil board I am thinking getting a sinker instead for low med wind with a kite and mid high with a wing. What do you think?

Can you use a blow up wing foil board to achieve the same results?

I hesitate between Peak 4 8m for more maneuverability ans Peak4 11 for more power 🤔

thank you for the tips,i wonder if you can put the kites that you recommend in the description,thank you again

I started foiling (kite) for the reason of “i can do it in light winds”. Never really worked too well. Got many stressful too-long swims with my kites, etc. I rather use a huge wing and foil, or even go dockstarting instead of taking out kites for these conditions 🙄

A couple things it's hard work getting on a floaty board. Second at 65kg on a normal kite foil board with a flysurfer 12m soul my bottom end is 4 knots. Not bashing but the big guys can just increase the size of the kite 🤷.

Anti-skunk methods are the most important to me. I Often take time driving somewhere so getting skunked feels like a complete waste of time.

Once that kite drops on a long day, enjoy that swim in. I like the optimism, but it might be better to kick back on that day and read a book, or something.

I don't need any wingboard to go low end. as long as my kite flies I can use my 140cm normal kitefoil board.

8:55 Jellyfishes 😅😅😅😅

Inspiring video to get out in light winds. How to you get onto the board with a kite?

It's totally possible to ride an 8m wing in 6 knots. I saw a 140 pound french guy on youtube do it while he was smoking a Gitane cigarette and reading some Proust!

Check the new Flysurfer Hybrid 🤙