April 2026
Jan 31 – No wind, unexpected sweat, and a perfect day around EnoshimaNew!!
January 31st (Saturday). I had been checking the forecast for a few days, but honestly… I wasn’t expecting much.Almost no wind. Still, it was Saturday—one of the few chances I get to go to the ocean. “Maybe… just maybe it’ll blow a little.” With that small hope, I headed to Enoshima. Mid-winter reality The temperature […]
Jan 24 – So close… then chaos (light wind → full power)New!!
January 24th.It was supposed to be a wing foil lesson day. The forecast was kind of extreme: Honestly, 8–9 m/s is way too much for my level. That’s full overpowered territory.But if it gradually built from light wind, there might be a perfect window in between. My instructor suggested,“Let’s go early.” So we started at […]
Jan 18 – New wing, better control… and so close to flyingNew!!
January 18th.Another day at Enoshima Yacht Club with my instructor. This session was special—I used a 6.0m² wing that my instructor had passed down to me. It’s newer than what I used before, and instead of handles, it has a boom-style bar, similar to windsurfing. Honestly, I was really excited to try it and see […]
Jan 10 – Heavy wind, survival mode… and my first hint of foilingNew!!
January 10th.As usual, I headed to Enoshima Yacht Club for my lesson with my instructor. Right now, I’m still in the phase of building solid fundamentals—wing handling and board control. I’m not fully into foiling yet (riding above the water). The goal for now is simple: control the wing, stay stable, and ride consistently. Straight […]
Jan 4 – First session of the year (SUP day, unexpectedly)New!!
January 4th. First time hitting the ocean this year. It had only been a few days since the new year started, and I headed to my usual spot, Enoshima Yacht Club. The winter air was crisp, and the ocean felt calm—almost like it was quietly testing me. But… there was almost no wind. Clearly not […]
March 14th: Return After Two Weeks — The Wall Between "Lifting" and "Sustained Flight"New!!
March 14th. Today’s practice held a special significance. I was supposed to be on the water a week ago, on March 7th, but during my previous session, I had tweaked my lower back so badly it was practically a slipped disk. The pain didn't subside within a week, so I unfortunately had to sit that […]
February 28th: A Breakthrough in Still Waters — The Day Pumping Finally ClickedNew!!
Saturday, February 28th. Today was set aside for solo wing foil practice. The day before, my instructor had suggested, "The wind looks light tomorrow; how about doing some SUP instead?" But the forecast I was looking at told a different story. It predicted a north wind picking up to about 5 m/s around 1:00 PM. […]
February 15th: So Close! Almost Foiling — Finding the "Lift" Through Back-to-Back SessionsNew!!
After yesterday’s windless outing that ended in just SUP practice, the frustration was real. It pushed me to do something I rarely do: a "back-to-back" weekend session. Truth be told, I still had a mountain of work waiting for me. I’d scrambled to clear as much as possible the night before and this morning, but […]
February 14th: Waiting for the Wind—A Quiet SUP Cruising SessionNew!!
Saturday, February 14th. Valentine’s Day. The forecast predicted a wind speed of around 4 m/s. Not strong, but just on the borderline of being enough for Wing Foil practice. My instructor suggested, "Wouldn't Sunday (the 15th) be better?" Looking at the forecast, the next day certainly looked more promising. However, having missed out on hitting […]
February 22nd: The Day I Finally Flew — Celebrating My First Real FoilingNew!!
February 22nd. For days, the forecast had been screaming, "Heavy winds in the afternoon." We were looking at 8–9 m/s—a pattern where it jumps from a calm 3–4 m/s in the morning to a full blast later on. To be honest, my sweet spot is usually 5–6 m/s. Anything over 8 m/s feels a bit […]