July 5th: Challenging the Electric Foil (handleless)
“What will it be today? A handle, or will you challenge without one?”To the instructor's question, I answered without hesitation.“Without a handle, please!”With that single utterance, a surge of determination swelled within me, surprising even myself.Finally, the time had come to move on to the next stage. However---.Even though it was the same Electric Foil […]
July 12th: Speeding freely on an Electric Foil!?
Today, I finally got the hang of it -- it was such a day. Until last time, for some reason, it wasn't stable.Even when it floated, it would sink quickly, and I couldn't find my balance.But today, everything changed with one word from the instructor."Try standing a little further back."Just a few tens of centimeters […]
July 20th: Finally, my first Wing lesson! But it turned into SUP (cries)
Today was supposed to be my first proper Wing practice day.Grasping the feel of the wind, finally getting a wing in my hands----With such anticipation in my heart, I headed to the sea from the morning. However, the sea had returned to calm.There was almost no wind.The water's surface was calm like a mirror,as if […]
July 25th: Wing Board (Wing 4.0m² + All-round for Wind)
“Let’s do Wing today.”At the teacher’s words, my heart suddenly pounded.I thought, “Finally, this day has come.”Perhaps all the time I’d accumulated with Foil and SUP until now was for this very moment. We're not using a Foil board,but an all-round board for windsurfing with plenty of volume.It has a dagger (center fin) in the […]
August 9: Wing board (Wing 4.0m² all-around board for Wind)
Today, another Wing practice session with a rope.When I stood on the sea, the wind was gentle as ever,brushing my cheek as if trying something out. I must be getting a feel for it little by little.The angle to tilt the Wing, the timing to catch the wind,all have become more natural than before.The board […]
August 16th: For the first time, going offshore by boat with the Wing board!
Today was finally the day for a lesson going offshore by boat.Until now, practice had been near the shore, buttoday we were truly 'going out to sea'.Amidst a mix of anticipation and anxiety, I boarded a small boat for the first time. As we left the sandy beach,I felt the gaze of the bathers on […]
August 23rd: Wing board (4.0m2 + wind all-round board)
Today's lesson was at the beach.Looking up at the sky, the wind was still weak as usual.I couldn't help but laugh, thinking, "Again...".But today is different.For the first time, I'm going out to sea "without a rope," using only my own power. The wind on the beach is gentle, but there aren't rough swells like […]
August 30th: Wing Board (5.3m² + Wind Board)
Today, another school session on the beach.And again today――the wind is weak (cries).Why doesn't the wind blow much during Enoshima's summer?Even though the sky is clear and blue,it seems the crucial wind has gone somewhere else. Amidst this, the instructor said."Since the wind is light today, would you like to try a slightly larger Wing?"Although […]
September 6th: Wing Board (5.3m3 + Wing-specific board)
Today, it's a school session at the beach again.A few clouds drift in the sky, and the sea surface sparkles.And today, at last, there's wind.It's light, but a steady 3-4m/s,with occasional gusts reaching 6-7m/s."Today looks promising," I thought, and my chest felt a little warm. As September began, the restrictions on the bathing area finally […]
September 13th: SUP Wave Riding; No Wing
My goal is clear.To someday freely ride the waves with Wing-foil,running, jumping, and becoming one with the wind as if flying over the sea surface.To achieve that, the ability to read waves and acquire the sensation of riding them is essential.Today was an important day for that purpose. From morning, the sea was calm, with […]