I wish I knew this before Learning to Beach Start.
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Building a tight crew of likeminded foil frothers — would love to have you in there.
I’ll be honest — I thought I’d nail the beach start in a few sessions.
I’ve been foiling for years — prone, wing, downwind — so how hard could it be?
Turns out… very.
This video isn’t another “how-to” tutorial.
It’s the real story — 100 attempts, countless faceplants, and the small turning points that finally made it click.
From wrong gear choices to technique tweaks, I break down what actually worked for me:
The foil and board setup that made all the difference
The “push-along” mindset that unlocked glide
Hand position, mobility, and confidence hacks
The one simple method that helps if you’re not super flexible (the knees-to-feet start)
And how filming my fails taught me more than any tutorial ever could
If you’ve been struggling to beach start your foil — or you just want to see someone battle through it — this one’s for you.
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The beachstart "flow" is different from dock, once you get It, and start relying on your back hand to jump on top, starts to click.
I believe prone will be a bigger challenge for me, with no surfing bg
I'm currently pumpfoiling a JAM 1400 and can successfully dead start it. Given my weight (92 kg), age (58), and an 80 cm mast, do you think a beach start is actually doable with this setup? It feels impossible to me right now, even though I can dead start the foil. ?
I wish I knew this before Learning to Beach Start.
Hydro Gav
14,545 views
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Building a tight crew of likeminded foil frothers — would love to have you in there.
I’ll be honest — I thought I’d nail the beach start in a few sessions.
I’ve been foiling for years — prone, wing, downwind — so how hard could it be?
Turns out… very.
This video isn’t another “how-to” tutorial.
It’s the real story — 100 attempts, countless faceplants, and the small turning points that finally made it click.
From wrong gear choices to technique tweaks, I break down what actually worked for me:
The foil and board setup that made all the difference
The “push-along” mindset that unlocked glide
Hand position, mobility, and confidence hacks
The one simple method that helps if you’re not super flexible (the knees-to-feet start)
And how filming my fails taught me more than any tutorial ever could
If you’ve been struggling to beach start your foil — or you just want to see someone battle through it — this one’s for you.
💬 Drop a comment: What’s been your hardest foiling skill to learn?
👍 Like if you’ve had your own “100 attempts later…” moment
📲 Subscribe for more hydrofoil, wing, and downwind progression stories
❤️ Every view supports Bear Cottage Children’s Hospice — thanks for helping the cause.
Really appreciated the emphasizes and my progress is recently unlocked eventually!