5 Day Wing Foil Surf Camp for Beginners in Santorini, Greece
Greece Wing Foil Surf Camp
For all of you who never tried wing or windsurfing before, this is your course! Here, you will learn the very basics of wing surfing. Your instructors will teach you how to handle the wing effectively on a non-foiling board and prepare yourself for the first flights on your wing foil board.
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Highlights
- 3 days of wing training
- 2 hours of wing surfing per day
- Free use of equipment during the lessons
- 4 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Breakfasts
Skill level
- Beginner
Types
3 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Shopping
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Café
- Concierge desk
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- ATM / banking
- Baby sitting
- Bicycle rental
- Board rental
- Car rental
- Convenience / grocery store
- Dry cleaning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Medical assistance
- Tour assistance
There are single, twin, double, triple, or quadruple rooms available depending on your party size. Free Wi-Fi, safety boxes, televisions, air-conditioners, and refrigerators are available. Daily maid service is provided.
Program
You will learn the basic skills and abilities needed to harness the power of the wind as well as self-rescue techniques that can be extremely useful in case of an emergency. You do not need any prior experience to start sailing. In the first couple of hours, you will learn the practical and theoretical aspects of the sport, the formation of the win, the points of sail, safe sailing, and the interaction between the wind and the wing. The instructor will provide you with a brief introduction to the wing kit that you will be using the rigging process and fine-tuning techniques.
Then, it is time to get started with a few practical demonstrations: the secure position, the static turn, and the sailing position. After making sure you have understood and successfully repeated the above exercises, you will learn to steer the board. During the first session in the water, the student will start to sail across the wind within the limits of a restricted and safe sailing area. Progressively, you will be introduced to upwind sailing, the no-go zone.
In a matter of hours, you will be incorporating all the essential wing techniques and will be ready for the concepts of downwind sailing and jibing. Training will be the priority. You have two hours of practice every day so Nemely Windsurf- SUP Center always schedules according to the best weather conditions. They are trying to make the course early in the morning so you will have the rest of the day free. In case of zero wind or to much wind, they do have other activities at the center to play. Hours of training that are lost because of bad forecast will be done the following day.
- Theory: the wing, the suitable spot, wind, material, developing propulsion, steering, interaction with the board, courses
- Material science, set-up, material handling
- Practice: Flight exercises on the beach
- Handling the wing in the water and water start
- Flight exercises, first meters of riding first on the knees, later in a standing position in a displacement ride
- Exercises: Riding courses, gaining altitude
- Technique for taking off with the foil
Instructors
Nektarios Makris
Nektarios endeavors to import the concept of windsurfing to Santorini. He leads the only company in Santorini specialised in windsurfing and SUP and one of the tops in Europe who is using Starboard boards and Severne sails. High-end service and equipment place the team among the best windsurfing centers in Europe. The knowledgeable guides will show you all the hidden spots along the island. By being passionate windsurfers themselves and having worked in the travel industry for so long, his team saw the need for a better and more personalised windsurfing experience. Let the wind be with you!
Location
The wing camp will take place in Nemely center at Avis beach. The beach is named after the Avis Tomato Factory that used to produce the typical tomato paste of Santorini. The presence of the volcano is evident on the beach that is covered in small volcanic pebbles and black sand, like the majority of the beaches in Santorini. Its waters are deep and clear. This quiet, uncrowded beach is partly organized with a few sun loungers and straw umbrellas and in the close distance, you can find some restaurants, snack bars, and a mini-market.
There are many trees following the length of the beach that creates a nice and peaceful atmosphere. Makris Beach Hotel is located in the center of Kamari beach, 10 minutes walking distance away from your training area (Nemely Center). Without the hustle and bustle of the main town of Santorini, Kamari lacks nothing inconvenience and in fact offers a plethora of choices in restaurants, cafés, and shops. Its great location lets you enjoy the setting, without having to walk up and down endless blocks of stairs.
Distances
- Santorini (Thira) National Airport (JTR) - 15 minutes away
Features
Activities
- Shopping
- Snorkeling
- Stand up paddle boarding
- Surfing
General
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Café
- Concierge desk
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
Services
- ATM / banking
- Baby sitting
- Bicycle rental
- Board rental
- Car rental
- Convenience / grocery store
- Dry cleaning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Medical assistance
- Tour assistance
Food
You will be served breakfast every day included in the price. It is served in the restaurant area of the hotel.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
- Snorkel adventure
- Stand-up paddleboard
What's included
- Airport transfer service on arrival and departure
- 4 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- 3 days of wing surf training
- 6 hours wing course
- Guided by VDWS Wing Instructors
- Free use of equipment during the lessons
- 10% discount at hotels restaurant
What's not included
- Travel insurance
- Flights
- Meals
- Transfer from hotel to spot
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Santorini (Thira) National Airport
2 km away from your destination
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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