How much wind and wave do you need for Downwind Foiling?Updated 2 months ago

With very efficient boards and foils, and depending on the fitness of the foiler, some start on downwind runs with just over 10 knots of wind speed. Modern high aspect foils are continually pushing the minimum conditions lower. However, for beginners, wind speeds of over 20 knots are recommended as they provide more drive to the waves. Downwind runs are also now easily possible on deeper lakes of appropriate size. Ideally, the wave should have a few kilometers of run-up before you start your downwind run.