This clinic is designed to prepare you for your first flights. If the conditions are perfect we will head out onto the sea. However in practice this is unlikely. The clinic will usually run on the Lagoon and focus on improving your confidence with setting up and managing the equipment, fundamental skills and ensuring you are reday for take away hire. Hove is an amazing wing location however flat water is what you need to master first flights and our membership enables you to take our kit away to other venues to practice the skills you have learnt. Free to Club Members
WingSurf Foil Intermediate Clinic - First Flights :
Progress the pre-learnt skills of Wingsurfing, taking them to the next level. This clinic will prepare you for your first flights, take away hire and build confidence in setting the equipment.
This course is aimed at riders that have completed our WingSurf improvers course and have good wing and board control. this course is not suitable for complete beginners.
Hove Lagoon, BN3 4LX
Complete beginners age 14+
April - December
Book online from the dates below or call 01273 42 48 42 option 2 or email us.If you cannot find a date please contact us.Booking terms and conditions apply and rebooking fees are charged for cancellations made with less than 4 weeks notice.
Free to club members
What to bring Swimwear: To wear under the wetsuit and buoyancy aid which are provided.Towel: We have hot showers so you will need a towel to dry yourself off at the end of your session.Bag: To put your wet things in.Other stuff: Suitable clothing for the weather on the day. Sunscreen, layers in case the wind gets up, anorak or waterproof jacket.What not to bring Valuables. We have free lockers in the changing rooms but better safe than sorry.
Water quality The water quality in Hove Lagoon is independently tested regularly during the summer season as part of the Brighton and Hove City Councils seafront beach water quality testing. Lagoon Watersports opened in 1994, since that date the water in Hove Lagoon has passed every test.
Independent water quality test results from 2017 testing
Total Colibacteria
Faecal Colibacteria
Faecal Enterococci
Alterations to Bookings at Hove Lagoon Customers are able to rearrange course dates up to two times with no charge when Lagoon Watersports is given : 48 hours notice for courses under £75 per person 7 days notice for courses priced between £76 – £300 per person 14 days notice for course over £301 per person If Lagoon Watersports is given less than the required notice period this is considered to be a cancellation. In circumstances when a customer requests more than two changes of a date, a rebooking fee of 50% of the course fee will be charged. In circumstances where the customer is unable to choose new dates or Lagoon Watersports is unable to offer suitable alternative dates a credit will be applied to the customers account that is valid for 24 months. Cancellation charges Customers may cancel a course with written notification from the lead name in your group. The following cancellation fees apply when Lagoon Watersports is given :
Course Cancellation by Lagoon Watersports In circumstances where Lagoon Watersports cancels a course (Excluding Force Majeure), the customer may choose a new date or a full refund. Force Majeure In circumstances out of our control we will endeavour to rebook and hold credit for any activity in the future valid for 24 months. This includes cancellation by us due to COVID-19. No refunds will be given in these circumstances.
RYA Courses Due limited availability you can only reschedule up to 14 days prior to the course start date to give us time to fill your place, within 14 days and up to 48 hours it will cost £99 to reschedule. Within 48 hours you will need to rebook at full cost of the session/Course Zero to Dayskipper and Learn to Sail packages are allowed a maximum of 2 changes to dates without penalties, this must be at least 7 days prior to the course date otherwise a penalty fee of £75 will be incurred Boating experiences trips, Powerboat ride, Jet Ski Safaris Individuals booked onto boating experiences may reschedule up to 48 hours prior to the activity, within 48 hours you will loose your booking and given a 25% discount on rebooking
You may cancel with written notification from the lead name in your group. The following cancellation fees apply :
Group bookings confirm numbers 4 weeks prior to the event with the final balance. Any changes in numbers we will endeavour to accommodate, the following applies Numbers increases up to 24 hours prior to the event will be accommodated as much as possible, priced per head Number decreases up to 7 days prior to the event will be accommodated, but where this reduce your group size below 6 persons you will need to pay for 6 persons. Session durations might vary depending on changes to group sizes
RYA Courses If we need to cancel due to Instructor availability, damaged equipment or engine failure or weather conditions/Sea State we will give you as much notice as possible and offer new dates to complete the course. Boating experiences trips, Powerboat ride, Jet Ski Safaris If we need to cancel due to Instructor availability, damaged equipment, engine failure or weather conditions/Sea State we will do all we can to arrange another suitable date, if we cannot provide suitable availability then you will be offered a full refund Force Majeure – In circumstances out of our control we will endeavour to rebook and hold credit for any activity in the future with a two year expiry
There are a maximum of 4 students on our Wing Foiling Courses and 2 on the Tow Foiling Clinics.
Without proper training it can be dangerous.
With proper training we can teach you how to learn safely. It is vital you approach Wing Surf Foiling with respect and learn slowly and carefully, and an exciting world lays ahead of you.
Helmets and impact vests are provided
Having said that it is inevitable at some point you will come into contact with your foil. You should be prepared for some bruises and cuts during your Wing Foiling journey.
Customer with no windsurfing experience should start with the Taster Course, then the Improvers course before moving onto the Tow Foil progression Then progress to our Intermediate clinic. 99% of customers will want to complete the Intermediate Clinic Multiple times and many will find taking the Tow Foil Clinic multiple times will speed up progress.
Learning to wing foil is spilt into off foil and on foil sections.
The Taster and improvers courses are off foil. These focus on mastering the skills of wing and board control to prepare you to get on to foil. It is essential to gain these skills before trying to get onto foil.
We start to get onto foil on theTow Foil Progression Clinic.
Hove Lagoon is an old Victorian boating lake so has a solid bottom and is only waist deep. This means that any time you need to you can stand up. It is also right next to the sea so on those hot sunny days when there is little wind we can usually expect a sea breeze. Being next to the sea when people are ready we can move their learning away from the lagoon and on to the sea itself. The lagoon is in the middle of a public park so not only do you have the beach near by but you also have a kids play area and a skate park so anyone not taking part will have something to do. There is also an onsite licensed cafe for spectators and participants.
