The best wingfoil spots and schools in Normandy

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Normandy offers many exceptional wingfoil spots, suitable for all levels. Here’s a selection of spots for beginners and experts alike

THE BEST SAILING SPOTS

SPOTS FOR BEGINNERS

  • Houlgate: Located 45 minutes from Le Havre, this beach is ideal for beginners, with its large expanse of sand and shallow pools.
  • Siouville: Considered one of the best wingfoil spots in France, it offers sufficient water depth and varied conditions depending on the tide.
  • Ouistreham: This beach offers stable conditions and a relatively flat water surface, perfect for learning.
  • Deauville: With its long sandy beaches, Deauville offers a safe environment for beginners.
  • Cabourg: This seaside resort offers ideal conditions for learning wingfoil, with steady winds.

SPOTS FOR EXPERTS

  • Étretat: Famous for its cliffs, Étretat offers more challenging conditions for experienced riders.
  • Le Havre: Le Havre beach offers varied and sometimes demanding conditions, ideal for experienced wingfoilers.
  • Dieppe: This spot offers bigger waves and steady winds, perfect for experts looking for a thrill.
  • Barneville-Carteret: Located in the English Channel, this spot is renowned for its favourable wind conditions and powerful waves.
  • Urville-Nacqueville: This technical spot will delight experienced wingfoilers with its varied wind and swell conditions.

These spots offer a wide range of conditions, enabling riders of all levels to enjoy wingfoil in Normandy. It’s important to always check the weather conditions and to equip yourself with a helmet and life jacket before taking to the water.

WHERE TO TAKE WINGFOIL LESSONS IN NORMANDY?

    • École de Voile de Ouistreham: Offers wingfoil courses among other water sports.
    • Pôle nautique Villiers Blonville (PNVB): Close to Deauville, the PNVB offers wing courses during the school vacations, accessible to all ages 15 and over.
    • Clinique Planche (Ouistreham): Wing courses on the Bay of Orne depart from the CANO at the foot of the Ouistreham lighthouse.
    • Ocean Sailing School: Offers individual or group (max 3 people) wing courses from age 14.
    • SNPH: offers 3 half-day courses to discover the practice.

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