Reunion Island, with its lagoons and varied coastlines, offers many excellent wingfoil spots, suitable for all levels. Here’s a selection of spots for beginners and experts alike.
THE BEST SAILING SPOTS
SPOTS FOR BEGINNERS
- Lagon de l’Ermitage: This protected lagoon offers ideal conditions for learning, with its calm, shallow waters. The wind is generally stable here, perfect for beginners.
- Boucan Canot Beach: This beach offers relatively calm waters when the swell is low, making it ideal for beginners. The presence of a shark net provides additional safety.
- Étang-Salé les Bains: This beach offers gentle conditions and constant wind, ideal for beginners. The supervised bathing area means you can practice in complete safety.
- Saint-Pierre (anse des Cascades): This sheltered area offers a safe environment for beginners with its shallow waters and steady wind.
- Saint-Paul Bay: In moderate winds, this bay offers stable conditions for beginners to wingfoil, with magnificent views of the mountains.
SPOTS FOR EXPERTS
- Trois-Bassins spot: This spot offers more challenging conditions for experienced riders, with stronger waves and winds, particularly during the southern hemisphere winter.
- La Saline-les-Bains: Located beyond the lagoon, this spot offers varied and sometimes demanding conditions for experienced wingfoilers, with quality waves.
- Saint-Leu: Renowned for its world-class waves, this spot is ideal for experts seeking thrills, especially during winter swells.
- Boucan Canot (offshore): Beyond the protected area, this spot offers interesting technical conditions for experienced riders, with powerful waves.
- Pointe au Sel: Located in the west of the island, this spot offers more intense conditions for experts, with hollow waves and strong winds.
It is important to note that conditions may vary depending on the season and wind direction. Reunion Island benefits from trade winds that generally blow from the east, providing stable conditions for wingfoiling. However, it is crucial to check local conditions and stay within supervised swimming areas due to the risk of sharks at certain beaches on the island.
WHERE TO TAKE WINGFOIL LESSONS IN REUNION ISLAND?
- Wingfoil Reunion: Based in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, this specialized school offers wingfoil lessons for all levels in the Ermitage lagoon.
- Ouest Evasion: Located in Saint-Gilles, this school offers wingfoil courses in addition to its kitesurfing and windsurfing activities.
- Alizé Kite School: Although mainly focused on kitesurfing, this Saint-Pierre-based school also offers introductory wingfoil courses.
- Réunion Gliss: This multi-purpose school, located in Saint-Leu, offers wingfoil courses adapted to different levels.
- Nautilus Réunion: Based in Étang-Salé, this center offers wingfoil lessons in addition to its other water sports activities.
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