Wing Foiling Coyote Point - Wisetrips Travel Blog

After checking the iwindsurf.com pro forecast, I decided to wing foil at Coyote Point in San Mateo. 

On arrival at Coyote Point (a 45-minute drive from San Jose) via US-101, the wind was showing as 15 knots. I decided to rig my brand-new Duotone Slick SLS 5.5 m² wing.

    Wing Foiling Gear

• Board: Naish Hover LE Carbon Ultra 95
• Foil: Armstrong HS Foil Kit 1250
• Wing: Duotone Slick SLS 5.5 m²
• Harness: Dakine Flywing (L)
• Wetsuit: Feral 4mm Backzip Large Wetsuit

Initially, when I sailed out, the wind was light, and I couldn't get the foil flying. After about 20 minutes, the wind picked up, and I started to enjoy the session.

I winged for 70 minutes, reaching a maximum speed of 16.8 knots using the smaller Armstrong 1250 front wing. At around 2:40 pm, the wind picked up, and I started to get overpowered. I was getting tired, so I sailed back and unrigged. In retrospect, I would have preferred a smaller wing.

Here is a GoPro Hero 11 Black Mini recording of my session: