Wing-Foil at Sotavento — René Egli, a 1-Hour Group Taster or a 2-Hour Private Lesson
Wing-foil tuition at the René Egli centre on Playa Sotavento, taught on the sea with jet-ski support on North equipment. The Beachfly group taster is one hour for €75 per person with wing and accessories included; a two-hour private lesson is €240 without wing equipment or €270 with board, wing and accessories. From 15 years and 50 kg, wetsuit, life-vest, helmet and equipment insurance included.
Fuerteventura, Spain · 1h · €75 per person for the one-hour Beachfly group trial lesson, wing and accessories included · EN
Thanks to the whole R.E. team for their kindness and warmth. I have been windsurfing for 40 years and I am going home very happy at having managed my first sustained flights on a windsurf foil. Really, thank you for the advice on the equipment.
What is this tour like?
Wing-foil tuition at the René Egli centre on Playa Sotavento, taught on the sea with jet-ski support on North equipment. The Beachfly group taster is one hour for €75 per person with wing and accessories included; a two-hour private lesson is €240 without wing equipment or €270 with board, wing and accessories. From 15 years and 50 kg, wetsuit, life-vest, helmet and equipment insurance included.
Wing-foil is the youngest of the three sports at the centre and it is sold differently from the other two. There is no group course ladder here: the price list has exactly two teaching products, plus a rental ticket. The Beachfly group trial lesson runs one hour and costs €75 per person, with the wing and the accessories included. The private lesson runs two hours and comes in two versions — €240 if you sail your own wing equipment, €270 if the centre supplies board, wing and accessories. Both figures are per person, as the centre states on the page.
The learning path is described by level rather than by day. A1 covers equipment knowledge, wing control and a first experience on a board with a dagger-board, and a trial course is available at that stage. A2 refreshes wing control and adds practice on the water, still on the dagger-board. F1 is where the foil arrives: first foil practice, then using wing and foil together. F2 is controlled riding, upwind riding and jibes. Instruction happens on the sea with a jet ski standing by, and the instructors are licensed and multilingual with English guaranteed.
Between lessons, A1 and A2 participants can buy the hourly rental ticket — four hours €90, six €125, ten €200 — and it is worth reading what it gives you: windsurf beginner boards without a foil, plus wetsuit, life-vest, helmet and equipment insurance. It is time on the water to work on the wing, not on the foil. There is also a beginner combi: pre-book the A1 + A2 course of four hours together with a four-hour rental ticket and the ticket is upgraded to six hours, subject to availability and conditions.
As on the centre's other price pages, paying the invoice a week before arrival takes 5% off, without it the on-site price stands, and every course depends on the weather and on how fast you progress.
What are the highlights?
- A one-hour group taster called Beachfly — the cheapest way to find out whether wing-foiling is for you
- Teaching on the sea with a jet ski standing by
- Four levels: from wing control on a board with a dagger-board to riding upwind and jibing on the foil
- North equipment, with wetsuit, life-vest, helmet and equipment insurance in every course
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- A1Wing control on a board with a dagger-board
Equipment knowledge and wing control, and a first experience on a dagger-board board. A trial course is available at this level.
- A2Practice on the water
Refreshing wing control and working on the water, still on the board with a dagger-board.
- F1First foil practice, then wing and foil together
The level at which the board leaves the water for the first time.
- F2Controlled riding, upwind and jibes
Riding under control, holding upwind and turning without touching down.
What's included in the price?
- Wing and accessories on the group trial lesson; board, wing and accessories on the €270 private lesson
- Wetsuit, life-vest and helmet
- Equipment insurance on all courses
- Licensed, multilingual instructors; the school guarantees English
- Teaching on the sea with jet-ski support, on the centre's latest North training equipment
What's not included?
- Wing equipment on the €240 private lesson — that version is priced for riders who bring their own
- The hourly rental ticket — 4 h €90, 6 h €125, 10 h €200 for A1 and A2 participants, and it puts you on windsurf beginner boards without a foil
- Accommodation and getting to Costa Calma
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
The René Egli centre on Playa Sotavento, at the Hotel Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura, 35627 Costa Calma, on the south-east coast of Fuerteventura. Main line.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
FAQ
What is the cheapest way to try wing-foiling here?
Why are there two private lesson prices?
Is there an age or weight limit?
Do the lessons happen in the lagoon?
Will I be flying on the foil on day one?
Can I hire wing-foil gear to practise on my own?
What is the beginner combi?
Is there a discount for booking early?
Quick questions
What do guests say?
“Thanks to the whole R.E. team for their kindness and warmth. I have been windsurfing for 40 years and I am going home very happy at having managed my first sustained flights on a windsurf foil. Really, thank you for the advice on the equipment.”
“An ideal spot. Staff extremely attentive, friendly and helpful — you could not ask for more. In the best part of Fuerteventura. The right place for water sports: windsurf, kitesurf, wingfoil. Fairly priced.”
“Experts, and no shortage of very recent equipment. Efficient organisation. A nice corner in the shade of the palms to enjoy the sun out of the wind. One remark: since the move to the foot of the ZEL hotel you have to carry your kit 100 m — but the wind helps.”
How can you pay?
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