Wingfoil Youth Team
Summer long youth Team designed to elevate young Wingfoilers skills and confidence in the water through a fun team environment. Wingfoilers will consistently sail together getting the opportunity to be coached by professional coaches, including Fiona Wylde, to improve all skills relating to wingfoiling. The primary objective for the Wingfoil Youth Team is to develop well rounded wingfoilers by working on a broad range of skills including wingfoil freestyle, racing, swell riding, and teamwork. A central focus of the wingfoil youth team is water safety and team camaraderie. Team riders will be encouraged to compete in local events.
Sport is the conveyor belt to learn larger life lessons like being on time, being a strong and supportive teammate, learning how to positively face new challenges with humility and respect, all while gaining personal confidence. The Wingfoil Youth Team will teach students how to become individually motivated and set goals by utilizing organizational techniques that promote success throughout life. We run the Wingfoil Youth Team and all Wylde Wind & Water programs with this ethos to provide growth opportunities for all participants.
Wingfoil Youth Team will train in the Columbia River from the Event Site. All wingfoilers must have a minimum ability to foil in control and sail upwind making the majority of their maneuvers (tacks/gybes). If you are not at that level yet, that is ok! Participate in our Next Steps Wingfoil Youth Camp.
Wingfoil Youth Team Info & Details
Who can participate?
Wingfoilers must be between 12 and 18 years old. For the safety of the team riders, you must be able to stay up wind, ride the foil in control, and make the majority of their transitions (tacks or gybes). The Wingfoil Youth Team is limited to 25 team riders to keep a low coach to student ratio for safety and learning purposes.
When and Where?
Wingfoil Youth Team trains twice a week on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from June 22, 2026 to August 19, 2026 from 3-5:30pm. We will meet at the Wylde Wind & Water Event Site Center and be launching from the West End of the Event Site.
Equipment
Team riders are responsible for bringing their own equipment including, wings, board, foil, pump, helmet, impact vest, wetsuit, and whistle. If you do not have your own equipment or have equipment questions, please contact us: info@wyldewindandwater.org
All Team Riders are requited to wear their bright orange Wylde Wind & Water Team Shirt that will be given out on the first day of training.
Who are your coaches?
Fiona Wylde, professional water woman, Wingfoil Champion, 3x SUP World Champion and Wylde Wind & Water founder, will coach the Wingfoil Youth Team along side other local experienced waterwomen and watermen, to create a dynamic, skilled, fun and safe team.
Safety
There will be a minimum of two Jet Skis on the water to support the team and some coaches will be wingfoiling along with the team riders. All team riders are required to wear their bright orange Wylde Wind & Water shirt, whistle, impact vest, and helmet at all times.
We use a whistle communication system which team riders will learn during their first day of training.
Competition Focus
Team riders are not expected to compete in wingfoil competitions, but they are highly encouraged. We will design our summer training with these events in mind:
Bridge of the Gods & Blowout , Stevenson, July 24-26, 2026 (Freestyle & Racing)
US Sailing Wingfoil National Championships, July 30th- August 2nd, 2026, San Francisco, California (Racing)
**Travel logistics and entry fees are the responsibility of each athlete and are not covered by WW&W.
Cost
The cost for the summer-long Wingfoil Youth Team is $600.00
Scholarships are available if you require financial assistance to participate. Please send an email to info@wyldewindandwater.org and request information about scholarships.
Refund Policy
Full refunds will be offered for cancellations made before Wingfoil Youth Team starts. Cancellations made within the Summer WFYT program will not receive a refund.
