Pump foiling / Dockstart
Pumpfoil: Glide on Water Without Waves or Wind
Pumpfoil is a fascinating discipline that allows you to glide and fly above the water continuously using only the energy of your body.
Unlike surf foiling (with waves) or wingfoiling, windfoiling, and kitefoiling (with wind), pumpfoiling requires no external force. The practitioner uses a very short board mounted on a foil. By performing a rhythmic pumping motion (bending and extending the legs), they generate the lift and speed necessary to keep the underwater wing in levitation.
It’s an excellent way to:
- Foil anywhere: lakes, calm bodies of water, or even along a dock (using dockstart, dropstart, or headstart techniques).
- Improve balance and pumping technique for all other foil disciplines.
- Enjoy an intense and very playful physical workout.
Pumpfoil is the ultimate expression of "human-powered" gliding!