Pumping 360

The downwind 360 with the wing flagged

Here you can see how to initiate the pumping 360. The wing is “towed” and drifts through the foiled circle while being pulled by the rear hand. Propulsion is generated solely by pumping with the foil.

The wing initially hovers normally, but then dips into the water as you ride out of the wind. This happens only during the second quarter of the circle, when the wind presses down on the wing from above. By the halfway point, the apparent wind (the sum of the relative wind and the actual wind) is already strong enough to make the wing hover again.

Just keep pumping intensely, and then, at the end of the pumping 360, grab the boom again with your front hand.

August 16, 2026 © WING DAILY  |  text: Jürgen Schall  |  photos/graphics: Jürgen Schall  |  translation: DE