Trainer Wheels for Windsurfers

With windsurfing its like with any sport. The first steps seem to be the hardest. With snowboarding for example you fall down many times the first few days and standing up again takes more and more strength. With windsurfing the trouble comes when you have to uphaul the rig again and again. But from time to time clever inventors come up with revolutionary ideas:

What is the iDO?

It is a mast base that limits the lean of the sail, designed for boards 85cm wide or more, and with sails up to 5m2.

What does the iDO do?

It eliminates the need to uphaul and the need to balance the sail for beginners.

What difference does it make? 

People can windsurf instantly. The difference it makes is equivalent to trainer wheels on bicycles. Without them, people need to learn to balance on two wheels before  they can ride a bicycle. With trainer wheels, they can ride instantly, and as they pick up speed, they naturally start to  balance on two wheels as normal. With its angle limitation, everyone can windsurf instantly too, moving forward and maneuvering the board with natural feel and without fear of falling.

Most people think it’s hard to learn to windsurf

If what the iDO does is true,wouldn’t thousands of people learn to windsurf instantly? This is exactly what makes the iDO the most exciting invention in the last decade. With its distribution to schools, clinics and shops worldwide,  windsurfing might change forever.

The iDO changes the way beginners experience windsurfing

...and how people can now perceive windsurfing as an easy sport to learn. When the iDO is used with a tandem board e.g., the iDO reveals one of its greatest potential: to see beginners scream as they feel the sensation of planning and flying on the water instantly is simply incredible. It's just like tandem skydiving with a beginner. There's no need to learn or practice. It's an instant thrill for everyone.

Find more information about the iDO here.

Watch a video clip here.