The Foiling Dinghy Book - Dinghy Foiling from Start to Finish

“Sailing a foiling Moth is not only fun, it is also quite a challenge to learn how to do it and this book provides a perfect manual. Alan Hillman has been coaching people to sail International Moths for many years and is just the right person to introduce you to this… Foiling is here to stay and will only grow and grow. With this book you will be able to understand what foiling is and how you can join in.” (Mike Lennon, past National & European International Moth Champion) “If you have any thoughts of Foiling this season then this is the book for you. The Foiling Dinghy Book is the first ever book on this subject and provides a perfect introduction to the world of dinghy foiling.” (Sailweb, Feb 2018) “If you had thought foiling was beyond you, have a read to Fernhurst’s great how-to-guide and think again.” (Yachts & Yachting, April 2018) “Alan Hillman’s experience in teaching foiling in both Moths and F101s has now usefully been incorporated into his new book… While his descriptions are particularly aimed at Moths, Waszps and F101s, readers will be able to absorb and apply the lessons to whatever other types of foiler are invented in the future. Foiling is so different to mainstream dinghy sailing, and you can’t expect just to jump on board a foiler and go. Read and absorb this book, and you will be well on your way to confident foiling before you’ve even put your boat in the water!” (Yachting Life, May 2018)

Alan Hillman has been involved in sailing and teaching for all of his life. He has run junior sailing programmes in the US, was the first RYA Windsurf Manager, set up Team Unlimited (a high performance sailing and windsurfing centre), was Race Director for the Extreme 40s and the Barcelona World Race and established Pro-Vela (offering personalised foiling coaching). He now owns and runs Sportsboatworld (distributors of the SB20) and Foilingworld (the creators of the F101). He learned to foil the hard way - by teaching himself, involving many hours on, in and under the water. He has distilled this experience into the programme offered by Pro-Vela and detailed in this book.