Club Locarno upcoming events

Beginner Windsurf Lessons (7 days, all month) (01 May 2026)

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Club Locarno have partnered with Windsure Adventure Watersports to offer introductory to Windsurfing lessons at Jericho Sailing Centre as 'buy 1 get 1 free'.

Club Locarno member must have completed these courses, or equivalent, to be eligible to access the Windsurfing fleet.

Two 3-hour sessions:

Discover Windsurfing I - $158
Discover Windsurfing II - FREE*

* Discovery Windsurfing II is free subject to paying and completing Discover Windsurfing I.

Prices are per person, before tax and booking fee. You first signup with this registration form to access the coupon code for this special offer.

When:

March & April - call Windsure for possible early season lesson options.
May 1st to September 30th, most days (weekdays & weekends), per Windsure's schedule and availability.

Content:

You will receive both on land and on water instruction. Skills taught include understanding the wind (points of sail), how to launch and land safely, basic maneuvers (tack) and how to self rescue. You will also be taught the correct handling of the gear including how to safely carry, clean and store the boards and sails.

All windsurf equipment provided as well as personal flotation device (PFD) and wetsuit.

Conditions:

You must be a Club Locarno Windsurfing member to access the coupon code.
You must also be a Jericho Sailing Centre member

Registration Process:

Complete the Club Locarno Registration form. You will receive an email with a coupon code.
Do not share this coupon code with others. This is important.
Go to the booking site of Windsure: https://www.windsure.com/, or call Windsure (+1 604-224-0615) to avoid the online booking charge.
You will register for Discover Windsurfing I and Discover Windsurfing II.
The coupon makes Discover Windsurfing II free (but you must first book Discover Windsurfing I).
You can schedule your first and second lesson independently and as you like.
You must bring your Jericho members card to the lesson as proof of membership.

After the lessons

After you have completed your lessons you must do a Level 1 checkout so we can show you the gear checkout procedures. You can contact the windsurfing director or a fleet captain to see if this can be scheduled on one of your lesson days. We want to get you out on the water as soon as possible. :-)

If you have any feedback regarding the quality of the lessons or the experience, positive or negative, please let the windsurfing director know.

You can reach your Locarno windsurfing director at: windsurfing@clublocarno.com

Beginner Wing Lessons (7 days, all month) (01 May 2026)

Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Club Locarno have partnered with Windsure Adventure Watersports to offer professional Winging lessons at Jericho Sailing Centre for 50% discounted price.

Lessons:

Discover Wing Surfing - 3.5-hour professional training

When:

March & April - call Windsure for possible early season lesson options.
May 1st to September 30th, most days (weekdays & weekends), per Windsure's schedule and availability.

Cost: $117 each lesson per person after discount (plus booking fee and taxes). You first signup with this registration form to access the discount coupon code.

Content:

Equipment knowledge, points of wing/wind theory, steering, tacking, water and marine environment safety. You will spend time both on land and on the water.

All Wing equipment provided as well as personal flotation device (PFD) and wetsuit.

Note, due to light winds at Jericho, getting above the water using the wing-foil can be very challenging and may not be feasible during the lesson and may require lots of practice.

Conditions:

You must be a Club Locarno Windsurfing member to access the coupon code.
You must also be a Jericho Sailing Centre member

Registration Process:

Complete the Club Locarno Registration form. You will receive an email with a coupon code.
Do not share this coupon code with others. This is important.
Go to the booking site of Windsure: https://www.windsure.com/, or call Windsure (+1 604-224-0615) to avoid the online booking charge.
You will register for Discover Wing Surfing
Use the coupon code to receive a 50% discount.
You can schedule your first and second lesson independently and as you like.
You must bring your Jericho members card to the lesson as proof of membership.

After the lessons

After the lesson, please arrange a fleet checkout to access the Wing or foiling equipment.

If you have any feedback regarding the quality of the lessons or the experience, positive or negative, please let the windsurfing director know.

You can reach your Locarno windsurfing director at: windsurfing@clublocarno.com

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (14 Jun 2026)

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up.

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic.

Windsurfing Fleet Orientation & Checkout

This checkout is mandatory for ALL members wishing to use our windsurfing fleet. This is not a windsurfing lesson. To attend this checkout you are expected to have either:

- At least 15 hours of windsurfing/wing experience, or
- Completed Windsure's beginner Windsurf/Wing Lessons.

Successful completion of the checkout will qualify you to use the appropriate fleet gear.

Registration

Select the registration option that matches skills and experience you currently have and gear you wish to access.

If you are an existing fleet member and want to move up a level, such as smaller boards and foils, please contact a fleet captain or the fleet director separately.

Orientation

The orientation will:

Show you where our windsurfing equipment is stored
Go over the windsurfing craft sign out procedure
How to properly transport the gear to and from the beach
How to report damage.

Please read the Rules, Procedures and Safety Precautions page ahead of time.

Skills checkout

The skills checkout will require you to demonstrate your ability to:

Launch, sail out, tack and sail your windsurfing board safely back to the beach,
Self rescue technique.

Demonstration is waived if you recently, successfully completed Windsure's Discover Windsurfing I & II or Discover Wing Surfing lessons.

Additional skills demonstration maybe required to access more advanced equipment than L1 boards (i.e. longboard fin boards).

Please wear your wetsuit (mandatory for windsurfing) to be ready to demonstrate your on-water skills.

At the discretion of the checkout leader the on-water test may be waived.

Board Repair Clinic (18 Jun 2026)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up and there are boards to repair

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic

This clinic is free. Please use the registration form to register as either:

A leader, to teach the clinic
A attendee to learn
An assistant leader (optional), who's helping or shadowing the leader.

Learn how to repair a board! Use fiberglass and epoxy to make a broken board work like new. An essential skill for running the club, and advanced windsurfers. Board repair skills also translate well to repair of other glass-fibre and carbon craft, such as kayaks and boats.

After the first session we can determine additional sessions together. Depending on the complexity it takes 2-4 separate sessions to repair a board.

We will work on board(s) that are in need of repair, so this is a practical clinic. Before we start we will go over board design and the principles and tools involved. We will inspect the damage, decide on a course of action, and then perform the first steps for the repair. Repair is done in steps to allow the layers of foam and epoxy to cure.

To prepare, please have a look at this page and the rest of the site:

https://boardlady.com/anatomy.htm

More instructional videos on the fleet YouTube channel

Following the clinic, members are encouraged to go for a drink or food at the JSCA Galley.

Please note:

This clinics is to help members progress their skills by seeking advice from a leader who is a fellow member providing suggestions on how to improve. It is not a formal lessons or coaching. The leaders are volunteers sharing personal experience and techniques.

Windsurf Trip - Hood River Canada Day Weekend (26 Jun 2026)

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Destination: Hood River, Oregon (aka 'The Gorge')

The The Columbia River Gorge is one the premium high wind locations in the Pacific North West. The town of Hood River is the epicenter of wind-sport scene in the region and offers great food, coffee and windsurf shopping.

Due to very high winds and river traffic, this trip is only open to Level 3 sailors and very advanced Level 2 sailors after they have clearance from the Windsurfing Director.

Note:

This is a trip organized under the away pass system. This means that transport of gear and care of gear is your responsibility. You may be asked to pay for any damage to or loss of gear. For details see here. You do not need to have an off-site pass to join.

The trip details:

Dates are: Friday, June 26th to Wednesday, July 2nd (Canada Day long weekend).
Open to Level 2 and 3 windsurf members.
You will organize your own accommodation, transport, tents & food etc. (see below)
This is a trip organized under the away pass system. This means that transport of gear and care of gear is your responsibility. You may be asked to pay for any damage to or loss of gear. For details see here. You do not need to have an off-site pass to join.

Cost:

A nominal Club Trip Fee is required for all members who will be using club gear on the trip, but it is waived for those who already have a High Wind Pass.

Guests & kids:

Partners, kids and other guests are welcome.
Only windsurf members can use Club Locarno gear

Conditions/Level:

This is a high wind trip open to level 2 and level 3 sailors.
Unless supervised by a willing Level 3 sailor, Level 2 sailors shall limit themselves to intermediate sites only (see map) and must sail within their wind limits (<20 knots) and ability.
Sailing on the Columbia River which flows east-to-west with wind usually westerly.
The river doesn't have sharks, but it does have working barges that will not stop and which you must stay clear of at all times,
There is no rescue service.
Expect temperatures 15C to 25C, and wind speeds of 15 to 25+ knots, averaging in the 20-25 knot range depending on where you launch. Winds in excess of 30 knots are not uncommon.

Key Dates:

21 June - Trip registration closes
22 June - Zoom Trip Planning Session (work out transport)
Fri, 26 June - leave Vancouver (~ 7 hr drive)
Wed, 2 July - return to Vancouver

(Cars can decide to leave/return within a reasonable range of these dates.)

Accommodation:

Club Locarno members often camp near Hood River at Tucker Campground. There is here are many motels and AirBnb types accommodation in the area.

The drive down can be broken up by staying in one of the cheap motels along the I5 interstate.

Transportation:

Often members share transport
Journey time one way is 7hours (not including time taken to cross the border!)
Launch spots are along the Columbia Rover gorge and only feasible accessible by car.
No car?
- Modo Carshare have Kia Sedona's with roof racks and large enough to transport four people with sails and boards.
- Enquire about car pooling
In order to transport kit you must have completed a gear transport clinic. If you have not yet done so please ask for help/instruction if you need it. Do not transport gear without experience or prior instruction from a club officer.

Important (T&Cs)!

This is a trip organized under the away pass system -> gear transport and care responsibilities are place on entirely on individuals. Any and all costs due to loss or damage of equipment must be compensated fully to the club.
- For minor damage the director may let you do the repair yourself.
- The person that signed out the board for the trip is responsible.
You are going across a boarder: Passport is essential, a Nexus card is great.
You are assuming all responsibility for your personal safety and other water users. You must sail within you limits, be conscious of changing conditions, be able to stay clear of hazards (e.g. barges and other users) and able to self rescue.
Health insurance - "residents are strongly advised to purchase additional health insurance from a private insurer before leaving the province, whether they are going to another part of Canada or outside the country - even if they plan to be away for only a day…"
Registration is limited based on the number and type of boards that are approved for use on the trip.
Registration variations can be made for members who own their own gear, are planning to rent gear on-site (e.g., at Hood River's retail/rental shops), or are not planning to windsurf.
Guests can accompany members on trips but cannot use club gear.

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (30 Jun 2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up.

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic.

Windsurfing Fleet Orientation & Checkout

This checkout is mandatory for ALL members wishing to use our windsurfing fleet. This is not a windsurfing lesson. To attend this checkout you are expected to have either:

- At least 15 hours of windsurfing/wing experience, or
- Completed Windsure's beginner Windsurf/Wing Lessons.

Successful completion of the checkout will qualify you to use the appropriate fleet gear.

Registration

Select the registration option that matches skills and experience you currently have and gear you wish to access.

If you are an existing fleet member and want to move up a level, such as smaller boards and foils, please contact a fleet captain or the fleet director separately.

Orientation

The orientation will:

Show you where our windsurfing equipment is stored
Go over the windsurfing craft sign out procedure
How to properly transport the gear to and from the beach
How to report damage.

Please read the Rules, Procedures and Safety Precautions page ahead of time.

Skills checkout

The skills checkout will require you to demonstrate your ability to:

Launch, sail out, tack and sail your windsurfing board safely back to the beach,
Self rescue technique.

Demonstration is waived if you recently, successfully completed Windsure's Discover Windsurfing I & II or Discover Wing Surfing lessons.

Additional skills demonstration maybe required to access more advanced equipment than L1 boards (i.e. longboard fin boards).

Please wear your wetsuit (mandatory for windsurfing) to be ready to demonstrate your on-water skills.

At the discretion of the checkout leader the on-water test may be waived.

Fast Tack (Leader Confirmed) (05 Jul 2026)

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This clinic is free. Please use the registration form to register as either:

A leader, to teach the clinic
A attendee to learn
An assistant leader (optional), who's helping or shadowing the leader.

This clinic is for all Windsurfing levels and will teach you how to Fast Tack. A great technique for tacking, feeling more stable and progressing to smaller boards..

Following the clinic, members are encouraged to go for a drink or food at the JSCA Galley.

Please note:

In the event of no wind, we will do on land practice / simulation.
This clinics is to help members progress their skills by seeking advice from a leader who is a fellow member providing suggestions on how to improve. It is not a formal lessons or coaching. The leaders are volunteers sharing personal experience and techniques.
Attendees are responsible for personal safety and care of equipment.
In the event of unusually high wind, we may decide to reschedule the clinic take advantage and just go windsurfing.

Rigging & Transport (Leader confirmed) (16 Jul 2026)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Status: Leader confirmed.

This clinic is free. Please use the registration form to register as either:

A leader, to teach the clinic
A attendee to learn
An assistant leader (optional), who's helping or shadowing the leader.

As preparation, please refer to:

Detailed clinic notes, links and videos: Rigging & Transport, and
More instructional videos on the fleet YouTube channel

Following the clinic, members are encouraged to go for a drink or food at the JSCA Galley.

Please note:

In the event of no wind, we will do on land practice / simulation.
This clinics is to help members progress their skills by seeking advice from a leader who is a fellow member providing suggestions on how to improve. It is not a formal lessons or coaching. The leaders are volunteers sharing personal experience and techniques.
Attendees are responsible for personal safety and care of equipment.
In the event of unusually high wind, we may decide to reschedule the clinic take advantage and just go windsurfing.

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (19 Jul 2026)

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up.

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic.

Windsurfing Fleet Orientation & Checkout

This checkout is mandatory for ALL members wishing to use our windsurfing fleet. This is not a windsurfing lesson. To attend this checkout you are expected to have either:

- At least 15 hours of windsurfing/wing experience, or
- Completed Windsure's beginner Windsurf/Wing Lessons.

Successful completion of the checkout will qualify you to use the appropriate fleet gear.

Registration

Select the registration option that matches skills and experience you currently have and gear you wish to access.

If you are an existing fleet member and want to move up a level, such as smaller boards and foils, please contact a fleet captain or the fleet director separately.

Orientation

The orientation will:

Show you where our windsurfing equipment is stored
Go over the windsurfing craft sign out procedure
How to properly transport the gear to and from the beach
How to report damage.

Please read the Rules, Procedures and Safety Precautions page ahead of time.

Skills checkout

The skills checkout will require you to demonstrate your ability to:

Launch, sail out, tack and sail your windsurfing board safely back to the beach,
Self rescue technique.

Demonstration is waived if you recently, successfully completed Windsure's Discover Windsurfing I & II or Discover Wing Surfing lessons.

Additional skills demonstration maybe required to access more advanced equipment than L1 boards (i.e. longboard fin boards).

Please wear your wetsuit (mandatory for windsurfing) to be ready to demonstrate your on-water skills.

At the discretion of the checkout leader the on-water test may be waived.

Non-Planing Gybe (Leader Confirmed) (19 Jul 2026)

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This clinic is free. Please use the registration form to register as either:

A leader, to teach the clinic
A attendee to learn
An assistant leader (optional), who's helping or shadowing the leader.

This is a clinic geared towards Level 1 and Level 2 windsurfers. It will teach you how to do an efficient low-wind non-planing gybe. Having these low-wind skills will set you up for gybes and tacks at higher windspeeds, and also reduce the number of times you have to uphaul.

Following the clinic, members are encouraged to go for a drink or food at the JSCA Galley.

Please note:

In the event of no wind, we will do on land practice / simulation.
This clinics is to help members progress their skills by seeking advice from a leader who is a fellow member providing suggestions on how to improve. It is not a formal lessons or coaching. The leaders are volunteers sharing personal experience and techniques.
Attendees are responsible for personal safety and care of equipment.
In the event of unusually high wind, we may decide to reschedule the clinic take advantage and just go windsurfing.

Windsurf Trip - Nitinaht Aug'26 (THE BIG TRIP) (31 Jul 2026)

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Open to L2 & L3 - Windsurfers and Wingers. Limited number of foils will be taken this year.

Destination: Nitinaht Lake, BC

This trip is awesome for intermediate and advanced sailors. Beautiful Nitinaht Lake typically has no wind in the morning and high wind at the end of the day. A great opportunity to progress.

Level 2 sailors can enjoy consistent strong winds to nail water starts, get into harness lines and foot straps and get planing, and get foiling. Level 3 will enjoy blasting, bump & jump and lots of runs to perfect their carve gybe.

The trip details:

Dates are: Friday, July 31st to Monday, August 3rd (August long weekend).
Open to Level 2 and 3 windsurf members.
You will organize your own transport, tents & food etc. (Often members share transport)
The club will rent a van to transport most club gear. Ideally some members will also take gear on roof racks.

Prices & charges:

Club arranged camping is $55 per adult (3 nights)
Kids under 17 are free (limits apply)
Club Locarno gear is an additional trip fee of $35 (members only)

Guests & kids:

Partners, kids and other guests are welcome.
Maximum 1 adult guest
Maximum 4 kids under 17 years old
Members with a guest should try to share a tent so as to keep space available for other members
In the reservation form, DO NOT include kids in the number of guests, instead indicate the number of kids in specific drop-down box.

Important Notes:

Do not register another Locarno windsurf member as a guest - have them register separately.
Windsurf members with their own camping arranged are welcome to join and use the club equipment for the $35 fee.
The road to Nitinaht includes 45 km of (mostly good) gravel logging road.
We will sort out details for tents, sites and transport at the planning meetings.
Due to summer demand, book ferries for vehicles ASAP

Key Dates:

ASAP - Reserve your ferry!
Monday, July 14th (7:30 pm): Online planning meeting (early transport, etc.)
Tuesday, July 28th: Final online planning meeting (transport, camping, etc.)
Thursday, July 30th at 5 PM to load the van!
Friday, July 31st: Leave
Monday, August 3rd: Return
Tuesday, August 5th: Post-Trip Cleanup & BBQ (TBC)

Participation and volunteering

The trip is member run. To share the load, members are expected to:

Help with loading the van & post-trip clean up
Rigging and carrying gear

A rigging and transportation clinic will be organized in July.

Registration survey:

Please complete the survey as best as possible to aid trip planning. Planning considerations include windsurf gear, transport and Nitinaht campsite occupancy limits for adults, kids and number of tents. Survey results will be reviewed and reconfirmed at the planning meeting, in case there are changes.

Addition information:

Members can organize their own camping at the Nitinaht Campsite. If there is no availability, check again closer to the time as there are often last minute cancellations.
For members taking a vehicle, book a BC Ferry ASAP
A U-Haul van is booked for gear transport and will be on the 8:35 AM ferry on Friday and back on the 8:30 PM ferry on Monday.

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (06 Aug 2026)

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up.

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic.

Windsurfing Fleet Orientation & Checkout

This checkout is mandatory for ALL members wishing to use our windsurfing fleet. This is not a windsurfing lesson. To attend this checkout you are expected to have either:

- At least 15 hours of windsurfing/wing experience, or
- Completed Windsure's beginner Windsurf/Wing Lessons.

Successful completion of the checkout will qualify you to use the appropriate fleet gear.

Registration

Select the registration option that matches skills and experience you currently have and gear you wish to access.

If you are an existing fleet member and want to move up a level, such as smaller boards and foils, please contact a fleet captain or the fleet director separately.

Orientation

The orientation will:

Show you where our windsurfing equipment is stored
Go over the windsurfing craft sign out procedure
How to properly transport the gear to and from the beach
How to report damage.

Please read the Rules, Procedures and Safety Precautions page ahead of time.

Skills checkout

The skills checkout will require you to demonstrate your ability to:

Launch, sail out, tack and sail your windsurfing board safely back to the beach,
Self rescue technique.

Demonstration is waived if you recently, successfully completed Windsure's Discover Windsurfing I & II or Discover Wing Surfing lessons.

Additional skills demonstration maybe required to access more advanced equipment than L1 boards (i.e. longboard fin boards).

Please wear your wetsuit (mandatory for windsurfing) to be ready to demonstrate your on-water skills.

At the discretion of the checkout leader the on-water test may be waived.

Get up to Speed: Early planing with Harness, Footstraps, Tuning, and Mast-Foot Pressure (13 Aug 2026)

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up.

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic

This clinic is free. Please use the registration form to register as either:

A leader, to teach the clinic
A attendee to learn
An assistant leader (optional), who's helping or shadowing the leader.

As preparation, please refer to:

Detailed clinic notes, links and videos: Get up to Speed: Early planing with Harness, Footstraps, and Mast-foot Pressure
, and
More instructional videos on the fleet YouTube channel

Following the clinic, members are encouraged to go for a drink or food at the JSCA Galley.

Please note:

In the event of no wind, there will be land practice / simulation.
This clinic is to help members progress their skills by seeking advice from a leader who is a fellow member providing suggestions on how to improve. It is not a formal lessons or coaching. The leaders are volunteers sharing personal experience and techniques.
Attendees are responsible for personal safety and care of equipment.
In the event of unusually high wind we may decide to reschedule the clinic take advantage and just go windsurfing.

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (16 Aug 2026)

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up.

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic.

Windsurfing Fleet Orientation & Checkout

This checkout is mandatory for ALL members wishing to use our windsurfing fleet. This is not a windsurfing lesson. To attend this checkout you are expected to have either:

- At least 15 hours of windsurfing/wing experience, or
- Completed Windsure's beginner Windsurf/Wing Lessons.

Successful completion of the checkout will qualify you to use the appropriate fleet gear.

Registration

Select the registration option that matches skills and experience you currently have and gear you wish to access.

If you are an existing fleet member and want to move up a level, such as smaller boards and foils, please contact a fleet captain or the fleet director separately.

Orientation

The orientation will:

Show you where our windsurfing equipment is stored
Go over the windsurfing craft sign out procedure
How to properly transport the gear to and from the beach
How to report damage.

Please read the Rules, Procedures and Safety Precautions page ahead of time.

Skills checkout

The skills checkout will require you to demonstrate your ability to:

Launch, sail out, tack and sail your windsurfing board safely back to the beach,
Self rescue technique.

Demonstration is waived if you recently, successfully completed Windsure's Discover Windsurfing I & II or Discover Wing Surfing lessons.

Additional skills demonstration maybe required to access more advanced equipment than L1 boards (i.e. longboard fin boards).

Please wear your wetsuit (mandatory for windsurfing) to be ready to demonstrate your on-water skills.

At the discretion of the checkout leader the on-water test may be waived.

Board Repair Clinic (27 Aug 2026)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up and there are boards to repair

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic

This clinic is free. Please use the registration form to register as either:

A leader, to teach the clinic
A attendee to learn
An assistant leader (optional), who's helping or shadowing the leader.

After the first session we can determine additional sessions together. Depending on the complexity it takes 2-4 separate sessions to repair a board.

To prepare, please have a look at this page and the rest of the site:

https://boardlady.com/anatomy.htm

More instructional videos on the fleet YouTube channel

Following the clinic, members are encouraged to go for a drink or food at the JSCA Galley.

Please note:

This clinics is to help members progress their skills by seeking advice from a leader who is a fellow member providing suggestions on how to improve. It is not a formal lessons or coaching. The leaders are volunteers sharing personal experience and techniques.

Introduction to Foiling Clinic, Orientation and Checkout (10 Sep 2026)

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Status: Date & time subject to confirmation once a leader is signed up.

Would be leaders: If needed, please contact the Fleet Director to modify the date and time of the clinic

Introduction

The clinic, orientation and checkout are required for members who would like to access the appropriate foiling equipment.

The session will cover:

Correct Club Locarno procedures for storing, rigging, carrying and using foil equipment,
Confirmation of prerequisite experience, and
Skills clinic for first flights (optional for experienced foilers).

The event is free. Please use the registration form to register as either:

A leader, to teach the clinic,
An attendee for wing foiling,
An attendee for windsurf foiling, or
An assistant leader (optional), who's helping or shadowing the leader.

Prerequisites

The following is the prerequisite levels of experience:

Windsurf foiling access - Level 3 and advanced level 2 windsurfing, capable of uphauling on 135L boards and has excellent sail handling skills.
Wing foiling access - Proficient level 1 winging, capable of sailing a course and keeping upwind on a 135L board.

Preparation

As preparation, please refer to:

Detailed clinic notes, links and videos: Introduction to Foiling, and
More instructional videos on the fleet YouTube channel

Depending on the weather we may go on the water, so come prepared.

Afterwards

Members who satisfy prerequisite experience will be granted access and can immediately use equipment.

Following the clinic, members are encouraged to go for a drink or food at the JSCA Galley.

Please note:

This event does not require wind.
This clinics is to help members progress their skills by seeking advice from a leader who is a fellow member providing suggestions on how to improve. It is not a formal lessons or coaching. The leaders are volunteers sharing personal experience and techniques.
Attendees are responsible for their own personal safety and care of equipment.
In the event of unusually high wind, we may decide to reschedule the clinic to take advantage and just go windsurfing.

Club Locarno upcoming events

Beginner Windsurf Lessons (7 days, all month) (01 May 2026)

Two 3-hour sessions:

When:

Content:

Conditions:

Registration Process:

After the lessons

Beginner Wing Lessons (7 days, all month) (01 May 2026)

Content:

Conditions:

Registration Process:

After the lessons

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (14 Jun 2026)

Board Repair Clinic (18 Jun 2026)

Windsurf Trip - Hood River Canada Day Weekend (26 Jun 2026)

Destination: Hood River, Oregon (aka 'The Gorge')

The trip details:

Cost:

Guests & kids:

Key Dates:

Important (T&Cs)!

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (30 Jun 2026)

Fast Tack (Leader Confirmed) (05 Jul 2026)

Rigging & Transport (Leader confirmed) (16 Jul 2026)

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (19 Jul 2026)

Non-Planing Gybe (Leader Confirmed) (19 Jul 2026)

***Windsurf Trip - Nitinaht Aug'26 (THE BIG TRIP)*** (31 Jul 2026)

Destination: Nitinaht Lake, BC

The trip details:

Prices & charges:

Guests & kids:

Important Notes:

Key Dates:

Participation and volunteering

Registration survey:

Addition information:

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (06 Aug 2026)

Get up to Speed: Early planing with Harness, Footstraps, Tuning, and Mast-Foot Pressure (13 Aug 2026)

Windsurf & Wing Orientation & Checkout (16 Aug 2026)

Board Repair Clinic (27 Aug 2026)

Introduction to Foiling Clinic, Orientation and Checkout (10 Sep 2026)

Windsurf Trip - Nitinaht Aug'26 (THE BIG TRIP) (31 Jul 2026)