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What Kite Should a Beginner Buy? Straight Answers from a Galway Kite School

By Paddy

The short answer: your first kite should be stable, easy to relaunch and forgiving — and for most people learning in Ireland that means an...

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Ozone Powerpack parawing
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Wing vs parawing: which should you learn first?

By Paddy

Two ways onto a foil, one honest answer. If you're brand new, learn to wing first. If you already kitesurf, the parawing is closer than...

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Core Pace Pro 2 big air kite at Silverstrand on the Wild Atlantic Way
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Core Pace Pro 2: Big Air on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way

By Paddy

Why the new 5-strut Core Pace Pro 2 suits Galway's Atlantic wind and swell, who it's actually for, and where to demo it in Ireland.

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F-One Origin V2 complete wing foil beginner package available in Ireland
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Your first wing foil setup: what you actually need (and what it costs)

By Paddy

Board volume, wing size, foil area — the three numbers that decide how fast you learn to wing foil, and the beginner packages we build...

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Downwind foiling — is Galway Bay doable? Paddy in the Elements, Ireland
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Downwind Foiling in Galway Bay: Is It Actually Doable?

By Paddy

Downwind foiling is exploding worldwide — but does it work in Galway Bay? Paddy's plan, the KT Ginxu Dragonfly 148, the Appletree Skipper DW V2,...

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Untouched Atlantic beach and reliable wind for wing foiling and kite foiling in Ireland
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Wing Foiling and Kite Foiling in Ireland: Why the Weather Doesn't Matter

By Paddy

Ireland's wet reputation is exactly why it's one of the best wing foiling and kite foiling countries — consistent Atlantic wind, empty beaches, and foiling...

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Demo days at Silverstrand, Galway — try kitesurf and wing foil gear before you buy
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Demo days: try the gear before you buy it

By Paddy

Nobody should drop four figures on gear they've never ridden. Here's how our demo days work, what's on the fleet, and how your demo cost...

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Irish-Owned & Family-Run: Our Galway Watersports Shop (now trailer and online shop)
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Irish-Owned & Family-Run: Our Galway Watersports Shop (now trailer and online shop)

By Paddy

We're a genuinely Irish-owned, family-run watersports shop in Galway — here's why that matters, and what it means for how we treat you.

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Appletree Mini kite foilboard, ready for a light-wind session in Ireland
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Kite Foiling & Wing Foiling: Ireland's Light-Wind Cheat Code

By Paddy

Why foiling is the cheat code for light-wind days in Ireland — empty beaches, a guaranteed evening sea breeze, and the gear we actually ride.

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