Franz Schlittenbauer

When and where did you start Wing Foiling?
In 2023 I learned to wingfoil on Lake Garda after my dad bought one set of gear for the whole family to try.

What’s your watersports history – from which side did you enter Winging?
I started Windsurfing at the age of five but switched to Kiteboarding when I was eight.

What do you love about Wing Foiling?
Pushing the limits, jumping high, and riding full power.

What’s your favourite conditions?
30 knots of Peler, the wind from the north, on Lake Garda.

How did you get into competition?
A friend of mine and Duotone teammate, Franz Rappolder, asked me to join him at the Youth World Championship in 2023. Before Wing Foiling competitions, I competed in skiing for over ten years.

What’s your top advice for a beginner?
Use a wing with plenty of power.

How would you describe yourself in a few words?
GO BIG OR GO HOME.