Franz Rappolder

Growing up in the mountains, Franz is a sports person through and through. With the two Bavarian Wing Foiling hot spots Kochelsee and Walchensee just around the corner he claims, “Every day on the water is a good day!”

Birthday
27.10.2009

Nationality
German

Home Spot
Lake Walchen / Lake Kochel

When and where did you start Wing Foiling?
My dad taught me Wing Foiling in the summer of 2022 on our home lake, Walchensee.

What’s your watersports history – from which side did you enter Winging?
I started windsurfing at the age of 11.

What do you love about Wing Foiling?
I love this sport because it’s an amazing feeling flying over the water, reaching maximum speed, and then taking off.

What’s your favourite conditions?
Small, steep kickers with wind around 25 knots and warm water.

What’s your top advice for a beginner?
Choose a wing that’s big enough to help you get up on the foil easily.

Boom or handles?
Boom, boom, boom!