Wing foil and Parawing at Underwood, Iowa: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Iowa, United States
Underwood is busiest between July and August: sessions usually start between 12:00 and 19:00. 37% of sessions are Wing foil.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 1,011
- Riders, 12 months
- 151
- Sessions, 30 days
- 16
- Record, 12 months
- 30.2 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Patterson | 22.8 kn 42.2 km/h | |
| 2 | Mark Fuentes | 22.7 kn 42.0 km/h | |
| 3 | Nevin Sayre | 21.1 kn 39.1 km/h | |
| 4 | Dallas Edge | 20.6 kn 38.2 km/h | |
| 5 | Mark Popich | 20.5 kn 38.0 km/h | |
| 6 | Jeremy Lynn | 20.2 kn 37.5 km/h | |
| 7 | Garth Hager | 19.9 kn 36.8 km/h | |
| 8 | Silvia Servín de la Mora | 19.5 kn 36.2 km/h | |
| 9 | Paul | 18.7 kn 34.7 km/h | |
| 10 | Nolan | 18.7 kn 34.7 km/h |
Windsurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-marc | 30.2 kn 55.9 km/h | |
| 2 | Andy Bubble Chambers | 30.1 kn 55.7 km/h | |
| 3 | John Novembre | 24.8 kn 46.0 km/h | |
| 4 | Jeff Bauer | 24.1 kn 44.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Barry Paul | 23.9 kn 44.3 km/h | |
| 6 | Patrick Getchis | 23.5 kn 43.6 km/h | |
| 7 | Mark Fuentes | 22.7 kn 42.1 km/h | |
| 8 | James Robinson | 22.5 kn 41.7 km/h | |
| 9 | Kevin Barta | 21.9 kn 40.5 km/h | |
| 10 | Davidbreaux | 19.4 kn 36.0 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- Wing foilJuly127
- ParawingJuly108
- DownwindMay24
- EfoilAugust22
- WindsurfJuly23
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 19:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Council Bluffs21 km56
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Underwood?
Sessions at Underwood are mostly between July and August. The busiest month is July, with 314 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Underwood better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 19:00, local time. 7% start before noon and 93% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Underwood?
Wing foil (37%), Parawing (25%), Downwind (10%), Efoil (10%), and Windsurf (7%). Waterspeed recorded 1,011 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Underwood?
30.2 knots (55.9 km/h), Windsurf, on August 12, 2026. It is the fastest session at Underwood on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at Underwood?
Matt Patterson, with 22.8 knots on June 17, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.