Y-Plage

Y-Plage is the water-sports centre and beach bar on the beach at Yverdon-les-Bains, at the southern end of Lake Neuchâtel (canton of Vaud). It is run by Jérémy and Ludovic, two riders from the Lake Geneva area: after starting in windsurfing, they competed at the top international level in stand up paddling, and they also surf and wingfoil. The centre is part of Nautic Center, which runs a second site in Montreux.

For wing, Y-Plage gives lessons with a professional instructor and a support boat, two students at most. Learning happens in three stages: handling the wing on land and then on a paddleboard with a centre fin, boat-towed foiling (the gear lifts off at around 10 km/h), then combining the two. Stand-alone boat-towed foil sessions are also offered (15 or 30 minutes, three people at most). Life jacket, helmet and wetsuit are lent free of charge. The centre also works as a test centre for wing gear. There is no kitesurfing.

Y-Plage rents out wings, stand up paddles, kayaks and pedal boats, runs SUP activities for schools, camps and companies (up to 40 people on the water, one instructor per 8; instructors hold the ES-SUP diploma, the SSS lake lifesaving certificate and BLS-AED), travels with its gear (mobile school) and rents seasonal SUP storage spaces. The beach gives access to the Yverdon canals; the swimming area and the Grande Cariçaie reserves, marked by yellow buoys, are off-limits to boards and boats.

Open in summer only: the centre reopened on 23 May for the 2026 season, and the next opening is announced for 22 May 2027. In 2025 it was open every day from 10 am to 8 pm during the season.

Rentals need no booking; lessons, boat-towed foil and group activities are booked by phone on +41 78 268 82 83 or through the website form.