Kitesurf semi-private course for beginners and advanced kitesurfers

Meeting point: depending on the chosen course start time, the meeting point is at 8.45 a.m. for courses starting at 9.00 a.m. or 12.45 p.m. for courses starting at 1.00 p.m.

• On the 1st day: we explain the equipment and basic concepts such as safety system, kite control, wind window, etc. in the theory session on land (duration approx. 15 – 30 min.). Immediately afterwards you practise kite control and kite steering from the boat.
• On the 2nd day we improve our kite feeling and fly it to different zones in the wind window. We learn where the kite has more or less power. We practise controlled pulling with the kite through the water, also known as body drag. The aim is for the kite to “drag” you in the desired direction.
• Day 3: the aim on this day is to get the board with the foot straps on your feet, start for the first time (waterstart) and ride the first few meters.
• 4th day: after the first three days you can ride the first few meters on the kiteboard. It is important that you can drive safely and stably in both directions and steer the kite back to the 12 o’clock position so that you can stop and drive back. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to “maintain altitude” at first, but that’s no problem at all, you can always walk back to the starting point in the shallow water with your equipment.
• On the 5th day practise what you have learnt with targeted improvements, depending on your personal riding ability. Arrive back where you started after two strokes. You can achieve this through your body position and board edging technique. So now it’s time to practise, practise, practise…

You don’t need your own equipment for the kite course. Just bring your swimsuit, sun protection and something to drink. We will provide you with the following equipment during the course:

• Kite incl. kite bar
• Kiteboard
• Wetsuit
• Helmet
• Life jacket/ life vest
• Harness
• Shoes depending on the water temperature
• Hat depending on the water temperature
• Gloves depending on the water temperature

A course unit comprises a total of 3 hours with 2 students.

You don’t need any special requirements or knowledge to learn to kite. However, you must be able to swim safely and should weigh at least 40kg. There is no prescribed age. As a rule, we train children from around 10 years of age, but this depends in particular on their physical constitution. However, we only train young and light children on a one-to-one basis, i.e. in a private or semi-private course.

We recommend that you book a 3-day course, which is the average time you need to ride your first meters with the kite. If you need more course days, you can book them on a daily basis at a discounted price. We also recommend that you take the VDWS kite licence at the same time, as you will learn a little more about the rules of water sports and can show your level at any time if you want to rent kite equipment from another school, for example. From an insurance point of view, it is also an advantage if you have a “driving licence”.