Kiteboarding lessons during a windtrip

Kitesurfing lessons begin with basic theories of safety and flight, then follows practice with a trainer kite at the seaside. When you're ready for the water we will provide all necessary gear -a helmet, a life jacket, a protective vest -and the adventure starts. A kitesurf instructor will always by your side with a lifeboat on the ready to bring you back in case you find yourself far out in the sea.

Build your kitesurfing skills safely and effectively on a Windtrip. On a Windtrip learning never stops. There is a TV screen onboard to watch kitesurfing video tutorials choosing from a rich DVD collection, available on all Windtrips sailing boats. The teacher and the captain are always there to answer your questions and share the secrets of kitesurfing.

What boosts the kitesurfing lesson’s effectiveness on a Windtrip is the sailing-boat-assisted waterstart. A line tied to the mast is hooked in your kite belt pulling you gently along. You learn to ride the board by surfing smoothly and safely in the sailing boat’s wake. This practice simulates the more demanding waterstart-with-a-kite and because it is easier you learn faster and with more success.

What is the role of the Kite Guide on a Windtrip?

Most of the Kitesurfing sites visited on a Windtrip are secluded and thus without docking facilities (marina), which means that the sailing boat stays away from the shore, subject to wind forces ranging from moderate breeze to moderate gale (4 to 7 on the Beaufort scale).

While you Kitesurf the Kite Guide watches over you and helps you out so that you feel (and are) perfectly safe. The sailing boat’s Captain stays with the boat while the Kite Guide sees you safely to the shore in the auxiliary boat.

In Windtrips where arrangements for Kitesurfing lessons have been made, the Kite Guide has the extra role of the Instructor but only when the trainees are up to three. For four or more trainees a second Kite Guide – Instructor is needed aboard.