kitesurfway - Kite School

Discovery (Beginner) - Level 1 (3 hours)

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- Site Selection

- Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting

- Know hazards on a spot

- Know the use of safety systems

- Carry and handle the kite properly

- Basic Piloting

- Have basic flying skills with trainer kite

- Launch and land the trainer kite with an assistant

- Twist and untwist the lines while flying the kite

- Walk and change directions while flying the kite

- Know the wind window

- Control Systems

- Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system

- Pre-flight check of equipment and settings

- In flight check of equipment and settings

- Pull quick release and activate leash

- Understand and use the international communication signals

- Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant (4/5-line de power kite)

- Power Control

- Control the kite hooked into the harness

- Understand the de-power system and can use the safety systems

- Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite

- Show full control of de-power systems in flight

- Self Landing

- Recover the bar and kite

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Intermediate - Level 2 (3 hours) 

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- Downwind Body Drag

- Enter and exit the water independently and safely while controlling the kite

- Water re-launch the kite

- Maintain correct kite position in the wind window

- Change direction to the left and right while body dragging

- Self-rescue and full pack-down in deep water

- Upwind body drag to recover board

- Upwind body drag holding the board with one hand

- Enter and exit at the same point while upwind body dragging

 

 

 

 

Independent - Level 3 (4 hours) 

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- Steady Pull

- Know the power stroke for a water start

- Know the safety ules and theory for water start

- Can put the board on the feet and maintain the correct position for water start

- Water starts in both directions and ride a short distance

- Come to a controlled stop

- Understand weather forecast, tidal and wind effects

- Determine the wind strength, direction and quality

- Know the right of way rules

- Know equipment set up and choice according to the weather conditions

 

 

 

 

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Advanced - Level 4 (6 hours)

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- Edging 

- Control the riding speed by edging

- Consistent riding in both directions

- Upwind Riding

- Consistent riding in all directions including upwind

- Ride amongst other riders and water users and respect right of way rules 

- Turns

- Change of direction without stopping

- Make a toe side turn

- Whatever you want to do in the water!