Kitesurfing Lessons and Rates
Kitesurfing lessons take place at Shark Bay Langebaan or Table View whichever location has the best conditions on the day.
Rates: All gear supplied for course
| Full 2 or 3 day course | R 1400 per day |
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Kite Surfing Lesson/coaching -per hour |
R400 |
Table View Lessons R100 per transfer from Cape Town
Langebaan lessons R200 per transfer from Cape Town
Goal: flying the kite with one hand without looking at it and being able to sit and stand on the beach.
- Wind, weather and location.
- Equpiment, what the kites are made from and why they fly, attaching lines
- Using the safety mechanisms
- Launching and landing
- The wind window (where the kites have pull and why)
- De rigging
Goal: being able to water re launch the kite and travel without a board back to the starting point
- Re launching off the water
- Control in the water
- Body dragging, two arm, one arm, Power dragging
- Self rescue
Goal: Getting up on the board and riding both ways for short or long periods.
- Recap of prior lessons
- Board control with kite
- Board start
- Board riding
Level 1
Level 1A
• Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
• Know hazards on a spot
• Set up a trainer kite
• Know the use of safety systems
Level 1B
• 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
Level 1C
• 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
• 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)
Level 1D
• 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
Level 1E
• Pull quick release and activate leash
• Recover the bar and kite
• Self land
Level 2
Level 2F
• Enter and exit the water independently and safely while controlling the kite
• Water re-launch the kite
• First body drag downwind
• Maintain correct kite position in the wind window
• Change direction to the left and right while body dragging
• Recover the kite and bar in the water
Level 2G
• 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
Level 2H
• Know the power stroke for a water start
• Know the safety rules and theory for water start
• Can put the board on the feet and maintain the correct position for water start
Level 2I
• 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
Level 3
Level 3J
• Control the riding speed by edging
• Consistent riding in both directions
Level 3K
• Consistent riding in all directions including upwind
• Ride amongst other riders and water users and respect right of way rules
Level 3L
• Change of direction without stopping
• Self- rescue and full pack-down in the water
Level 3M
• Risk assessment and awareness of the riding area
• Self launch
Level 3N
• Make a toe side turn
• Knows the theory and the safety rules for jumping.
• Land a basic jump
