SHARK BAY KITESURFING : KITE SURFING LESSONS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

LEARN KITE SURFING IN A DAY

LEARN KITE SURFING IN A DAY, First part ;

• Weather  – site analysis – possible hazards and dangers – environmental factors.
• Identify wind: sources, directions, strengths and effects.
• Wind window explanation and theory – kite positions in  the wind window with a trainer kite – all exercises.
• Set up the gear and explanation of kite anatomy.
• Safety systems demonstration and practice.
• First flight – explain steering and bar movement – assisted launch and landing kite.
• Self launch – self landing and self rescue theory on the beach.
• Practice kite control and steering, release bar and land kite to water – re launching.
• Body drag away from beach and self rescue in water (only if conditions are suitable).
• One-handed flying – Land kite to your instructor.
• Recap of essential communication and launching signals.
• Basic downwind and body drag technique, including stopping technique.

Time to have a Break lunch with debriefing and have a rest ( around 2 hours )

LEARN KITE SURFING IN A DAY: Second Part ;

• Recap the first body dragging and the first Downwind body dragging.
• Body dragging across wind and technique to reduce your speed.
• Across the wind with hand out and using edge of window with one and powered crosswind body drag.
• Using all the power window, to generate power and stability.
• Keeping power constant and kite steering positive.
• Trying to achieve a constant drag speed by turning fast and utilizing all of the power zone.
• Learning to let go on demand buy instructor signal.
• Introduction to the board on the beach and water.
• Board technique.
• First board starts.
• Control your speed of your first ride.
• First board rides and prolonged power delivery.
• Riding on board minimum 50 meters.
• Riding on the board and come back to the beach.
• Launch and landing the kite.
• To be proud of your kitesurfing progress.

After this long day, we are going have a shower and organise the dinner, we also doing another debriefing and feed back about the journey.

Shark Bay Kitesurfing will make you a happy, independent and confident kite boarder, and really Safe.