Windsurfing lessons in Sakalava, Madagascar

Mada Ocean Kite & Windsurf offers windsurfing lessons in Sakalava Bay.

Windsurfing lessons 6h

4 options available from €40

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From€230
6 hrs
Occasionally sporty
From 8 years-old and up

Practical information

Enjoy 6 hours of windsurfing lessons with Mada-Ocean kite & Windsurf. You can spread the lesson hours over several days.

Objectives

A small idea of what awaits you:

If you have never windsurfed before
- Manoeuvre: be able to hold the balance, tuck/shock the sail/neutral position, turn the
float under the sail.
- Handling: sailing through, knowing where the wind is coming from.
- Safety: knowing how to get your sail out of the water, being able to row back in, knowing the distress gestures.

For those who already have a few basics, you are able to ride a board with an initial level of mastery: balances and adjustments.
- Manoeuvring: knowing how to tack and gybe, knowing how to stop.
- Driving: knowing how to manage your speed, knowing and sailing at all speeds, introduction to harnessing.
- Safety: knowing how to prepare for towing, checking your equipment, knowing the rules of priority.

You navigate easily in easy conditions, you use the harness and know how to steer easily at all paces and have a complete command of
basic manoeuvres.
- Manoeuvring: negotiating departures and arrivals in the waves, mastering beachstart, discovering waterstart and freestyle.
- Driving: knowing how to sail in all types of weather, being able to control the start on schedule.

You have a very advanced level and are autonomous
- Manoeuvring: know how to manoeuvre in the planning (jibe), practice of funboard, practice of waterstart.
- Driving: know how to manage the waves, be able to steer in the planning, manage over-sales.

Meeting point:
Hotel Lakana Ramena -201 Diego Suarez - Madagascar
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • Windsurfing
  • Sailing
  • Harnesses
  • VHF radio
  • 6 hours of lessons
  • Certified instructor
  • Transfers
Excluded
  • Accommodation and board
Do not forget to bring
  • Swimming costume + towel
  • Neoprene top
  • Sun cream + sunglasses