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Practical information
With this programme for beginners you will learn the basics of kitesurfing. The course lasts in total 6 hours, and you will have 2 days to complete it - 3 hours/day. On the first day, you will have 1 hour of theory and then you will practice on the shore with a beginner's kite in order to learn how to control it. On the second day you will practice with the beginner's kite and you will pass to the normal kite.
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
You need to be 12 years old in a good physical form.
- Equipment
- Evaluation and certification from IKO instructor
- Radio assisted lessons
- Sunscreen