Basic Kitesurfing Course

The Basic Course allows you to start kitesurfing safely, recommended for students who need to learn skills to become a safe rider and to prepare them for the board.

Alessandro, kite instructor IKO level L2 (www.ikointl.com), and his crew will lead you to kitesurfing. The patent of kite instructor of IKO worldwide association assure you a good and reliable training, a training in which safety is a must.

Kitesurfing is fun & awesome but extreme sport. So only an extreme safety is the right key to get in the awesome world of kitesurfing.

The spot of Porto Botte, near Sant'Antioco island, where we run the courses, has never ending beach and safe, shallow lagoons so you can be assured of learning to kitesurf in one of the best places in Sardinia.

Itinerary / Highlights

Beginner course level A:

This course is designed to teach you the basics of Kitesurfing as taught by the IKO syllabus, and aims to give you:

* A strong all round knowledge of the sport
* The confidence required to practice on your own
* A high level of safety awareness both on and off the water
You should be able to swim and have an average fitness level.

What you will learn and the course breakdown

Learn kitesurfing Level 1
* Equipment and safety theory
* Kite set-up and kite maintenance
* Know the use of the safety systems
* Understanding the wind window
* Basic kite flying skills
* Hand signals
* Launch and land the kite


Learn kitesurfing Level 2
* Advanced Kite flying skills
* Water re-launch the kite
* Self rescue and deep water pack down
* Basic downwind body dragging
* Advanced upwind body dragging
* Body dragging with board


Learn kitesurfing Level 3
* Self Rescue
* Board-work theory
* First water start
* Basic riding in both directions
* Theory and safety rules

The course takes 8 hours of private lesson.
The equipment is included. We use a radio helmet to follow the student in the water.
Sometimes people need more than 8 hours to finish the level 3; in that case the optional extra hours will be charged at 30 euro/hour.