You will progress at your own pace through these vital initial stages. It’s in these first few hours that you gain control of the kite in a safe way and gain skills that will see you well on your way to becoming a kitesurfer for life.

Heres the skills we aim to achieve in the discovery course:

Level 1A – Site Selection

• Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
• Know hazards on a spot
• Set up a trainer kite
• Know the use of safety systems
• Carry and handle the kite properly

Level 1B – Basic Piloting

• 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 – Control Systems

• 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
• Pull quick release and activate leash
• 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 – Power Control

• 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 – Self Landing

• Self land
• Recover the bar and kite.