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Level 1

Beginner Ground Course - 2hrs: $139.00

Absolutely essential for anyone thinking about getting into the sport. All students start with a small foil training kite until they learn the mechanics of the steering, and have a good understanding of the “Wind Window”. Kiteboarding is most quickly mastered by breaking down the learning process. Learning to fly the kite properly and safely before entering the water will dramatically improve your learning curve. This on land class covers rigging, tuning, line management, kite safety, and flying techniques. By completing this 2 hour course, the student will be able to safely launch, land and operate a Kiteboarding kite on land. " knowwing the kite like the back of your hand, will make getting on a board a breeze! "

Level 2

Inflatable Kites - 3hrs: $300.00

Goals:
Safe operation of an inflatable kite, body dragging with the kite and self rescue.

You will learn:
  • Introduction to inflatable kites
  • Rigging and setup of the kite
  • How an inflatable kite works
  • Safety systems and how the leash works
  • Review of the wind window
  • Launching and landing the kite
  • Flying the kite in shallow water
  • Relaunching the kite in deep water
  • Self rescue, how to get back
  • Body dragging with the kite
  • Body dragging upwind
  • Kite and body position
  • Control of sailing direction
  • Self landing and self rescue
Level 3

Introduction to Riding: - 3hrs: $300.00

Goals:
To get up on a board.

You will learn:
  • Review of Level 2
  • Introduction of the board
  • ISelf rescue with board
  • How to put the board on
  • How to control board and body position
  • How to water start
  • Board control and power control when riding
  • IRight of ways
Two Day Fast Track Program

6 hrs - $600.00

This class was designed for the working man and woman. Any two days in a row for 3 hours a day, and you’ll be an accomplished beginner kite boarder. This is Level 2 and Level 3 combined with extra flight time and extended instruction. The main benefit of this class is striking the iron while it’s still hot. Flight time and muscle memorization are the 2 key items for all beginners.

Notes:


Windsure provides Kites, boards, wetsuit, harness, helmets and lifejackets. Booties are highly recommended, they are available for purchase if required.

On completion of lesson one, we recommend our students purchase a three meter trainer kite in order to increase their kite skills. The more time spent flying the trainer kite, the better future lesson will be.


Phone: (604) 224-0615
Cell: (604) 728-7567
Fax: (604) 222-1322
windsure@telus.net

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Phone: (604) 224-0615, Cell: (604) 728-7567, Fax:(604) 222-1322
   
Windsure: 1300 Discovery Street Vancouver, B.C. V6R 4L9 , Email: windsure@telus.net

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