Torquay Wind and Surf Centre

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Our Courses

3 Day Kitesurfing Course £250

Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is an extreme sport and should not be attempted without instruction and supervision.

Once mastered it is extremely exhilarating with lots of fast runs and lots of airtime, (if you wish), a real adrenaline sport, with a fast learning curve.

You should never attempt to kitesurf until you have completely mastered the control of the kite on land. Kitesurfing should not be attempted without a rescue craft at hand.

Kitesurfing has a fast learning curve more so than say surfing or windsurfing. Technique is more important than strength, which is why there are so many youngsters and lightweight adults kitesurfing.

We are BKSA approved and fully insured and offer lessons of the highest quality with our very experienced qualified instructor, Andre' Shorland is also the longest qualified kitesurfing IKO instructor in the UK as listed on the IKO website.

We were one of the first - if not the first - BKSA all year round school to use a rigid hull inflatable to teach from.

Using a boat means that we are not affected by tide or wind direction so much, and can move freely around the bay which is between 3-4 miles across. This means that our cancellation rate is lower than schools who don't use boats.

Under 18's must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the water day in the boat (day 2).

Day 1 - Land Based Learn how to: Launch, land and control foil kites safely using 4 line handles, fixed bar and depowerable bar. Learn to use safety systems. Do some Scudding (sitting down on the ground and use the power of the kite to slide along on your backside), learn to use a harness, to take the strain off your arms. Learn to use a kite buggy to travel across the wind rather than just being pulled forward downwind. Use water relauncheable kite, learn how to set up, launch and land the kite and safety procedures, simulating all the things you will do on the water.
Day 2 - Water Based. Learn how to launch, land and control water kites safely, body drag downwind, across and upwind with water relauncheable kite, practice the start sequence and up onto the board with the boat close by at all times, runs will be as long as you can make them. Finish off with emergency pack down at sea.
Day 3 - Water Based Second water day. Continue on from day 2 back on the board practicing all your kitesurfing skills under instruction and maybe change down in board size as you progress.

All lessons include the latest equipment with the best safety features. All equipment including winter wetsuit, buoyancy aid, boots, harness and helmet supplied FREE of charge

Max 4 persons per course.
3- Day Course £250 pp
All year round - weekends or weekdays.
Advance booking is essential.

When you do a course with us you will receive a Priviledged Customer Discount Card (10% discount off new non reduced goods) which you can use in the shop or mail order.

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