Kitesurfing Lessons
Most people need three to four days of kitesurfing lessons in Hurghada to learn the basics and ride their first few metres. You will start with wind theory and the first moves on the beach, then your instructor will introduce the equipment and show you how to set it up.
Kitesurfing is an extreme sport, so thorough safety training is essential. Once you have completed these steps, you will be ready to launch your first kite – and you will feel the real power of the wind and understand straight away why kitesurfing is so much fun!
Kitesurfing Lessons Programme
During your first kitesurfing course you will:
- Learn how to assemble and pack away the kite.
- Learn the key safety rules.
- Learn how to launch the kite.
- Understand the basic principles of kite control.
- Practise flying the kite on the beach.
- Learn the basic movements with the kite in the water.
- Practise controlling the kite in the water.
- Relaunch the kite from the water.
Kitesurfing Lessons Prices
Every course includes your instructor, equipment rental, harness, wetsuit boots, insurance for the duration of the training, a helmet and full use of the kite centre. If you are visiting in winter (December to February), we recommend bringing a long 5 mm wetsuit. On request, you can also hire waterproof radio helmets, which are very useful in the later stages of training – during body drags or once you are up on the board – because you can hear your instructor clearly even at a distance.
Introduction
€130
3 hours
- Wind window theory
- Two-line trainer kite control
- Kite set-up and safety systems
- Basic flying skills with a four-line LEI kite
- Basic body drag
Level 1
€220
6 hours
- Introduction + water relaunch
- Advanced kite flying skills
- Body drag downwind and upwind
- Body drag with a board
Level 2
€310
9 hours
- Level 1 + getting on the board
- Water start practice
- Riding a short distance
Level 3
€400
12 hours
- Levels 1 & 2 + launching and landing an LEI kite
- Water start practice
- Controlled stop
- Riding in both directions
Learning process
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Phase 1 – 1st hour
- Safety briefing
- Kitesurfing theory
- Understanding the wind: the wind window, wind direction and strength, and how the kite moves
- First kite-flying techniques
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Phase 2 – 2nd hour
- How an inflatable kite is built and controlled
- The kite’s design and safety system
- Practising assembling and inflating the kite
- Controlling the kite at the edge of the wind window
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Phase 3 – 3rd and 4th hours
- Launching and landing the kite on the beach
- Flying the inflatable kite in the water with a harness
- Body dragging behind the kite and working on your movement in the water
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Phase 4 – 5th and 6th hours
- Relaunching the kite from the water
- Body dragging while holding the kite at the edge of the wind window
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Phase 5 – 7th to 9th hours
- Practical exercises in the water with a board
- Putting the board on your feet
- Launching the kite in the water
- Moving behind the kite on the board
- Standing up on the board with the right posture
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Phase 6 – 10th to 12th hours
- Reviewing your kite handling and your riding skills on the board
By the end of the beginner course you will know how to:
- Steer a kite safely.
- Judge the direction and strength of the wind.
- Set up and adjust your kite equipment.
- Fly a kite with confidence.
- Launch and land a kite.
- Control a kite in the water.
- Stand up on a board.
- Start and glide across the water.
Additional course
In the additional course you will learn to:
- Steer the kite in both directions.
- Control your speed.
