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Kite surfing

Kite surfing is a sport where you are propelled across a stretch of water using a power kite,  energy from the wind and a board to surf on. You have to be able to control both the kite and board at the same time, which may sound easy but can be very frustrating unless you get the best training possible.

The sport is definitely in its infancy but is growing rapidly so now is the time to get involved. In 1998 there were probably fewer than about 30 kite surfers worldwide, now the number is estimated to be more than 150,000. Developments in kite design, safety releases and improved instruction has meant that the sport is becoming much safer. A number of riding styles have also evolved since the sport's original conception due to different conditions and riders, these include wake style, wave riding, jumping, freestyle and cruising.

 

Tuition from a certified instructor is definitely recommended since it will not only help you to develop faster but will also help to protect yourself, your equipment and the safety of bystanders. Speak to the team to arrange eiter a beginners course or a more advanced week in somewhere hot and exotic.