About the Event
Do you need to be a sailor or a kitesurfer to join our kite regatta? Not at all! This magical trip is for everyone, organized together with our friends from the Kite-monkeys kite school. You don’t need to bring anything but joy and a mood for an amazing holiday! During this vacation you’ll confidently take the helm and stand up on a kiteboard.
What’s a day at the kite regatta like? Picture this: at dawn, pro kiters glide across the sea, racing on their boards under colorful kites.
- 8:00 – energizing yoga by the gentle morning sea
- 9:00 – breakfast made from the freshest produce from the local market
- 10:00–11:30 – kite lessons: 1.5 hours of intensive training
- 11:30–14:00 – free riding and rest
- 14:00–16:00 – lunch, rest and a passage on the yacht
- 16:00–17:30 – learning to ride confidently under the kite
- 18:00–20:00 – wind time for experienced riders only
- 21:00 – riding technique review and video analysis of your lessons, plus open-air movies, talks and cocktail parties with friends!
Program
Kitesurfing training program:
Training day 1:
- equipment and terminology / how a kite is built
- basic principles of how a kite works
- assembling and disassembling a kite
- wind window theory
- kiting safety systems and safety drills
- kite piloting
- launching and landing
Training day 2:
- practicing the skills learned
- swimming with the kite (downwind body drag)
- relaunching the kite from the water
- upwind body drag
- practicing power strokes for getting up on the board
- self-rescue in the water
Training day 3:
- getting up on the board
- body, board and kite position for the start
- basic pre-start exercises (for better board and kite coordination)
- water start
- first tacks
After that, we practice starts and first tacks, riding upwind and turns.
For experienced riders:
- equipment sets for different wind conditions
- a rescue Zodiac
- for those who feel confident on the board, the chance to kite between islands alongside the yacht
What’s Included
- Marina fees, yacht fuel
- Water refill / final cleaning
- Bed linen / towel
- Skipper / reef guide (local guide)
- Uniform item
- Logbook
- An unforgettable atmosphere!
The kite program includes:
- A full equipment set
- Russian-speaking instructors (one instructor per mini group of 2–3 people)
- A rescue Zodiac
- Daily video analysis
What’s Not Included
- Meals
- Travel to the meeting point
- Personal expenses
