Let's learn KITESURF

SAFETY

Kitesurf is a wonderful sport, very easy to learn, but we have to teach it, explaining that it is not possibile to improvise.
The beginners have to learn Kitesurf in a certificate school.
The first step is a basic course, it is addressed to all those people approaching this sea activity for the first time: the aim of the course will be SELF-CONFIDENCE and so the teaching of all those technical and behavioral rules which will make you be able to master your kite out of the water independently and to take the first exciting steps in the sea with your board.
The next steps are courses to improve the y technique.

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WIND

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SPOT

It is important to choose the right spot with open spaces without downwind obstacles before the Kite.
Assure you that it is not vorbidden to sail with kitesurf by the local regulations.
The regulations are important for the safety of everybody.

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KITES

There are two kind of Kites:

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FLIGHT ZONE

le zone di volo

The neutral zone (backside wind) start above your head (zenith) and touch all the lateral point to the left and to the right, in the picture is the outline area.
The neutral zone is useble on the beach or in the water when we stopped.

The power zone is the white area in the picture. It is the zone that give power to the kite and you must to use only in the water.

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KITE SIZE

There are three essential variable for the right size to take on to the water:

A beginner should use a small kite and work up, as necessary.

The table below will help you in the kite size choose.(skill: medium/good - weight: 70 kg)

Wind intencity

Kite size

8 Knots

18/20 Meters

10/14 Knots

16 Meters

14/18 Knots

14 Meters

18/24 Knots

12 Meters

24/28 Knots

10 Meters

28/32 Knots

8 Meters

32/38 Knots

4/6 Meters

 

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attrezzaturaKITES PREPARATION

When you prepare your kite, is very important to check more times all the things.

When you go back to the beach release the flying lines.

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LAUNCH AND LAND

The safest way to launch your kite is with somebody helping you.
Make sure that your helper is fully briefed and understands what you want him or her to do before attempting to launch your kite. Use hands signals to communicate.
Get your helper to walk the kite to the edge of the window, on the sea direction because in case of trouble you should go in the water.
Never launch or land the kite in a zone with obstacles.
Always use the safety system.

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DIRECTIONS

Before going out on the water it is important that you have a basic understanding of the wind as well as the terminology used in describing the different conditions.

directions


The hardest direction to learn for a beginner is upwind (bolina in the picture).

The best advice is to put the kite at the edge of the window and press with your feet on the edge of the board.

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RIGHT OF WAY

  1. Have the right of way who proceed with the wind to the right side. (Right hand before).
  2. Have the right of way who proceed downwind.
  3. Who proceed with right side wind has the right of way also if is upwind but has to lift the kite. 
  4. Who wants to pass must go upwind and lift the kite.


Boats

  1. The oar boats have the right of way over the sailing boats.
  2. The sailing boats have the right of way over the motor boats.
  3. The ferry boats have the right of way over all, but not over the safety boats.
  4. The safety boats have the right of way over all.

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And now... BUON KITE E BUON VENTO!