Powerkite lesson 

 

Course duration – 3 hours

Cost – £49

 

Power kiting or traction kiting is a great introduction into the world of all the other kite sports such as kitesurfing, kite landboarding, kite buggying or snowkiting as well as being great fun in itself.

Learning to fly the kite is a very satisfying process and extremely thrilling, you will soon be hooked and wanting to be pulled across the beach by a bigger, more powerful kite.

 

This powerkite course takes you right from the beginning with a short theory session about the wind and weather, site assessment, equipment, safety and the wind window; all in the comfort of our centre’s classroom.

After that, the fun part begins and we can start to use the power kites.

First we run through the correct and safe way to set up your powerkite.

We then show you the safety system, how it works and how to start flying the kite after you have used it. The safety systems on our kites release all the power when you let go of the bar.

 

Now it’s time to get them into the air and go powerkiting! Firstly learning the correct, safe launch and land procedure.

Once the kite is in the air we will show you the correct way to hold the control bar and use it to steer the kite around the sky or wind window.

Initially flying the small trainer kite away from the ‘powerzone’ where the greatest pull is created you will learn to control the kite and move it around confidently. As you start to build up your flying skills you will gradually start to introduce the power and pull and really start to have fun! If you are progressing well we shall then give you the option to use larger power kites to further increase the pull and the thrill.

 During the powerkite lessons you will be using small powerkites which are also known as foil, ram air or traction kites and we have a huge range of sizes from 0.6m to 4.5m allowing us to teach you in nearly any wind condition and always have the correct size for the wind strength, keeping you safe. Having the large size range also gives you the opportunity to use larger, more powerful kites as you progress, working your way up through the sizes gradually as your skills improve.  The kites we have chosen to have in our kite school are very stable and easy to use making your learning curve quicker and more fun. 

All equipment is supplied and you only have to bring a study pair of shoes, sunglasses, sun cream and warm clothing if it is cold.