Beginners
Join Darwin for a kite surfing beginners' course, covering the International Kiteboarding Organization’s Levels I and II.
Starting at 08:00 for each day of the course, your group of up to 4
people will go through all of the key points in the IKO’s level I and II
curriculum from level 1A to 2I.
Depending on how many hours of teaching you have chosen per day, the course can take from 2 to 4 days. All kiteboarders must show safe kite handling skills and good judgment before kiting on their own.
Each of the IKO levels covers specific skills and knowledge:
Level 1A
Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
Know hazards on a spot
Know the use of safety systems
Level 1B
Have basic flying skills
Launch and land the kite with an assistant
Twist and untwist the lines while flying the kite
Walk and change directions while flying the kite
Know the wind window
Level 1C
Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system
Pre-flight check of equipment and settings
In flight check of equipment and settings
Understand and use the international communication signals
Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant (4/5-line de-power kite)
Level 1D
Control the kite hooked into the harness
Understand the de-power system and can use the safety systems
Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite
Show full control of de-power systems in flight
Level 1E
Pull quick release and activate leash
Recover the bar and kite
Starting at 08:00 for each day of the course, your group of up to 4
people will go through all of the key points in the IKO’s level I and II
curriculum from level 1A to 2I.Depending on how many hours of teaching you have chosen per day, the course can take from 2 to 4 days. All kiteboarders must show safe kite handling skills and good judgment before kiting on their own.
Each of the IKO levels covers specific skills and knowledge:
Level 1A
Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
Know hazards on a spot
Know the use of safety systems
Level 1B
Have basic flying skills
Launch and land the kite with an assistant
Twist and untwist the lines while flying the kite
Walk and change directions while flying the kite
Know the wind windowLevel 1C
Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system
Pre-flight check of equipment and settings
In flight check of equipment and settings
Understand and use the international communication signals
Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant (4/5-line de-power kite)
Level 1D
Control the kite hooked into the harness
Understand the de-power system and can use the safety systems
Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite
Show full control of de-power systems in flight
Level 1E
Pull quick release and activate leash
Recover the bar and kite
Contact: darwin.quero@gmail.com