Nine hours across three sessions covering the wind window, trainer kite handling, safety systems, self-rescue, water relaunch, body dragging upwind and first water starts, taught two students to one instructor on the slack water either side of the tide. Radio helmets, harnesses, kites, boards, wetsuits and insurance are included. Graduates receive an internationally recognised level card and a written note of exactly what they should practise next and in what conditions.
Beginner courses on wide boards and small rigs in the sheltered bay, moving onto the channel as balance and steering become reliable. Clinics cover harness and footstraps, planing, beach and water starts, gybing, and rig tuning — downhaul, outhaul, boom height and mast base — which is where most riders lose speed without knowing it. Boards, rigs and wetsuits are matched to weight and conditions, and video review runs after each session.
Dedicated foil sessions on the flat, fast water that appears when wind and tide run together, from first taxiing runs through controlled flight to transitions. Equipment is provided in several sizes, and coaching is one-to-one because foiling punishes a distracted instructor. Sessions include a full safety briefing on the specific risks of foils, and helmets and impact vests are compulsory. Riders bringing their own equipment receive a setup check before they launch.
Twelve- to eighteen-kilometre runs with the tide and the wind behind, accompanied by the boat and finished with a road transfer back to the start. Suitable for riders who can stay upwind reliably and want distance, scenery and a genuine sense of travel. Groups are capped at six, all equipment can be hired, and the route is chosen on the day. This is the session that regulars book first when the forecast lines up.
Kites, boards, foils, rigs, harnesses and wetsuits hired by the hour, day or week after a short check of qualifications and recent experience, with a spot briefing on current and hazards included. Season storage is available in a locked, ventilated container with rinse hose, drying rails and a repair bench, and the workshop handles line replacement, bladder and valve repairs, sail stitching and foil servicing for anyone on the coast.
Week-long camps combining daily sessions with theory, video review, rigging workshops and a swim-safety module, with accommodation arranged nearby. We run youth camps from age twelve with higher supervision, sessions for clubs and companies, and instructor training. Our boats and crews also provide water safety for open-water swims, regattas and charity events, and we deliver the visiting-rider briefing for this stretch free of charge.
