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     Kitesurfing in Santa Maria (Cape Verde) with Fluid Feeling
 
We at Fluid Feeling are at your service, offering you 19 of the best Kitesurfing holiday destinations worldwide.

Our top priority is that you enjoy your Kitesurfing holidays & well earned time out to the full, on & off the water.

Fluid Feeling will gladly customize a holiday / time out package to suit your Kitesurfing requirements, be it just 1 component or the full Monty.

Choose from or combine any / all of the following to create your ideal Kitesurfing holiday experience:

* Kitesurfing holiday accommodation
* Kite Surfing lessons
* Kitesurfing equipment hire
* Kitesurfing holiday packages

All Kite Surfing lessons offered are run at IKO kiteboarding centres (International kiteboarding organization), VDWS accredited Kitesurfing schools, or both. Both these water sports centre accreditations guarantee the highest standards of quality & safety currently available in kitesurfing.

Whatever your budget for your next Kitesurfing holiday, we and our partners will do our best to get you on the water, whether you are a beginner or wave riding guru.

All Kitesurfing destinations (except Tarifa & Prea)
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   Itinerary & Highlights

  GENERAL OVERVIEW OF KITE SURFING LESSON CONTENT:

Kite surfing lessons of between 6 - 10 hours duration consist of you learning the basics of kite surfing (both theoretical & practical);

* Kite surf equipment safety systems, procedures & rights of way
* First up flying of a simple kite group kitesurfing lesson
* Launching & landing the kite
* Exploring the "wind window" – the area in which the kite can fly
* Manoeuvring the kite – learning when, where and how hard to pull / push the bar and the resulting pull from the kite
* 4 & 5 line kites introduction: Rigging & assembling
* Generating traction with the kite & other power moves
* Re-launching the kite off the water & self-rescue
* Body dragging
* Controlling the kite with just 1 hand on the bar
* One handed body-dragging / directional body dragging / upwind body dragging
* Other kite flying skills & tips
* Trying with the board

The speed of progression at kitesurfing depends on each individual's ability. Generally one kite surf lesson takes 2 - 3 hours (depending on conditions & location)

Certificates are provided on completion of your kite surf lessons (iko, VDWS)

Detailed lessons:


Level 1 – Beginner kite surf lessons:

* How to hold, carry and set up the kite
* Determine wind direction (upwind and downwind), and wind window
* Kite Safety
* Fly a Kite unhooked
* Know how to stop the kite power in case of problem by releasing the bar

B:
* Be aware of the area where the kite can fall
* Recover the kite on land
* Position the kite on request on the wind window edge
* Launch a kite
* Fly the kite in the power zone without crashing the kite
* Untwist the lines keeping the kite flying
* Recover a kite and secure it on land
* Land a kite with the help of an assistant

C:
* Fly a kite hooked in to the harness
* Pilot the kite hooked to the harness with one hand
* Kite relaunch
* Activate the harness release system or quick release

D:
* Perform a downwind course by body dragging using the power of the kite


E:
* Re-launch a kite from the water
* Wind the lines in the water and recover the kite
* Perform a self-rescue in deep water
* Launch a kite alone on land
* Understand that practicing Kitesurfing with onshore wind can be dangerous even with a safety boat
   

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Trip: Starter Kite Surfing course
Duration: 6 - 10 hours
Company: Fluid Feeling
Location: Santa Maria
Region: Cape Verde, Africa
Price: From EUR185 p/p
Flights: Not Included
Availability: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December,
 
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