ZOCO KITESURFING ADVENTURES

KITESURFING HOLIDAYS IN THE RePUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE

BEGINNER KITESURF COURSE IN SAL - CAPE VERDE (CABO VERDE)

Below you will find more information on the Cape Verde Kitesurfing academy the instructors and coaches and the rough couse outline for beginners as well as info on your options once you've completed the beginner course.

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KITESURFING TUITION

The beginners kitesurfing teaching programme has been developed according to the VDWS (International School Association for Watersports) & IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) standards and guidelines. The lessons provide a proven step-by-step approach to learn kitesurfing safely and quickly. The kitesurf school is a recognized VDWS & IKO center. For further information on our kitesurfing courses please see our Kitesurfing Courses Cape Verde webpage.

FULL BEGINNER COURSE

NEWBIES & BEGINNERS KITESURFING COURSE

The course is designed to help you take your first steps into a new sport and hopefully fuel an addiction of a lifetime. You will receive all the theory and practice necessary to give you a thorough introduction to kiteboarding. You will go from being a beginner to an intermediate Kitesurfer during this course.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

This course is aimed at those who want an introduction to kitesurfing and who have never tried it before. No Experience is required but you need to be able to swim 50 meters in open water.

DURATION

10 Hours

GOAL

The aim of the kitesurfing beginners course is to give people a safe and fun introduction to kitesurfing. At the end of the sessions you will have learned the fundamentals of kiting and depending on your ability and fitness you should be doing some basic water work. The course covers the following topics:
• knowlegde of equipment
• starting/landing
• kite control
• bodydragging
• waterstarting /riding.

COURSE LOCATION

The bay in front of the Kitesurfing Academy

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COMPLETED THE COURSE, I'M HOOKED, WHAT NOW?

KITESURFING EQUIPMENT RENTAL OR FURTHER TUITION

For safety reasons we can't include equipment rental as part of your Learn-2-kitesurf holiday package until your ability has been assessed by a professional instructor. So once you've completed the beginner course you will be assessed and depending on your ability) you could hire equipment and practise on your own or take some additional lessons to help you perfect an aspect of your kitesurfing.

You could also at this point be at a level where you could take an Intermediate kitesurfing course & take your kitesurfing to the next level. The kitesurfing Academy is open from 9 am to 5:30 pm daily.

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KITESURFING INSTRUCTORS & COURSES - SANTA MARIA, SAL

The Cape Verde Kitesurfing Academy is a recognized VDWS (Internationaler Schulverband für Wassersport) & IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) center. These kitesurfing accreditations ensure that you are taught by qualified instructors using proven teaching techniques & that all the courses follow the latest safety guidelines for accredited schools.

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KITESURFING INSTRUCTORS

The Kitesurfing academy owner is a VDWS instructor and he has trained all the instructors here. The instructors have years of experience as Kitesurfers & kitesurf instructors and are accustomed to coaching at different levels. They have all the necessary skills & experience to help newbies & beginners to progress to a level where they can become independant Kitesurfers. The instructors are multi-lingual & speak English, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

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KITESURFING SAFETY

Your safety is our prime concern, the Cape Verde Kitesurf Academy offer a low student-to-teacher ratio and the have a rescue vehicle (Zodiac) at their disposal at all times. The center has the latest safety systems as well as helmets and life vests.

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