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WINDSURFING 101 - Beginner & Intermediate courses
Below you will find more information on the Lanzarote Windsurfing Academy the instructors and coaches and the rough couse outline for beginners both adults and childern as well as a guide to the intermediate course for those of you on a 2 week holiday.
Please note these are the beginner and intermediate courses only, for a complete listing of all the available courses please see our courses & tuition page.
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WINDSURFING TUITION
The beginners & Intermediate windsurfing teaching programme has been developed according to the VDWS (International School Association for Watersports) standards and guidelines. The lessons provide a proven step-by-step approach to learn windsurfing safely and quickly. The windsurf school is a recognized VDWS (Internationaler Schulverband für Wassersport) center.
FULL BEGINNER COURSE
NEWBIES & BEGINNERS WINDSURFING 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 get you up and sailing on your own. You will go from being a beginner to and intermedaite windsurfer during this course.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
This course is aimed at those who want an introduction to windsurfing 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
5 Days - 7.5 hours (5 x 1.5 hour sessions)
Note: If you want more tuition time you can opt for 10 x 1.5 hours of tuition. That's a total of 15 hours spread over 5 days (3 hours per day).
Those doing the two week beginner windsurfing packge, your course is:
10 days - 15 hours (10 x 1.5 hour sessions)
GOAL
In no time at all you will be on the water sailing alongside your instructor in the safety of the bay. You will quickly learn correct sailing stance, grip, board control and basic steering. You will learn how to tack and how to stay upwind.
COURSE LOCATION
The bay in front of the Windsurfing Academy
Once you've completed this course and have around 30 hours of sailing experience, you can go on to the intermediate course described below OR (depending on the conditions and your skill level) hire equipment.
CHILDRENS COURSE
NEWBIES & BEGINNERS WINDSURFING COURSE
A fun and safe introduction to windsurfing especially for kids. The training methods and all the equipment has been specially developed for children.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Well, basically you need to be a kid ;-). All children over 6 and under 16 qualify and this course is aimed at those who want an introduction to windsurfing and who have never tried it before. No Experience required but you need to be able to swim.
DURATION
5 Days - 7.5 hours (5 x 1.5 hour sessions)
GOAL
In no time at all you will be on the water sailing alongside your instructor in the safety of the lagoon. You will quickly learn correct sailing stance, grip, board control and basic steering. We will teach you how to tack and how to stay upwind.
COURSE LOCATION
Shallow lagoon and/or bay in front of the Windsurfing Academy
INTERMEDIATE CLINIC OR REFRESHER COURSE
ADVANCED BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE WINDSURFING COURSE
The course is designed to help you achieve your next personal level and covers some of the trickier aspects of windsurfing that require professional coaching.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
This course is aimed at those who have done some sailing in the past and need a recap of the basics or those who have completed a beginner course, have around 30 hours of experience, and want to take the next step. You need to understand and be able to demonstrate board control, basic steering, tacking and upwind sailing.
DURATION
4 Days - 6 hours (4 x 1.5 hour sessions)
Note: If you want more tuition time you can opt for 8 x 1.5 hours of tuition. That's a total of 12 hours spread over 4 days (3 hours per day).
GOAL
The aim here is to teach you the fast tack, jibe, the secret to a successful beachstart and to give you an introduction to the harness.
COURSE LOCATION
The bay in front of the Windsurfing Academy
Once you've completed this course you can rent equipment and practice on your own or work on a particular aspect of your windsurfing in our advanced clinics or private tuition. please see our courses & tuition page for more information.
WINDSURFING INSTRUCTORS & COURSES - Las CUCHARAS, LANZAROTE
 The Lanzarote Windsurfing Academy is a recognized VDWS (Internationaler Schulverband für Wassersport) center. This International windsurfing accreditation ensures 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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WINDSURFING INSTRUCTORS
The Windsurfing academy owner is a VDWS instructor and he has trained all the instructors here. The instructors have years of experience as windsurfers & 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 windsurfers. The instructors are multi-lingual & speak English, French, German, Spanish and more...
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WINDSURFING SAFETY
Your safety is our prime concern, the Lanzarote Windsurf Center offer a low student-to-teacher ratio and the have a rescue vehicle (Zodiac) at their disposal at all times. On the water we have our own bay-watch-security-system the center has the latest safety systems as well as helmets and life vests.
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