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Essaouira - Windsurfing & Surfing Taster courses
The Windsurfing & Surfing teaching programmes have been developed according to VDWS (German Windsurfing Federation) and the FFS (French Surfing Federation) standards and guidelines. The lessons provide a proven step-by-step approach to learn windsurfing and surfing safely and quickly. This means you are guaranteed professional tuition from qualified instructors and particular attention is paid to your safety.
Quick links: Discover Windurfing course | Discover surfing course
Discover WindSurfing taster Course
6 hour course, usually 3 sessions of 2 hours. The best way to discover windsurfing! 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.
1st session:
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Introducing to windsurf with a look at different type of equipment
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Activity and equipment
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Specific vocabulary
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Rigging up the equipment
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Wind rosaces and differents tacks
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Keeping the sail off the water with the uphaul
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Turning the board under your feet on a 360
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Start, go for 10 meters and turn back
2nd session:
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Upwind turning
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Downwind turning
3rd session:
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Go out and return to same spot
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Upwind turning
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Downwind turning
Please be aware that both windsurfing and surfing are progressive and depending upon your ability/aptitude to learn, stamina and weather/wind conditions you may cover some but not all of topics outlined above during these taster courses.
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Discover Surfing taster Course
6 hour course, usually 3 sessions of 2 hours. The best way to discover surfing! By the end of this taster program, you will have learned the surfing fundamentals including beach safety and more importantly you will have experienced the rush of riding your first waves! You will then be ready to take you surfing to the next level should you wish to pursue the polynesian sport of kings.
• Beach safety, currents/rip tides, Weather and Wave formation
• Equipment - How to handle it in the water
• Proning, stalling and accelerating board
• Paddling techniques
• Popup/stance refinement
• Catching broken waves
• Take-off (straight)
• Safe Wipe-out technique
• Turning right or left
Please be aware that both surfing and windsurfing are progressive and depending upon your ability/aptitude to learn, stamina and weather/wind conditions you may cover some but not all of topics outlined above during these taster courses.
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