Wissant Kitesurf School

"Discover board sports, progress and become independent"

Come and discover kitesurfing in the Nord Pas de Calais area in Wissant, in the heart of Grand Site des Deux Caps

• All the equipment is supplied: kite, helmet, floatation vest, wetsuit, harness.
• Teaching methods adapted to all through various situations.
• Instruction in shallow water.
• Education(Teaching) with walkie-talkie, in accordance with your progress.
• Your instructor for 4 learners maximum / except for Introduction course.

EQUIPMENT: Kite - Water Kite Slingshot Z (Spherical - C shape), Airush Lithium et Union, Cabrinha Switchblade, Flysurfer Viron (Closed Cell Foil Kite) et Peak (Single-Skin), Kiteboards Twin Tip Xenon, Mountainboards Zeph, Foils Kerfoil et Alpine Foil

The kitesurfing school Wissant is open from March to November.

Single courses from €120

"Discover kitesurfing in a fun way":

Rates

Kitesurfing courses from €230

"become independent in a fun way" discover our weekday and weekend packages : Rates

Plan your 4 classes according to your availability during the period of your choice from March to November.

Our packages: weekday course (4 lessons from Monday to Thursday), Weekend course (2 lessons).

Course outline:
 

• First lesson -  2hours30 kite control lesson on the beach.
  Wind assessment, kite control, body dragging, re-launch, gliding, safety systems.
   
• Second lesson - 3hours including 2hours30 on the beach and in the water.
  First lesson + kite landing, gliding, waterstart, kite set up, defining safe practice zone.
   
• Third course - 3hours including 2hours30 on the beach and in the water.
  Improving waterstart / first tacking, self landing, basic weather forecast and defining safe practice zone.
   
• Fourth course - 3hours including 2hours30 on the beach and in the water.
  According to progress: self rescue technics, upwind and downwind riding, turns and first jumps for the most advanced

Personalized teaching including various exercises based around progress steps in kitesurfing will allow you to optimize your learning curve.

Private lesson €200

"Two hour course with an instructor for yourself, the equipment is supplied,  on reservation only during weekdays,  except school holidays" Contact us
 

• One-to-one introduction course
  Kite control, body dragging, re-launch, kite self landing , gliding, safety systems, kite set up, defining safe practice zone
   
• One-to-one advanced course
  Gliding, first tacking, safety systems, self rescue technics, self landing, kite set up, upwind et downwind riding, turns, first jumps for the most advanced
   

• One-to-onekite foil course "in order to fly"

You know how to kitesurf, and you wish to discover the flying carpet, come and fly over the water

 - A little bit of theory to understand 3D riding (roll and pitch motions), weight transfer, safety specific to kitefoil, air-powered (aerodynamic) and water-powered (hydrodynamic).

 - Step-by-step approach with a variety of exercises and adequate equipment,

 - Take the plunge, benefit from your instructor’s advice and demo if necessary.

Supervision €45

"To ride peacefully" Rates

If you're already riding and you’ve just bought your equipment but need an instructor who will supervise you during your first rides, you can take 2 hours 30 of supervision. Ride peacefully while being supervised by an instructor who will help If something goes wrong (if board goes missing or kite gets mixed up).

+ Some advice, and a debrief of the day.

Mise à jour 12/12/2017