Basic Kite Surf Course

at Stagnone Lagoon, in Sicily

The first step to becoming a kitesurfer is our basic course. The basic course is suitable for all those who want to learn kitesurfing continuously, without age limits, in complete safety.

During the lessons in the water you will be constantly assisted via radio by one of our qualified instructors who will pass on all the knowledge you need to become a fully autonomous rider.

Course programm

The course lasts 6 hours and is divided into three teaching steps: 

Theory, kite settings, first practice flights
Body drag, upwind, downwind e self rescue
Waterstart

Course duration

6 hours

Total price

360 €

Equipment

all gear is provided and included in the price

Kitesurfing skills and techniques you’ll learn

Kite Handling & Safety
Holding, transporting, and securing a kite on the ground
Rigging a kite properly
Understanding and using safety systems
Performing pre-flight checks
Kite Control & Maneuvering
First piloting and controlling the kite at the edge of the wind window
Letting go of the bar safely
Wrapping and unwinding the lines correctly
Flying with one hand
Understanding and adjusting the trim
Walking while keeping the kite in flight
Taking off and landing as a pilot
Wind window theory
Activating the quick release in flight
Landing independently
Disarming the equipment
Water Skills & Progression
Relaunching the kite from the water
Body dragging: sideways with two hands, with power on both sides, upwind, and with the board
Self-rescue techniques and folding the kite
Understanding right of way and safety rules
Mastering the steady-pull technique
Water start (with instructor guidance via radio for real-time corrections)
Navigating and riding upwind (with instructor guidance via radio)

Book the course

KiteClub Marsala is official center and test center of RRD roberto ricci designs

Spot the club

15 minutes by bike to Marsala Center 
7 km from Marsala Airport
Inside the Natural Reserve of the Stagnone Lagoon