Discovery program
Kiteboarder Level 1
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Level
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Skills
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A-1
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- Set up of the kite and it’s lines.
- Detecting wind directions: mastering the concepts of upwind and downwind.
- Fly a small kite in the power zone or window, on the edge of the window and to maintain and control the kite close to the ground.
- Learn to reduce power on the kite in case of emergency: release of the bar. Learn to always keep yourself tide to the safety line before launching and until after the landing of the kite.
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B-1
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- Learn to be aware of the area where your kite may fall.
- Recovering the kite.
- Positioning the kite with ease, between the limits of the power zone and on the edges of the window.
- Launching the kite with the proper angle to the wind (with assistance).
- Learn to fly the kite within the power zone without it falling to the ground.
- Learn to spin and unwind the lines during flight.
- Recovering the kite and securing it to the ground.
- Landing the kite with assistance.
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C-1
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- Learn to fly a kite with a harness.
- Learn to fly a kite with a harness and with one hand.
- Using the security features of the harness and the release system on the front lines.
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D-1
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- Launching a kite and body surfing.
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E-1
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- Relaunching from water.
- Winding the lines in the water and recovering the kite.
- Accomplish a self rescue in deep waters.
- Launch a kite solo on the ground.
- Identifying potetial risks due to wind thermals that can give lift or make you fall. Understanding the risks in riding on-shore winds.
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Intermediate program
Kiteboarder Level 2
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Level
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Skills |
F-2
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- Analysing and choosing a safe site.
- Set up and inspection (solo) of the gear (kite, lines, harness, control bar, handles).
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G-2
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- Going off-shore (with side-shore and side-on-shore winds) bodysurfing as an out and return.
- In the water, to fly the kite under traction in the full range of the lines and in the full power zone. The rider must control his kite at different hights above the water.
- To do the above exercise with one hand.
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H-2
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- To know the theory of a water start, including body position and controlling the kite.
- Recovering the kite in deep water, positioning your feet in the foot straps while flying the kite.
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I-2
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- Standing on the board, navigate flying the full range of the lines.
- Setting up the leach on the board.
- Setting up a four line kite solo and inspection.
- Flying a four line kite.
- Activating the security release system with the four line kite (safety on the harness, release and emergency system).
- Ajusting the power during flight using de-power.
- Ajusting lines correctly so the kite fly’s at a proper speed and using de-power to stabilise the kite at the zenith.
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Independent Program (Advanced)
Kiteboarder Level 3
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Level
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Skills
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J-3
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- To know the rules of priority’s.
- Navigate off-shore and back.
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K-3
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- Using the boards edges (heels and points) for changing directions.
- Accelerate using heel push and moving the kite.
- Stopping with the board’s edge.
- Riding and maintaining a bearing
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L-3
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- Riding upwind.
- Riding upwind on large tasks.
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M-3
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- Recovering the board without the leach while body surfing.
- To navigate using a twin tip (optional if already done).
- To change directions
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N-3
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- Learn the theory of jumps and try your first jump.
- Accomplish a small jump and land.
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