BEGINNER KITESURFING COURSE BERMUDA
This is the complete Bermuda kitesurfing course for first-time riders and anyone who wants to rebuild the fundamentals properly. We start with wind awareness, spot assessment, safety systems and kite control, then move step by step toward board starts and controlled riding.
Bermuda is a forgiving place to learn when the conditions line up. Shallow turquoise water, warm temperatures and open beaches give beginners time to focus without fighting cold water or crowded launch areas. Your instructor will choose the safest teaching spot for the wind direction and your level on the day.
The course is private or semi-private, so the pace is built around you. You will not be pushed through a fixed script. If you need more kite handling, we stay there. If you are ready for board work, we move on. The goal is simple: make you confident, independent and safe.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
You will learn how to read wind and beach conditions, rig and launch safely, control the kite with one and two hands, body drag upwind, recover your board, waterstart, ride in both directions and understand right-of-way rules. We also cover self-rescue, pack-downs and the judgment needed to decide when not to kite.
By the end of the course you should understand what safe independent practice looks like and what the next step is for your riding. Some students reach short rides quickly; others need more time. Either way, every session is built around useful progress.
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| MEETING POINT | Best Bermuda kite spot for the day, usually Somerset Long Bay or another suitable beach | ||||||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | 15 minutes before your lesson is scheduled to begin | ||||||||
| WEAR | Swimwear, sunscreen, a towel and anything comfortable under a wetsuit or impact vest | ||||||||
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Additional information
| Duration | 1 hours kitesurf lesson, 2 hours kitesurf lesson |
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| Groupsize | Private Lesson, 2 Person Group |
Level 1A
- Understand safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
- Identify hazards in a kitesurfing spot
- Set up a trainer kite
- Learn the use of kite safety systems
Level 1B
- Learn to fly a trainer kite
- Launch and land a trainer kite with an assistant
- Twist and untwist the lines while flying the trainer kite
- Walk and change directions while flying the trainer kite
- Understand the wind window
Level 1C
- Set-up a leading edge inflatable (LEI) kite with a full de-power system
- Learn how to check safety equipment and settings before flying the kite
- Learn how to check equipment and settings in flight
- Understand and use the international communication signals
- Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant
Level 1D
- Control the kite while it’s hooked into the harness
- Understand the de-power system and learn to use the safety systems
- Learn advanced flying skills with the de-power kite
- Gain full control of de-power systems while the kite is in flight
Level 1E
- Learn to use the quick release and activate the leash
- Learn to recover the bar and kite
- Self land the kite
Level 2F
- Enter and exit the water independently and safely while controlling the kite
- Water re-launch the kite
- First body drag downwind
- Maintain correct kite position in the wind window
- Change direction to the left and right while body dragging
- Recover the kite and bar in the water
Level 2G
- Upwind body drag to recover board
- Upwind body drag holding the board with one hand
- Enter and exit at the same point while upwind body dragging
Level 2H
- First board starts and holding your edge
- Combing correct Kite control and power with board start
- First Superman (intentional or not)
- Control Edge of Board and power of Kite while maintaining speed
Level 2I
- Water starts in both directions and ride a short distance
- Come to a controlled stop
- Understand weather forecast, tide and wind effects
- Determine the wind strength, direction and quality
- Learn the right of way rules
- Know equipment set up and choice
Level 3J
- Control the riding speed by edging
- Consistent riding in both directions
Level 3K
- Consistent riding in all directions including upwind
- Ride amongst other riders and water users and respect right of way rules
Level 3H
- Consistent riding in all directions including upwind
- Ride amongst other riders and water users and respect right of way rules
Level 3L
- Change of direction without stopping
- Self- rescue and full pack-down in the water
Level 3M
- Risk assessment and awareness of the riding area
- Self launch
Level 3N
- Make a toe side turn
- Knows the theory and the safety rules for jumping.
- Land a basic jump
When you learn all that you’re good to go kitesurfing on your own!
