Kite Strapless
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"Your traditional rectangular bi-directional board (twintip) can be replaced, for initiation or improvement, by one of our three boards without straps. Hybrid Surf, Tiki or Surf Kite, the choice is yours. This service is reserved for riders who know how to go upwind and who are comfortable in their navigation."
Paul'eau
School's founder
The session
Why
For whom
The goals
Why
The shallow water at our practice site is ideal for discovering, getting started and improving with one of our strapless boards. Each of them has a well-defined purpose. Read the session objectives and choose the one that suits you.
For whom
- For the curious wishing to try a new type of kite riding.
- For riders who want to sail in lighter winds (Tiki).
- For surfers who want to kite in the waves and catch, in one session, more waves than they will ever catch in their entire life (surfkiting).
- For kiters wanting to access sessions with waves of varying sizes on our Mediterranean coasts and elsewhere (Surfkite / Hybrid Surf / Tiki).
- For those wanting access to freer navigation, without straps, and more playful gliding.
The goals
Discovery/Initiation :
- Hybrid surfing : To navigate easily without straps and have fun from the first session.
If you have never surfed or used a strapless board, discovering this board is necessary. You will be able to position your feet, without straps, easily but also adopt a “surfing” position which will allow you to discover Tiki and kite surfing more easily. - The tiki : Perfect support for enjoying yourself in light winds.
No more waiting for 15 knots to sail, you can tack from 12 knots. Getting started with the Tiki is relatively easy and will allow you to progress without too much difficulty from the first session.
Discovery / Initiation / Progression / Rider :
- The Surf Kite : THE directional one for surfing waves.
This board, more demanding than the two previous ones, was designed to surf waves. Our flat water on one side and rough on the other is ideal for training before heading out to sea with more powerful waves. You may need more than one session to get the hang of the board and experience real pleasure in sailing. However, it is this board that will give you the most intense sliding sensations. Once at sea, between the waves, the sensation of sailing and gliding is on another level. Consult our surfkite safety course to limit injuries and damage to your equipment.
Weather jauge
For more details on the Kite Strapless sessions depending on the weather conditions, a document listing the Weather Gauges is at your disposal.
Recommanded
- Moderate wind
- Sustained wind
Feasible
- Light wind
- Strong wind
Unachievable
- Calm weather
Duration & Prices
Numbers
School equipment prices
Personal equipment prices
Duration
1 person
€250
€220
3 hours to 5 hours
2 people
€180
€150
3 hours to 5 hours
3 people
€170
€140
3 hours to 5 hours
4 people
€150
€120
3 hours to 5 hours
And after ?
The “Kite Strapless” session allows you to :
- Continue your strapless practice supervised by us in supervised navigation.
- Rent one of our boards and go practicing on the drawbridge site or elsewhere (rental contract and deposit required)
- Arrange for a drop-off at our school to easily access the practice site and benefit from help setting up your equipment with take-off and landing assistance.
- Access a “Kite Safety” course with a “vague” focus. During certain end-of-year depressions, sailing at sea might seem surprising to you if you are used to flat water. In order to avoid injuries and equipment breakage, we recommend that you follow this module so as not to be surprised by this new environment which will take you to a higher level of commitment.