Kitesurfing is an increasingly popular water sport in Poland. It consists in sliding on the water on a special board, thanks to the force of the wind given to the stressed kite on its own. You can start learning kitesurfing at the Polish seaside or abroad. The kitesurfing course lasts several weeks, and the price depends on the type of learning we choose for ourselves. Check what this water sport is all about, what is the right kitesurfing equipment and what it consists of, and find out about the science and kite swimming course.

Contents:

  1. What is kitesurfing?
  2. What does learning kitesurfing look like?
  3. Kitesurfing equipment
  4. How much does kitesurfing cost?
  5. What are the benefits of kitesurfing?

Kitesurfingis often confused with windsurfing due to a similar swimming technique. However, kitesurfing is water riding with a kite, not a sail. Basic kitesurfing equipment should consist mainly of a kite well matched to the weather conditions and skills.

You can learn kitesurfing abroad, e.g. in Egypt, Brazil, Vietnam, but also in Poland on the Hel Peninsula or the Puck Bay. The prices for a two-week kitesurfing course range from PLN 800 to several thousand, depending on whether we choose individual or group classes.

What is kitesurfing?

Kitesurfing is a type of surfing classified as extreme water sports. It resembles windsurfing, but differs from it in the technique and method of leading the board. You can call it kite-gliding.

Kitesurfing is practiced both on rivers and in seas and oceans. Standard water kitesurfing is divided into two types: winter - snowkiting and land - landkiting. The board in kitesurfing is controlled using a bar - a bar with ropes attached to the kite, and the board is equipped with footstraps, i.e. fixings for inserting the foot.

What does learning kitesurfing look like?

Learning to kitesurf begins with choosing the right type of course - group or individual. A single course takes approximately two hours.

Kitesurfing is quite a physically demanding activity and a large dose of knowledge,so a few hours of one-time study is more than enough. The entire basic kitesurfing course takes about two weeks.

Lessons start with theoretical issues related to swimming lessons, hazards and basic safety rules. The practical learning of kitesurfing begins with swimming on the most convenient surface. The water reservoir should be large, and the starting point should be empty, and the water should be shallow and the bottom sandy, so as not to injure your body and avoid serious injuries.

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Where in Poland can you learn to kitesurf?

In Poland, windsurfing courses are organized more and more often due to the ideal conditions for practicing this water sport. It is Zatoka Pucka and the Hel Peninsula, where courses and kitesurfing competitions are organized. The cities where you can successfully learn kitesurfing include Hel, Jurata, Jastarnia, Chałupy, Władysławowo and Gdynia.

Kitesurfing equipment

Surf gear is divided into board, kite, bar, harness, pump and leash. The key to choosing the right equipment are the bar, the board and the kite: The bar consists of several (usually four or five) lines and Depower straps that regulate the power of the kite and Chicken Loop. This affects the work of the loop that connects the bar with the lines to the belt, i.e. the trapezoid.

Harnesses can be divided into seat harnesses or those fastened to the belt. The kitesurf boards are 1 to 2 meters long and are not buoyant boards. Yes, they do stay afloat, but when we stand directly on them, we start to sink.

Kitesurfing boards have a different shape, displacement and length, and these parameters are selected according to the skills and expectations of the practitioner. The most popular types of boards are divided into Twin-Tip boards - boards that allow you to swim in two directions, and Directional - equipment that is similar to a surfboard. This board is equipped with belts that support the stable contact of the legs with the ground.

A kite is the equipment that drives swimming. Among them we can distinguish: LEI, Bow (bow), C-shape (C-shaped), Hybrid (combination of C-shape with Bow), Delta, Sigma, chamber kite.

How much does kitesurfing cost?

The price for a kitesurfing course varies depending on what classes we choose. For example, ten hours with an instructor can cost from PLN 1100 to PLN 1300 for individual lessons, and for a lesson for two from PLN 800 to 1000. A single individual kitesurfing lesson costs around PLN 180 per hour, and in group lessons around PLN 140zlotys. So let's decide on the entire course in advance if you are motivated to learn kitesurfing.

Kitesurfing equipment, i.e. a board, a kite, a bar, a harness, a pump and a leash, costs about five thousand zlotys. It's a lot if you plan to swim only once a year, so it's worth buying equipment that is rented. The cost of such a service is much lower, as it requires about several hundred zlotys.

What are the benefits of kitesurfing?

There are many advantages of kitesurfing, including:

  • Improving physical fitness and endurance : the technique of swimming according to this type of surfing consists in using the work of the whole body, we have to stay on the board, balance our body well and hold the kite firmly in our hands.
  • Relaxing and Relieving Stress : It may seem strange since kitesurfing is such a physically demanding sport, but you couldn't be further from the truth! Once we have grasped the basic technique and rules of kite riding, practicing this sport will start to bring us many other benefits. Contact with water and fresh air has an invaluable impact on our mental and physical he alth.
  • Strengthening the muscles : kitesurfing is a water sport that engages the muscles of the entire body.
  • Possibility to practice this sport all season:kitesurfing is a sport that can be practiced almost anywhere there is water. Of course, the reservoir must meet certain conditions, but in the holiday season we can sail on the B altic Sea, and in the winter go abroad. Kitesurfing also has its winter variety, i.e. snowkiting.

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