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Kitesurf Sardegna.it (alias Porto Botte Kitesurf Club ) is a Kitesurf school based in south west Sardinia.

We provide: kitesurf lessons, guided kitesurfing excursions, equipment rentals and accomodations.

Alessandro, the head instructor, will lead you in the awesome world of kitesurf and help you to arrange a great kitesurfing holiday.

The spot of Porto Botte, near Sant'Antioco island, where we run the courses, has never ending beach and safe, shallow lagoons so you can be assured of learning to kitesurf in one of the best places in Sardinia.

Working with the real estate agency Casesardegna.info, the best vacation houses operator in southern Sardinia, we can provide the best solution for your kite holiday: apartments, hotels, luxury villas.

For further information on courses or general advice on kitesurfing in Sardinia contact us.

Course B - Beginners Course II

Riding Upwind, Transitions and Basic Jumps

Prerequisites - Your level of kitesurfing before you enter this course:

Your rider level will be assessed at the beginning of the course. It is in your own best interest to assign yourself to the correct course at the correct level.

Before booking this course you should be able to perform water starts and having started to ride in both directions. You however cannot stay upwind nor do you feel comfortable, safe and independent yet and so this is the right course for you.

What you will learn and the course breakdown

• Initial rider assessment: posture and kite control
• Controlling your board and your kite while doing a down-winder. At Porto Botte you can go downwind for 4km/7km right from our doorstep, from Bunker to is Solinas Beach
• There will always be an instructor supervising you kiting with you
• Slowly you will be able to use the edge of your board to stay upwind with the correct kite positioning and kite control
• Point-to-point kiting: Starting and coming back to the same point
• Tacking upwind, being able to make ground windward
• Transitions to change direction with various kite control and board control techniques
• Basic jumping in both directions attracting spectators' attention
• Learning confidence in flat water and choppy conditions

After this course you will be totally independent and comfortable as a kitesurfer. You will be able to kite in most kitesurfing locations in the world. People will respect your skills and spectators will enjoy watching you.

the course takes 6 hours. Usually students for this level have their own equipment, but if needed i can provide it.

• Languages spoken: English, Italian.

• Level: Moderate.