Welcome to Club Nathalie Simon, Orient Bay, St Martin, FWI

 

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Kitesurfing Level at CNS
       
Level 1
Safety rules
Safety area, quick release system, kite depowering for emergency, power zones and knowledges of the window, safety gear, safe kiting (weather, launching, riding space, pilot's limits  
Level 2
How to rigg and tune the gear?
Two lines kite - 4 lines kite, lines conections, gear pre-check, tuning.  
3
How to steer a kite ?
Bar control, keep zenith, using the kite on the edge of the window, untwist the lines, one hand steering, using the harness  
4
How to relaunch a kite ?
Kite on the edge of the window, kite fallen on the leading edge  
5
Kite control in open water (dynamic) and oriented body-dragging
Kite control inside the power zone, " 8 " steering with the kite, using the power while body-dragging  
6
Grab the board
Grabbing the board without putting the kite in the water , using kite power in waiting position to stand up  
7
How to waterstart
Using the useful power to stand up on the board, sliding and kite power control, balance between kite/pilot/board. Waterstart each side  
8
Riding downwind/crosswind
Keep a downwind to crosswind direction. Optimize the useful power. Board speed control  
9
Riding upwind
Riding upwind both side. Control of riding underpowered and overpowered. Changing direction controlled.  
10
Riding self-suficient
Launching from the beach, riding upwind, first jumps, riding with other kitesurfers  
11
Freestyle
rotations, grabs, one hand...  
       
To complete level 1-to3, you will need 1 hour lesson
To complete level 1 to 6, you will need 4 hours lesson
To complete level 1 to 7, you will need 9 hours lesson
To complete level 1 to 8, you will need 12 hours lesson
To complete level 1 to 9, you will need 15 hours lesson
To complete level 1 to 10, you will need 18 hours lesson