Gabriele Steindl: Professional Kitesurfer & Freelance Writer - Action, Lifestyle & Travels

Which kitecentre, school, organisation is the best?

IKO (International Kitesurf organization, check out www.iko.org) and VDWS  (Verband deutscher Windsurfing und Wassersportschulen) are the leading instructional organizations.  You should chose an accredited kitesurf centre for your basic course and make sure that the equipment is rather up to date, in good condition and ideally a recent model of a main brand such as North kiteboarding.

Many schools today teach on bow kites as it makes life easier for the teacher. Personally, though,  I would recommend to start your basic course with a school that teaches with hybrid or C-kites. After the course if you feel for it, have a go on a bow kite and decide for yourself what ‘feeling’ you prefer. You should keep in mind that the transformation from C- or hybrid-instructed to bow is much easier than the other way around!

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