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H2O Extreme Watersports Centre

Windsurfing Lessons

With its warm, flat water and constant trade-winds, Kenya is the perfect place to learn to windsurf...

Beginner Lesson in the Lagoon Jumping at the reef

Curriculum and Rates

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Windsurf Courses
Course Description Details Requisite Pre-Course Ability Duration Cost
Level 1 - Learn to Windsurf This will take you from complete beginner, teaching you the basics of windsurfing on modern 'wide-style' equipment and super-light sails; enabling you to sail to where you want to go to and to sail back to where you started from. Theory of windsurfing and the wind. Using a windsurf simulator. Safety briefing. Carrying the board and rig separately. Uphaling the sail and balance on the board. Sailing across the wind; upwind and downwind; power control; steering; sailing a triangular course. Basic tacking and gybing. None 1 Day 110 Euro
Level 1 - 1 Hour Session As for Level 1. One hour sessions enable you to fit in windsurfing with other activities whether you're starting from scratch or building confidence. Also ideal for those who only want to do a few hours at a time. One on One sessions with an instructor (where available). None 1 hour sessions 22 Euro per hour
Level 2 - Improving Techniques After Level 1, fine tuning your basic skills to make your windsurfing faster and smoother. New techniques such as the beachstart and introduction to the harness you will be geared up and ready for the excitement of higher winds covered in level 3. Introduction to the beach start. Improved stance on all points of sailing; basic harness technique; using the daggerboard (where applicable). Improved tacking and gybing. Theory. Must have completed Level 1. Should be able to sail on all points of sailing in light winds. 1 day 110 Euro
Level 2 - 1 Hour Session 1-on-1 As for Level 2. One hour sessions enable you to fit in windsurfing with other activities and short sessions mean you don't get tired. Also ideal for those who only want to do a few hours at a time. One on One sessions with an instructor (where available). Level 1. 1 hour sessions 22 Euro per hour
Supervised Windsurfing For those who have already completed a Level One or Two course, we offer the opportunity to use our equipment to practise your newly learned skills under our safety umbrella. Sailing takes place when there is sheltered water available. Sailing on your own, supervised by an instructor who can offer tips and advice when necessary. Level 1. 1 hour sessions 22 Euro per session or 100 Euro for 5 sessions
Level 3 - Introduction to Planing This is where harness and footstrap techniques, combined with improved stance will get the board planing and give you the exhilaration of speed. Faster tacking and more dynamic gybes. Beachstarting in a variety of conditions. Harness and line adjustment and using the training straps; planing stance. More advanced tacking and gybing in stronger winds. Self rescue; towing another sailor. Theory. Must be a competent level 2 sailor. 1 day 120 Euro per day
Level 4 - Planing Techniques Sailing a short board. Waterstarts and carve gybes. The next step towards carve gybing is what you'll be learning - carving into the turn but coming out non-planing. Learning to tack shorter boards will keep your options open. Waterstarting; sailing shorter boards; carve gybing in planing conditions; early planing techniques, improved stance, tacking a shortboard. Must be a competent level 3 sailor. Able to sail comfortably in the footstraps and harness in planing conditions. 3-5 day clinic 120 Euro per day
Level 5 - Advanced Sailing Techniques Once you've mastered the strap to strap carve gybe, more advanced gybing such as the duck and slam gybe can be tackled. An introduction to wave sailing, with launching and recovery, jumping and landing - leading to the cutting edge of windsurfing. Beachstarting in waves; clew first and light wind waterstart; jumping and wave riding; shortboard carve gybe; slam gybe; duck gybe; slalom gybe; tacking shorter boards; Tuning; Advanced theory. Level 4 standard. Be able to carve into a gybe but not necessarily exit planing; can waterstart confidently. Want to learn some posing manoeuvres! 3-5 day clinic 120 Euro per day

Rates subject to change. Advanced courses may be wind/tide dependent.
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Windsurf Courses
Windsurf Courses
Course	Description	Details	Requisite Pre-Course Ability	Duration	Cost
Level 1 - Learn to Windsurf	This will take you from complete beginner, teaching you the basics of windsurfing on modern 'wide-style' equipment and super-light sails; enabling you to sail to where you want to go to and to sail back to where you started from.	Theory of windsurfing and the wind. Using a windsurf simulator. Safety briefing. Carrying the board and rig separately. Uphaling the sail and balance on the board. Sailing across the wind; upwind and downwind; power control; steering; sailing a triangular course. Basic tacking and gybing.	None	1 Day	110 Euro
Level 1 - 1 Hour Session	As for Level 1. One hour sessions enable you to fit in windsurfing with other activities whether you're starting from scratch or building confidence. Also ideal for those who only want to do a few hours at a time.	One on One sessions with an instructor (where available).	None	1 hour sessions	22 Euro per hour
Level 2 - Improving Techniques	After Level 1, fine tuning your basic skills to make your windsurfing faster and smoother. New techniques such as the beachstart and introduction to the harness you will be geared up and ready for the excitement of higher winds covered in level 3.	Introduction to the beach start. Improved stance on all points of sailing; basic harness technique; using the daggerboard (where applicable). Improved tacking and gybing. Theory.	Must have completed Level 1. Should be able to sail on all points of sailing in light winds.	1 day	110 Euro
Level 2 - 1 Hour Session 1-on-1	As for Level 2. One hour sessions enable you to fit in windsurfing with other activities and short sessions mean you don't get tired. Also ideal for those who only want to do a few hours at a time.	One on One sessions with an instructor (where available).	Level 1.	1 hour sessions	22 Euro per hour
Supervised Windsurfing	For those who have already completed a Level One or Two course, we offer the opportunity to use our equipment to practise your newly learned skills under our safety umbrella. Sailing takes place when there is sheltered water available.	Sailing on your own, supervised by an instructor who can offer tips and advice when necessary.	Level 1.	1 hour sessions	22 Euro per session or 100 Euro for 5 sessions
Level 3 - Introduction to Planing	This is where harness and footstrap techniques, combined with improved stance will get the board planing and give you the exhilaration of speed. Faster tacking and more dynamic gybes.	Beachstarting in a variety of conditions. Harness and line adjustment and using the training straps; planing stance. More advanced tacking and gybing in stronger winds. Self rescue; towing another sailor. Theory.	Must be a competent level 2 sailor.	1 day	120 Euro per day
Level 4 - Planing Techniques	Sailing a short board. Waterstarts and carve gybes. The next step towards carve gybing is what you'll be learning - carving into the turn but coming out non-planing. Learning to tack shorter boards will keep your options open.	Waterstarting; sailing shorter boards; carve gybing in planing conditions; early planing techniques, improved stance, tacking a shortboard.	Must be a competent level 3 sailor. Able to sail comfortably in the footstraps and harness in planing conditions.	3-5 day clinic	120 Euro per day
Level 5 - Advanced Sailing Techniques	Once you've mastered the strap to strap carve gybe, more advanced gybing such as the duck and slam gybe can be tackled. An introduction to wave sailing, with launching and recovery, jumping and landing - leading to the cutting edge of windsurfing.	Beachstarting in waves; clew first and light wind waterstart; jumping and wave riding; shortboard carve gybe; slam gybe; duck gybe; slalom gybe; tacking shorter boards; Tuning; Advanced theory.	Level 4 standard. Be able to carve into a gybe but not necessarily exit planing; can waterstart confidently. Want to learn some posing manoeuvres!	3-5 day clinic	120 Euro per day