Bayswater Windsports offers competitive kitesurfing lessons within Auckland City.

Kitesurfing is quickly becoming the number one sport to try in New Zealand this summer.
With Auckland’s light winds and vast water ways we have a perfect backyard for learning to kitesurf.

By supporting and using the IKO (International Kiting Org) Concept here at Bayswater Windsports we teach within the IKO guidelines for a safe and user friendly kiting experience for all of our students. Once you have completed the Bayswater Windsports\IKO Lesson you are issued with an IKO Kiting Card. With this card you will be able to rent kiting equipment any where in the world and people will be confident in you as a kite flyer with the IKO Lesson card. We recommend you have lessons with an IKO Kitesurf School for your own safety and enjoyment.

If you’re unsure about the IKO Certification please check out www.ikorg.com for more information on why you should only learn with an IKO school and instructor.

Lesson One - Land Based.

Duration: Two Hours.
Price: $75.00.
Equipment Used: 1.4mtr to 13mtr kites.
Where: Bayswater Sports Ground. (On Bayswater Ave).
What we will do:

1) In this first kitesurf lesson we will begin with looking at the weather and what conditions to look for while kiting.
2) How to unpack and set up a kite so it will be ready for flying.
3) Show and explain what the different parts of the kite are and what they do.
4) Explain the safety aspects of kite flying and show you the power zones of kite flying.
5) Launching, controlling, flying the kite & safely landing the kite.
6) Packing up and putting away of the kite after the fly.

With in two hours you should be confident in flying the kite and knowing what a kite will do and why it does it.
The above lesson is one on one for the student’s safety.

Lesson Two, - Shallow Water Based.

Duration: Two Hours.
Price: $160.00.
Equipment Used: 3mtr to 16mtr kites.
Where: Shoal Bay or Takapuna Beach.
What we will do:

1) In this second kitesurf lesson we will begin with looking at the weather and what conditions to look for when kiting.
2) How to unpack and set up a kite so it will be ready for flying.
3) Launching and controlling of the kite then walking with the kite to the water.
4) Body Dragging and walking the kite up wind while keeping control.
5) Landing the kite in the water and learning to water re-launch.
6) Using the safety release on the water and recovering your kite in a tidy manner.
7) Landing your kite on land after you’re finished.
8) Packing up and putting away of the kite after the fly. With in two hours you should be confident in using the kite over water and using the safety release systems. The above lesson is one on one for the student’s safety.

Lesson Three,, - Shallow to Deep Water Based.

Duration: Two Hours.
Price: $160.00.
Equipment Used: 3mtr to 16mtr kites.
Where: Shoal Bay or Takapuna Beach.
What we will do:

1) In this third kitesurf lesson we will begin with looking at the weather and what conditions to look for when kiting.
2) How to unpack and set up a kite so it will be ready for flying.
3) Launching and controlling of the kite then walking with the kite to the water.
4) Body Dragging and walking the kite up wind while keeping control.
5) Learning how to position and mount the kite board and ride in one direction.
6) Practice in turning around and riding the other way.
7) Landing your kite on land after you’re finished.
8) Packing up and putting away of the kite after the fly.

So in this third and final lesson you will be flying the kite and riding the kite board in both directions. You should have also built up enough confidence in yourself to be able to go kitesurfing on your own from now on. The above lesson is one on one for the student’s safety.