must have a good lawer.

I have seen lessons in stuff even i wouldn't go out in, they were flying like a 5m physco!

Hey All,

IKO have no recommended wind range for teaching. However as an IKO Examiner, I feel more than 25 knots is getting risky. It all depends upon such things as Student ability, student mass, kite size and type, line length, teaching location, water conditions, surrounding area or environment and common sense.

Some schools teach in up to 30 knots as in in Maui, if they didn't they'd go broke. It comes down to risk awareness and management.

The primary goal of an IKO Instructor should be safety, followed by quality of customer experience and progression. I personally teach until 25 knots (Max). Thats all my equipment allows, and that depends upon student bodyweight. For light weights, its less.

Hope this answers any queries.

If you notice an IKO Instructor, either one of mine or others, acting dangerously, please send info to [email protected] and cc me too please. We only want instructors dedicated to safety and who contribute to the overall community of kitesurfing.

Thanks for your help,

Darren Marshall
IKO Examiner
Aust. Kiteboarding School

i had a lesson cancled as it was like 25+ SW in st kilda, so my guess is that they have our safety in mind. no worries there

Hey Darren,

Are you still in windsurf mode ?
Teach at 25knots, are you kidding me, mate ?

Don't freak-out the kitesurfing klass!

Regards,
'slave.

I believe they consider cash to be safe

mer what ever
I know I believe cash is pretty safe

4 hours without getting on the board, i hope it was a big discount or you weren't a fast learner
welcome to the wind worshipers

KiteCrazzy: wrote: 4 hours without getting on the board, i hope it was a big discount or you weren't a fast learner
welcome to the wind worshipers

$125.00, I could have p$issed that up against the wall in 4 hours
There was another student present,at stages it was howling the wind was well above 20 +,Had a go of full size kite,not for long though,scared the sh$t out of us."better to be safe than sorry"

After the lessons i put my 2 mtr thunder foil up and that was dragging me through the sand

"na, no cocks sucked"although first time using a harness it felt like something had had a go at minewe have more lessons booked,so the price will end up working out average in the long run.
I'm amazed at how quick you can body drag upwind, bring on the board,"yeeer, baby, yeer