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Few kitesurfing lessons for 12 yo near Frankston

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Created by acteck19 5 months ago, 10 Feb 2024
acteck19
VIC, 3 posts
10 Feb 2024 3:47PM
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My son has done 3 lessons and he is close to be ready for water starts
i am looking for kitesurfing lessons for him near Frankston
we have harness and helmet
everything else needs to be provided by trainer
cheers
leo

Froth Goth
657 posts
11 Feb 2024 4:51AM
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Is there something wrong with going to gokite a bit to the south of frankston ? or maybe shq and kite republic more to the north ?

Im not from the area so im just curious.... or are you hopeing for there to be a school thats even closer?

Sometimes the local councils will only allow lessons to be conducted on certain areas / beaches so its not always possible for someone to operate a school on just any beach due to insurance and council reasons.

Good luck and once the lessons are all done and hes confident just remember to try to stick to going to locations with lots of other kiters where theyll be able to help out with decisions such as if its a good wind direction and strength and correct kite size for the conditions that day etc. It can be quite scary trying to go out on your own if your unsure about if its the right wind or itll blow you away never to be seen again

dafish
NSW, 1637 posts
16 Apr 2024 8:01AM
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Froth Goth said..
Is there something wrong with going to gokite a bit to the south of frankston ? or maybe shq and kite republic more to the north ?

Im not from the area so im just curious.... or are you hopeing for there to be a school thats even closer?

Sometimes the local councils will only allow lessons to be conducted on certain areas / beaches so its not always possible for someone to operate a school on just any beach due to insurance and council reasons.

Good luck and once the lessons are all done and hes confident just remember to try to stick to going to locations with lots of other kiters where theyll be able to help out with decisions such as if its a good wind direction and strength and correct kite size for the conditions that day etc. It can be quite scary trying to go out on your own if your unsure about if its the right wind or itll blow you away never to be seen again


Sound advice.

Deefer
VIC, 123 posts
18 Apr 2024 6:22PM
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My two bobs worth.

It can be a narrow beach @ Frankston especially for Learners. There is also beach boxes, nav poles and the Pier, best off getting lessons from instructors at St Kilda or Rosebud.

Peahi
VIC, 1473 posts
27 Apr 2024 9:32AM
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Deefer said..
My two bobs worth.

It can be a narrow beach @ Frankston especially for Learners. There is also beach boxes, nav poles and the Pier, best off getting lessons from instructors at St Kilda or Rosebud.



When schools were closed I did some lessons during covid at Franga, had them sign a waiver, but if anything went wrong I would be up Kananook creek without a proverbial SUP paddle. For a 12-yo stick to the kite schools.



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