I've done plenty of business with these guys and highly recommend them. They are located in Torquay.

www.adventureairsports.com.au

St Kilda kite boarding are also a nice bunch of guys! You will find them down on the StKilda foreshore (orange PT cruiser).

Hi,

SHQ, doesn't do the lessons themselves anymore but will give you the details of the person who does them - I might be able to find it at home.

I'm not 100% but I think Alex (Kitesports) and St Kilda Kiteboarding might be the same or work together.

Where abouts are you located, St Kilda is good for learning, with shallow water etc, but can be pretty crowed in the summer time.

D'day Twp
Contact Kitepower Geelong, they have instructors that work in Melbourne ph 03 5229 5899, ask for Goshen.
If you are prepared to drive to geelong then you can get lessons there in uncrowded conditions, and they are mostly one on one too.
All instructors that work for Kitepower are IKO certified.

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve McCormack

Alex Sanz has a company called Kitesports.

This is different to St. Kilda kiteboarding.

Alex Sanz from kitesports mobile number is:

0415061452

He's only at st. kilda mainly during the summer, but he is there all day every day during this period.

Alex Sanz

Havent heard that name in a while.
But hey if you want to waste your money doing a lesson with him and listen to him yapping on about how cool foils are and how he is so f***in good with them and how riding a skim board on your knees is his plan to set a new world record. blahaha

Trust me the guy is on crack.
Last year at Mambo he was trying to teach 2 students on 5m inflatables on 30m lines in about 20kn with a good 70 odd riders hammering around.
Its stupid

Its not everyday that you see a kitesurfing "INSTRUCTOR" get into a fight at your local spot. Especially when he isnt even a local and thinks he can go and jump over people on land with his gay foils and wearing nothing but budgie smugglers.

To sum things up he is a crazy spanish bloke that trys to make a living out of flying kites everyday. But it doesnt work. Plus you will get the added bonus of having the words "YEH" and "OH YEH" drilled into your head by the time your lesson is over.

Arrow

Funny thing Goshen,
I headed away from St Kilda with my students for 2 reasons
1. overcrowding
2. airbourne foil dude who never got wet.

I haven't come across this Adventure guy how do I recognise him to stay at a safe distance.

ps they can't be budgie snugglers if the cage is empty.

best winds
Tony L

I'll just pick out one point about what Arrow said about wasting your money with a lesson with Alex. I mentioned on the extreme kites website that i had heaps of hours using his equipment and with his experience all for $300. When i say heaps, i mean about 50 to 100 hours! For example one time he let me use his gear, but had to go somewhere while i was still out, so he said just bring it back when you can! What kind of a salesman would do that. Anything that is out of the ordinary you either love it, or you hate it. Alex is definitely out of the ordinary and there are a lot of people that do not like him.

Goshens point, which i have made previously is also good that Alex is about power kiting and not necessarily kitesurfing. But to be honest i think Victorians should be thankful that he is trying to increase sports like bugying and landboarding as melbourns weather is pretty crappy.

I can only talk from personal experience, and it was actually about 2 months after Alex had left Melbourne that i began to really appreciate what he had taught me. I thought he was a loony at first too. He had his mate ther (Paul) who actually trained me caus i like him better, but now, i can see what Alex was on about.

A lot of people may not get along with alex, but you can do a lot worse with your money in this industry. I wouldn't exactly say it's a waste of money, and anyway, Alex will help you out for free anyway.

Cheers
James

Alex worked with St Kilda Kiteboarding School for 2 months 2 years ago, he has OKD obsessive kite disorder, but has a big heart and is always willing to help out.

What the list doesn't mention is the extras, St Kilda Kiteboarding lets you practice and use there equipment until your skills are up to scratch, they are there 9am to 8pm everyday from Nov to May, not just turning up to give lessons. Fully insured with all the council permets to be working on the beach and that means alot if the **** hits the fan. You can also get 2 or more people on your lessons for the same price. They also have a cash back system, whatever you spend in lessons you get off the purchase of equipment. It is not as simple as price, going cheap may not be so cheep in the long run.

St Kite

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This is my list so far of places to get kitesurfing lessons in Vic. Does anyone know any more? And who would you recommend?


SHQ
RPS - The Boardstore
KiteSurfDirect
Zephyr Watersports
KitePower
Aim Kites
Airsports
St Kilda Kiteboarding
RAL Innovations

Kitesurfdirect offer the following free intro to kiting:

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Free Clinic and Come'n Try every Sunday, 1 pm. to 4:00 pm.
(Oct. to March every Season)
Please call 1300 304 809 to book your place.

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SHQ - http://www.shq.com.au/shq3/dynamic_sports/product_category_detail.asp?product_category_id=73&sports_name=Kiteboarding&product_category_name=Kiteboarding%20Lessons
(in Sandringham)

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* Private Beginners' (1 Hour) $70
Includes all equipment.
Group lessons are available.
Rates determined by numbers.

* Beginners' Special (5 Lessons) $350
5 lessons pre-paid.
6th lesson Free

* Intermediate (1 Hour) $70
Includes all equipment.
Cutting upwind

* Advanced (1 Hour) $80
Supply own equipment.
Jumping, running toeside,
wave riding included.

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RPS - The Board Store - www.rpstheboardstore.com/lessons.htm
(in Elwood)

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1hr Introductory - $75.00 p/h
* Introduction into Kitesurfing
* Basic Safety Rules and Common Sense, Acceptable Beach Behavior
* Terminology & Correct Setup
* Understanding the "Wind Window"
* Gaining control of the kite in the Wind Window, general kite flying, safe launching & landing.

4 hr Package - $250.00 (Includes $50 Rebate Voucher if Buying Equipment / to be booked in 2hr sessions)
* Introductory "As Above"
* Introduction to Harness
* Using Larger Kites
* Self Launching & Self Landing
* Body Dragging (technique used to retrieve your board)
* Introduction to Board
* Combining the Kite and Board

2 hr Additional Lesson - $120.00 (For those that want to perfect their board & Kite Skills)
* How to Edge your board
* How to kite upwind
* Advanced Gybing

Intermediate/Advanced (own gear) $75.00
* This lesson is suited to those who already own equipment and want to learn specific techniques, ie: jumping.

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KiteSurfDirect - www.freekitesurfclinic.com.au/f_lessons.php
(a web based store)

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2 Hour Private Lesson - $150
2 Hour Group Lesson - $260 for two

KiteSurfDirect offer a $150 discount/rebate on a lesson with any complete kite package purchased.

LESSON 1 - Introduction to Kiteboarding and Basic Skills
? Kiteboarding Safety
? Principles of Kite Flying
? Kite Set-up and Line Attachments
? Kite Handling
? Basic Kite Flying Skills
? Assisted Launch and Landing

LESSON 2 - Advanced Kite Flying Skills
? Use of Complete 4-line Control and Safety System
? Advanced Flying Techniques
? Self Launch & Landing
? On Water Self Rescue
? Water Relaunch
? On Water Body Drag

LESSON 3 - Getting Going & Kite Tuning
(requires your own kite/board/equipment)
? How to Tune/Adjust your Kite and Board
? Board Handling on Water
? Getting Going
? Stopping
? Tacking
? Staying in Control


Further lessons for $65/hour

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Zephyr Watersports - www.zephyrwatersports.com.au/Kitesurfing.htm
(in Inverloch)

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* Half day Lesson (3 hours) - $175, $150 MID-WEEK
- 1st lesson - Where you learn the fundamentals of kite flying, safety, rigging, body dragging and water re-launching. (maximum 2 people per instructor)
- 2nd lesson - Practice your skills and get yourself up on the board.

* Half day Lesson (3 hours) Private - $230
One-on-one instruction. Ideal for those trying to master edging up wind or for those who want ALL the attention

*Weekend Clinic (6 hours) - $330, $300 MID WEEK
In just 2 days you can learn to kitesurf! With the perfect conditions, these clinics are ideal for those who can't wait to get onto the water. Walk away with enough knowledge to become a real kiteboarder.

* Introductory Kite Flying Lesson (1 hour) - $30
If you are not sure, try an introductory kite flying lesson on a stunt kite. Learn the basics - hire it afterwards to play or practice.

* Advanced Kitesurfing Lesson (2 hour) - $200
Learn to boost, spin or loop (must be able to stay upwind)

* 4 Line lesson (1 hour) - $75
Must have had lessons prior. Learn how to rig and fly a 4 line kite. Convert your 2 line to a 4 line. (conversion kits extra $) Private lesson

* Introductory Kite flying Lesson (1 hour) - $20pp
Large group lesson, Available when advertised only.

CAMPS:
$400
2days,1 night (fri night extra $30)
Basic Brecky - Cereal/Toast/Coffee/tea
Zephyr equipment.
6 hours of tuition over the weekend.
www.zephyrwatersports.com.au/camps.htm

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KitePower - www.kitepower.com.au/cart.php?target=category&category_id=298
(in Geelong)

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* Introduction to Kiteboarding ($140) - 2 hours
- Flying power kites and foils - learning to fly a kite.
- Setting up inflatable kites, launching, landing, safety and self rescue techniques.
- Site selection and theory - things to avoid.
- On water instruction will only go ahead if conditions are suitable, and once the student demonstrates the capability to handle the kite independently.

* Kiteboarding Level One ($140) - 2 hours
- Review of Intro - Setup, launching and control of the kite.
- Learn how to launch, land and recover a kite independently.
- 'Body Drag' with and without a harness.
- Water relaunching
- Self rescue and self pack-up
Once you complete the above requirements, then you'll get a chance to try a board!

Landboarding and KiteBuggying lessons available for $200 for two hours as well.

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Aim Kites - www.aimmultimedia.com.au/kites_lessons.htm
(in Oakleigh)

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1 hour Intro lesson - $85
3 hour lesson - $220

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Airsports Kite Surfing - airsportskitesurfing.alphalink.com.au/lessons.html
(in Torquay)

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* 2 HOUR LESSON - $125
* 3 HOUR LESSON - $185
* VIP 4 HOUR LESSON - $250
* 2 AFTERNOONS OF LESSONS - $395 (8 hours>?)

VIP lesson also comes with $125 voucher for any kites/boards/etc.

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St Kilda kite boarding - www.stkildakiteboarding.com.au/3program.htm
(in St Kilda)

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3 Step Program - $390.

**Kite Pilot** (90 min - $130)
-Safety systems
-Flying training kites
-Local site orientation
-Launching / Landing
-Selecting the right equipment
-The power zone
-Setup
-Full sized 4-line inflatable kites
-The wind window
-Basic Kiteboarding etiquette

**Body Drag*** (90 min - $130)
-Set up and safety review
-Water relaunching your kite
-Using a harness
-Body dragging
-Using the safety systems
-Self assists
-Power / De-power

**Board Rider*** (90 min - $130)
-Unassisted set up
-Edging and Board control
-Tuning the kite
-Changing direction
-Water starting
-New equipment orientation

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RAL Innovations - no website
(in Torquay, Geelong, St Kilda, Brighton, Sandy point, Central Vic)

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* operate Clinic/holidays for groups at Sandy point, port stephens, NZ, and Fiji.

*Lesson prices
$65 /hr min 2hrs
$55/hr 2 people/kite

*Day courses
-min 5 hrs instruction
-AKSA Membership
-rash vest
-10% discount off kite/board/harness package
-$425
-25% off for groups of 2 or more.

*Clinics
-all instruction, accommodation, meals included plus use of school equipment.
-transfers from melb airport for interstate clients.
-Dec 26th-30th $120 per day per person based on staying full time.

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If there's any others - let me know.

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