Tuition

Kefalos Bay offers ideal conditions for all levels of learning –beginners through to advanced.
We don’t put pressure on you to learn here – we want you to have fun whilst learning in the meantime- at your own pace of course. After all – you are on holiday! Training is available 7 days per week. As much as possible we try to be flexible so ensuring the best conditions for the relevant level of course.
We follow the RYA method of teaching and all of our Instructors are RYA Qualified. Various courses and sessions are available at the Centre. If you are joining one of our courses then we will ensure that you are put into the relevant group depending upon ability and goals. All of our training includes theory and on the water sessions. We always aim to spend as much time on the water as possible, covering theory at the same time, with de-briefing at the end to check understanding. Group courses will have a maximum of 6 people – we have found that any more than this limits the tuition the individuals receive.

Group	Criteria	Content
Children's Beginner Course	7 to 12 years inc.	includes one hours tuition on 5 mornings and equipment hire for the 5 days of instruction including wetsuit, boots, buoyancy aid and damage insurance (pre-bookable).
Group 1 Learn to windsurf 10 hours (5 x 2 hours)	Never tried windsurfing before or tried maximum 2 times	Intro to equipment, Sailing Theory, Carrying & Launching, Balance, Secure Position, 180 Degree Turn, Sailing Position, Steering, Sailing Across the Wind, Basic Tack & Gybe, Self Rescue.
Group 2 Skill Set 1 6 hours (4 x 1.5 hours)	Able to do group 1 content	Learn to Beachstart, Fast Tack, Flare Gybe, Intro to Harness, Sailing in Stronger Winds
Group 3 Skill Set 2 6 hours (4 x 1.5 hours)	Familiar with harness Can beachstart	Planing Technique, Improving Stance & Harness in Stronger Winds, Intro to Footstraps, Intro to Waterstarts.
Group 4 Skill Set 3 6 hours (4 x 1.5 hours)	Tried waterstarts and footstraps and sailing in stronger winds	Improving Waterstarts, Planing in the Footstraps, Foot Steering etc.
Group 5 Beginner Carve Gybe 6 hours (4 x 1.5 hours)	Can flarge gybe and comfortable planning in straps & harness not really tried carve gybe	Beginner Carve Gybe
Group 6 Improver Carve Gybe 6 hours (4 x 1.5 hours)	As above plus planing into gybe but not out of gybe	Improving Carve Gybe

Light morning winds and dead flat water offer perfect conditions for our beginners (and light wind Freestylers!). Beginner courses are available over 5 mornings, and pre-booked instruction through Freedom Holidays includes tuition, equipment hire for 1 week, insurance, wetsuit, shoes and life vest all in the price. Learning the sport couldn’t be easier with the Discovery 190 – a big stable board with non-slip surface which turns like a dream! Training rigs complete the package to fast-track learning.

Intermediate and advanced courses are available over 4 group sessions – each session being one and a half hours in length.

Private one on one sessions and shared private sessions are also available (bookable locally)– each session is one and a half hours in length. These sessions can cover anything the individuals want to – however please note that in shared private lessons both windsurfers must be at the same level and have the same aim for the session.

Sailing tuition is also available at the Centre.

Rescue cover is always on hand so that whatever you are learning, in whatever conditions, you feel as safe as if you were on a lake!

Check out Prices 2008 for prices on instruction at all levels.