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LEVEL 1
Discovery
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LEVEL 2
Intermediate
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LEVEL 3
Independent
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A
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• Know the safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
• Know hazards on a spot
• Set up a trainer kite
• Know the use of safety systems
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F |
• Enter and exit the water independently and safely while
controling the kite
•Water re-launch the kite
• First body drag downwind
• Maintain correct kite position in the wind window
• Change direction to the left and right while body dragging
• Recover the kite and bar in the water
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J |
• Control the riding speed by edging
• Consistent riding in both directions
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| B |
• Have basic flying skills with a trainer kite
• Launch and land the trainer kite with an assistant
• Twist and untwist the line while flying kite
• Walk and change directions while flying kite
• Know the wind window
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G |
• Upwind body drag to recover board
• Upwind body drag holding the board with one hand
• Enter and exit at the same point while upwind body dragging
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K |
• Consistent riding in all directions including upwind
• Ride amongst other riders and water users and
respect right of way rules
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| C |
• Set up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system
• Pre-flight check of equipment and settings
• In flight check of equipment and settings
• Understand and use the international communication signals
• Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant
(4/5-line de-power kite)
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H |
• Know the power stroke for a water start
• Know the safety rules and theory for water start
• Be able to put the board on the feet and maintain the correct
position for water start
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L |
• Change of direction without stopping
• Self rescue and full pack-down in the water
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| D |
• Control the kite hooked into the harness
• Understand the de-power system and how to use the safety
system
• Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite
• Show full control of de-power systems in flight
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I |
• Water start in both directions and ride a short distance
• Come to a controlled stop
• Understand weather forcoast, tide and wind effects
• Determinate the wind strength, direction et quality
• Know the right way rules
• Know equipment set up and choice according to the weather
conditions
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M |
• Risk assessment and awareness of the riding area
• Self launch
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| E |
• Pull quick release and activate leash
• Recover the bar and kite
• Self land
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N |
• Make a toe side turn
• Knows the theory and the safety rules for jumping
• Land a basic jump
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