Kitesurfing Courses & Prices
We cater for everyone starting at beginner Group & Private Courses or Individual Coaching Sessions …
A sporting experience you’ll never forget!

BN1 is a South Coast Kitesurfing School approved by the BKSA, Lancing Kitesurfing Club & Lancing Parish Council.
We structure a teaching plan tailored to suit your ability & time available. You can book these sessions individually or group them together to create 2 or 3 day courses. The sessions are structured around the BKSA and IKO standard allowing you to walk away with a qualification which you have thoroughly enjoyed earning. Please read on and find a session which suits you …
TRY POWER KITING
Try Power Kiting
An Introduction to Power Kites
This is a session that will introduce you to the fun of flying kites and to build on some independent flying skills. These basic skills are related to all traction power kite sports ie. Buggying, Landboarding, Snowkiting or any other vehicle of your choice.
Location - Telscombe Tye/South downs
Content
- Site Assessment
- Basic equipment Chat
- Rigging Kites
- Introduction to Safety Mechanisms
- Principles of flying, steering, and kite control
- Buddy communication
- Launching & Landing
We Provide
- Equipment & Safety wear.
- We fully qualified to BKSA/IKO standard and full insurance.
What to Bring
- Sunglasses, Suncream
- Active outdoor wear, sturdy footwear,
- Fluid, snacks & plenty of energy.
£60 for 2 hrs (Max 6 per group)
£30 deposit required per person (Please read our T&C’s)
DAY ONE - INTRO TO KITESURFING
Intro to Kitesurfing
Power kiting/four line flying & introduction to water based kites
If your seeking a starter course into kitesurfing this is the one for you. First steps are learn to use a land powerkite as a power source. Harness the power and then extending those new skills to a four line kite applicable to all kite sports. To compliment your practical skills there’ll be some theory on location and weather awareness plus more.
Location - Telscombe Tye/South Downs
Content
- Site Assessment
- Basic equipment Chat (2 line/4 line Power & Water Based Kites)
- Rigging Kites (2/4 line Power & intro to water based kites)
- Introduction to Safety Mechanisms
- Principles of flying, steering, and kite control
- Introduction to flying in the Harness
- Essential Buddy communication signals
- Launching & Landing
We Provide
- Equipment & Safety wear.
- We are fully qualified to BKSA/IKO standard and full insurance.
What to Bring
- Sunglasses, Suncream,
- Active outdoor wear, sturdy footwear
- Fluid, snacks & plenty of energy.
£120 for 4 hour lesson (Max 4 per group)
£30 deposit required per person (Please read our T&C’s)
DAY TWO - FIRST WATER LESSON
Kitesurfing Progression (Water)
Here’s where the fun really begins. Probably one of the most exciting sessions you’ll experience. Here’s where you transfer all your new found flying skills into the water, plus more … This is a session which can be repeated many times until your happy with your flying skills. A very useful session if you have had time away in the middle of your beginner/intermediate progression.
Location – Lancing or an alternative beach pending wind direction & tide
Content
- Water Based Site Assessment
- Recap Essential Buddy Communication Signals
- Recap Harness Flying
- Recap Safety release mechanisms
- Water Relaunch Principles & Practice.
- Body Dragging – downwind, across, upwind & one handed techniques
- Self Rescue
Your Achievement
- BKSA Level 1
We Provide
- Equipment & Safety
- Wetsuit, Buoyancy & harness if you need one
- We are fully qualified to BKSA/IKO standard and full insurance.
- On water Radio Communication
- Student/Instructor Ratio 2 : 1
What to Bring
- Sunglasses, Suncream,
- Active outdoor wear, wetsuit if you own one shoes fit for the water,
- Fluid, snacks & plenty of energy.
£120 for 4 hour lesson (Max 2 per group)
£30 deposit required per person (Please read our T&C’s)
DAY THREE - BOARDSKILLS
Boardskills
An Introduction to walking on water … This is a session that is about full filling your goal about getting on the board and more …
Location – Lancing or an alternative beach pending wind direction & tide
Content
- Site ssessment
- Equipment chat
- Recap waterrelaunch Kite
- Body dragging with board
- Boarstart theory on land
- Boardstart
- First rides
We Provide
- Equipment & Safety
- Wetsuit, Buoyancy & harness if you need one
- We are fully qualified to BKSA/IKO standard and full insurance.
- On water Radio Communication
- Student/Instructor Ratio 2 : 1
What to Bring
- Sunglasses, Suncream,
- Active outdoor wear, wetsuit if you own one shoes fit for the water.
- If you own you own equipment … bring it to the session.
- Fluid, snacks & plenty of energy.
£120 for 4 hour lesson (Max 2 per group)
£30 deposit required per person (Please read our T&C’s)
PRIVATE KITESURFING LESSON
Private or Buddy Kitesurfing Lesson
Progression Session tailored to your needs – You tell us what you wish to learn weather it be …
- Basic flying skills
- Further bodydragging
- Boardstarts
- Working on your independant riding skills
- More advanced riding
We’ll build a unique session around your learning style. Alternatively if you just want inspiring, give us a call and we’ll offer something extra to add to your kitesurfing toolbox. Not forgetting we will offer you on water Radio Communicationto bridge the gap between student an coach.
£60 an hour
£30 deposit required per person (Please read our T&C’s)
TUNE YOUR KIT
Fine Tuning your kit
Kit Set Up – How to get the best out of your personal equipment. We’ll help you tune your kit with endless amounts of technical knowledge.
£30 per session
COACHING & WORKSHOPS
Coaching
Coaching is all about you, focusing on your riding and technique to be finely tuned so you can progress into a comfortable performing style of your own. To get the best out of a session like this you would be at a level of an independent rider happily flying backwards and forwards or even more advanced but something doesn’t quite click or maybe a little inspiration could go along way …
Could it be your…?
- Upwind ability could be improved
- You sink on 9/10 Transitions
- Jumping is proving a challenge
- Would like to learn to Grab, Spin in both directions or even do a kiteloop?
- You like the idea of riding a Surfboard … why not invest into a Strapped, Strapless & Gybing Session
So if any of the above sound familiar or you have any other wishes … Why not try a Private Coaching Session to Boost your ride! The Camera Never Lies …
Cost £60 an Hour
Workshops
Workshops can be in the UK hosted at Lancing Beach in cooperation with the Club or an overseas holiday with opportunity of tailored back to back sessions coaching your progression.
Free Safety Workshop for Lancing Kitesurfing Club on the 10th of May 2013
- Meet 10.30am In South Lancing Car Park
- This will involve a recap on how to self rescue your self using your own equipment
- Local Beach Safety
- Open Discussion
October Overseas Holiday – Date and Location Coming Soon (Please feel free to contact me if you would like to keep informed as there will be only 6 places)
* we advise you choose your lesson/session appropriate to the standard you are to date to avoid complicating your learning curve and avoiding disappointment.
Student Prerequisite: must be a competent swimmer and have a good attitude. Under 18′s to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
If you have any queries about what we offer please contact us

BSKA Membership!
After you have completed your course or lessons don’t forget to Join the BKSA which covers you for your Third Party Liability Insurance and chance to join your local Kitesurfing Club at Lancing.
To join the BSKA, click here.




