Kitesurf is a very practiced aquatic sport following the great boom that has seen it protagonist in the last 10 years. Even if from the beginning of the nineteenth century there were sails for boats and means of locomotion, during this century the techniques were peeled and the improvements that have definitively launched the sails in the market have definitively made.
The brothers Dominique and Bruno Legaignoux were the first to navigate with ski and sailing in 1987 obtaining the license of this invention. When robby naish he met him, he was the first windsurfist to start practicing kitesurf, disseminating it and allying with the Legaignoux brothers to start manufacturing sails for the kit.
Over the years the techniques have improved and today we can take great quality equipment . Don't you yet know what they are?
- table : there are different models that vary according to the type of navigation you want to practice, from the level of the kter, from the weather conditions, ect. The most known are the bidirectional tables (with which it is not necessary to change the position of the feet to navigate in the two senses) and the directional ones (with which you have to turn the whole body to change direction).
- sail : Puó to be inflatable or soft-kits . The difference is that the first is most used because it allows floating in case of overturning in water and the second has the disadvantage of the instability.
- Trapezio : thanks to it, the sail is managed and guarantees greater safety.
- neoprene suit : protects from possible hypothermias to stay in contact withcold water during prolonged periods.
- helmet : many kitesurfists use it to protect themselves from any damage in the event of a fall.
- vest : its use is recommended, because it allows du floating in the event of a fall in the water.
If you want to get closer to this sport, the best thing is to try primarily if you like it, attending a good kitesurfing course with qualified instructors.
If after trying it, you want to continue your adventure with the kite then you can buy all the material you need (depending on the frequency with which you consider this sport and the relative convenience in making an investment for the equipment) or renting it from time to time at schools and specialized companies.
