Learn everything you need to be autonomous in windsurfing. Come with us to practice this always popular and exciting sport. You will see how you love it!

Our windsurfing centre is located in the bay of Sant Pol – S’Agaró in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. An ideal place for windsurfing, because of its wind regime and for the security offered by a deep bay in the heart of the Costa Brava (Girona).

  • Medium
  • From Monday to Friday, consult the calendar for the schedule.
  • Price: 175€ €
  • Choose the week and book directly.

What will you learn in our windsurfing course?

In the windsurfing course we’ll teach you everything you need to enjoy windsurfing from no knowledge up to perfection your level. We will teach you to:

  • Maintain balance on the windsurfing board.
  • Witch position of the sail and the body is appropriate to each direction.
  • The basic principles of sailing with the windsurfing board.
  • Identify the winds and the different directions.
  • The two main manoeuvres: tack and jibe.
  • Having autonomy in any navigation direction.

Details of and requisites for the windsurfing course

  • Age: any age from 10 years.
  • The duration of the course is 10 hours divided into 5 sessions of 2 hour per day.
  • Hours: Monday to Friday to choose in the morning shift from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM or from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM or afternoons from 5:15 PM to 7:15 PM.
  • Difficulty level: easy / medium.
  • Maximum group size: 6 people per instructor.
  • Availability: check the course program with the BOOK button.
  • Languages: we speak Catalan, Spanish, English and French.
  • No previous experience or knowledge is required.
  • It’s essential to know how to swim.

Discounts

In the following document you will find the discounts applicable to families or by registering for several courses in the same season.

Why should you take our windsurfing course?

We are going to give you the reasons why in our opinion you should give to windsurfing an opportunity: you won’t regret it!

  • It’s a sport that offers you incredible feelings of freedom in the sea due to the close contact with the sea and with the outdoors.
  • It has great health benefits such as:
  • It improves balance
  • It strengthens our muscles.
  • It increases our cardiovascular endurance
  • It Burns calories
  • It improves our sense of direction
  • Over the year’s equipment has improved in design and lightness, making it much easier to learn now than years ago.
  • It’s a sport that’s always in fashion and can be practiced throughout the year.
  • Once you have learned, you can buy your own equipment at affordable prices and move at your pace to windsurf wherever and whenever you feel like it.
  • It can be a way to get started on another dinghy sailing as well.
  • At the end of the course you will understand much better the behaviour of the sea and its weather conditions.
  • It is an original and different activity to do during your holidays, whether you live in the area or simply come to spend a few days on the Costa Brava (Girona). We are only 10 min from Platja D’Aro and the urban center of Sant Feliu de Guíxols.

What’s included in our windsurfing course?

Everything necessary to learn windsurfing with the best guarantee is included in our course:

  • Qualified instructor with all necessary knowledge.
  • Non slippery boards, ideal for maximum stability and to learn with the greatest ease and agility possible. We have different boards with different volumes from 160 litres up to 240 litres to adapt to the characteristics and level of each student.
  • Modern and light sails of different sizes to adapt to different wind conditions and to the physical and level of each student. We have from small 2 m2 sails for the smallest and / or newcomers, to larger 5 m2 sails for the larger and / or experienced students.
  • A simulator on the beach to assimilate better the movements and facilitate learning.
  • Short or long wetsuits if necessary.
  • Life jackets (mandatory).
  • Support motor boat so that you can practice the course with maximum security and can tow you if necessary.
  • Civil Liability and Accident Insurance.
  • A place in our facilities to leave personal belongings.

Who is this activity for?

This activity is for all types of audiences without previous experience:

  • Couples: surprise your partner by doing a different activity together while enjoying nature and the sea.
  • Groups of friends: it’s a perfect activity to do with some friends.
  • Families: if you are a family that likes physical activity, you can take the course together.
  • Children from 10 years old, it’s the minimum age to be able to follow the intensity of the group. Children under 10 can try windsurfing with a private lesson and personalized attention. (LINK to private windsurfing class)

What do we advise you to bring?

  • Lycra t-shirt.
  • Sun protection cream.
  • Gloves are recommended for people with sensitive skin.
  • Croakies if you need to use prescription or sunglasses.
  • The boards are made with non-slippery material, but it’s optional to bring some neoprene shoes if you have them.
  • Spare clothes and towel for once activity is finished.

We have our own changing room, and near our facilities there are showers on the beach and public toilets.

Other information to consider

The course will start at the indicated time with the maximum punctuality possible. For this reason, we recommend arriving 10 minutes in advance to have time to prepare and start on time.

The meeting point to start and finish the course and classes will be in our Office (crooked and coloured little houses). In the following link you will find all the information on how to get there and the parking spaces available.

In the case of minors, the parents or, the legal tutor must sign an authorization so that the minor can carry out the activity. It’s mandatory to report any aspect related to health or other issues that affect minors and that are relevant to the development of activities, such as allergies, asthma, possible special educational needs (SEN), etc.

The development of activities is subject to weather conditions and the state of the sea. If these are not adequate, the activity will be postponed to another day.

For more details see Contracting Terms and Conditions and Cancellation Policy

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