I've been here a few times and kited Shark bay (kite beach) and Ponta Preta (wave spot). Shark bay/ Kite beach (same place) is the safest bet. It's a bit busy, but bearable. The water is fairly choppy inside the reef, but it's OK for learning, and the waves on the reef are quite nice between knee a...

I've been here a few times and kited Shark bay (kite beach) and Ponta Preta (wave spot). Shark bay/ Kite beach (same place) is the safest bet. It's a bit busy, but bearable. The water is fairly choppy inside the reef, but it's OK for learning, and the waves on the reef are quite nice between knee a...

Cheers Kiteus Polaris for putting the post up will come handy in a few weeks.
Iriejohn what’s it like for foil boards I was just going to take my surfboard and tt but could do with polishing up on my foilboarding, just the issue with taking all 3 with weight etc.
Cheers for any info
Steve

Off to there in 3 weeks so hopefully will find out,

It did take a little while to fill out!

Ouch!! Things do go wrong sometimes and this is shows what happens and can be a lesson to others to be aware of the dangers that can occur! Good to see you put one of yourself in shows this can happen to anyone even highly experienced kiters.

I usually use mild hand wash detergent with a small amount of Milton( baby bottle sterilising fluid) that’s what it’s called in the UK. Soak it in a bucket for 20 mins then hang out to dry. Gets rid of odours from the wetsuit.

As gmb said take as many kites as you can if your limited to 2 I would take the the 11 and 17 gives you a better wind range I’ve been kiting there nearly every year for the past 18 years in January as you don’t rely on then on trade winds then its all down to the weather systems not sure if October ...

Damn I though I had a decent way to go but some of you guys even further, 1 hour and 45 mins to a tidal estuary beach and 3 hours to my favourite but it’s worth it!

Glad you got back alright, I’ve been going to fuerteventura for the past 18 years kitesurfing in jan met you this year on the beach after you just rescued 2 beginners in the afternoon from certain trouble in the water, in the early days I did find that everybody looked out for and respected each oth...