jb74 wrote:Are you sure about Nova Vaga? For beginners only in 2015? I'm about to plan all my vacation around this spot. I mean we'll rent a car but I'm looking for accommodation close to Nova Vaga as we planned to ride mainly at this spot. But your words gave me second thoughts. Do you know from where can I get closer info in this subject?
The closest information you can get is what is written in the "Edital da capitania do porto de Lisboa", which is what has been written but the Lisbon harbor captain (which has jurisdiction over the Costa da Caparica beaches). What it states regarding Nova Vaga is that:
- There is a 50 meter strip of beach where kitesurf is allowed, for lessons (the only school allowed there) and other kitesurfers in general;
- The kitesurfing activity is under the supervision of the only school that is allowed to teach there, meaning they have to supervise and control the number of kitesurfers on the water at any given moment to ensure there are no safety issues.
I don't want to take any rushed conclusions, but 50 meters of beach for kitesurfing is a very small space, if you consider that there might be up to 2 instructors teaching classes at the same time, how many kitesurfers will the school allow to go in the water to ensure there are no safety issues?
But has the last poster said, just drive 100 or 200 meter more and go to praia da Bela Vista where there is 300 meter of beach where kitesurfing is allowed. It is indeed a nudist beach (and known for the gay activity), but they won't do anything to you unless you want to!