Safe Riding Guidelines

General

• All beginners seek professional instruction
• Kiters yield the right of way to all other beach users and water users
• Assisted launch and landing is recommended
• All kiters must use proper kite safety leash at all times
• Beginners drag away from beach 2 line lengths prior to water starting
• Do not leave unused kites on the beach
• Launch kites one at a time
• BE COURTEOUS AT ALL TIMES

Launching & Landing

• Double check all connections to kite prior to launching
• Yield to all people and kids on the beach, wait or ask them nicely to clear area
• Launch/land kites from designated areas
• Leave/approach the beach in a slow controlled manner
• Absolutely no beach jumping !
• Land kites toward the water from the beach
• yield to pedestrians when landing or launching

On the Water

• Starboard tack has right of way (righthand forward is starboard)
• Jumping kiters sacrifice their right of way
• Incoming kiters let launching kiters go out prior to landing
• Do not come within 200 feet of the beach or swim areas during session
• Stay out of swim areas AT ALL TIMES, marked by white buoys
• Stay clear 200 feet from swimmers that are outside of the swim zone
• Stay clear 200 feet from all waterusers
• Respect local fishermen on land or boats at all times