Real photographs from lessons at our beach station in Mui Ne, Vietnam: kitesurfing, surfing and winter snowkite trips. Shot on the water with our own students, not stock images.
These are our own students, photographed during real lessons on the beach at Malibu and in the village of Mui Ne — from the first hour with a kite on the sand to riding away on their own. The winter frames come from our snowkite trips to the Khibiny mountains and the Arctic.
Kitesurfing in Mui Ne
Lessons run at Malibu beach and the central beach: shallow water, steady wind and warm sea — the conditions in which a beginner stands up fastest. Kitesurfing lessons in Vietnam — programme, prices and season.
K1 student riding a confident reach, Mui NeStudent holding kite power through the shore breakEdge and spray: K1 student on a kiteboardK1 student kiteboarding near the buoyGetting ready for a water start at sunsetEvening session: student riding along the shoreK1 student kiting through the surf zoneK1 instructor and student before a kitesurfing lessonInstructor showing the quick-release on the harnessGoing through the control bar on the beachStudent and instructor preparing the kite for launchFirst solo kite flying on the beachInstructor next to a student in the shallowsSeated kite flying on the sand with the instructor spottingInstructor guiding a student hands-on: tandem kite controlStudent heading to the water with board and barSmiles during the lesson: student flying the kiteK1 students and instructors on the beach after a lessonShaka on the move: K1 student riding a kiteboardK1 rider in the waves by the stationInstructor checking the student's gearInstructor explaining the wind direction before the lessonStudent learning kite control seated, instructor standing byInstructor supervising the student's kite flyingAfter the lesson: instructor and student walking off the spotStudent in a helmet watching the kiteKite flying at the water's edge under instructor supervisionInstructor adjusting the student's grip on the barKite control side by side with the instructorStudent preparing the kite for launchInstructor and student with the kite in the shallowsKitesurfing theory on the sand: going through the control bar before the first session, Mui NeK1 student flying a kite in helmet and harness, Malibu beach, Mui NeIKO instructor next to a student in the water during a kitesurfing lessonKitesurfing lesson in the shallows of Malibu beach, Mui NeK1 instructor assisting a student launching the kiteFirst water start of a K1 kite school student in Mui NeK1 students on Malibu beach before going out on the waterK1 student after a kitesurfing lesson in Mui NeK1 rider after a session on the water, Malibu beachKiter carrying a board on Malibu beach, VietnamKitesurfing along the red dunes of Malibu, Mui NeKiter cutting through a wave in Mui Ne, spray against the windKitesurfing a wave at the Malibu spot in VietnamKitesurfing jump above the water, Mui NeHigh kitesurfing jump against the clouds, VietnamKiter in a jump with the board vertical, Malibu spotKitesurfing jump against the red dunes of Mui NeKites over the Malibu spot during the north-east wind seasonTurning in the waves: K1 rider by the stationKiter in the whitewater, Mui NeKitesurfing jump over the K1 spotJump with the board against the clouds, Mui NeStarting off from the shallows by Sandunes beachLesson on the sand: student holding the bar, instructor alongsideK1 instructor holding the kite at the water's edgeStudent flying the kite in the shallowsStudent in the water with the kite during a lessonPreparing the kite for launch on the beachGroup lesson: instructor and students with the kiteInstructor explaining the next step to a studentReady to ride: K1 student with the bar on the beachPost-session joy on the Mui Ne beachSorting out the lines before launching the kiteIn impact vest and harness at the water's edgeWalking into the water with the kite, holding the barStudent in helmet and vest before the lessonBefore the lesson: student in helmet and harnessOn the beach by the laid-out kitesRiding a tack away from the beachHolding the edge at speedA jump close to the beachLifting off the water near the shoreComing ashore with the board after ridingKiter walking to the water with a kite surfboardK1 student in helmet and vest holding the bar before a lessonStudent laying out the kite on the beach before launchKite flying at the water's edge with the instructor right behindInstructor next to the student on the waterKite above the red dunes of Mui NeStudent's first reaches with the instructor watchingInstructor and student talking through the sessionKite ready for launch at the water's edgeRider popping off a wave by the stationStudent and instructor coming out of the water after a sessionSpray off the board riding close to shore
Surfing
The swell arrives in May and the surf season runs through the summer. Surfing lessons.
K1 student with a surfboard on the beach before a lesson, Mui NeK1 student riding a wave by the buoy, surfing in Mui NeStudent and K1 instructor before a surf lessonInstructor correcting hand position during pop-up practice on the sandInstructor demonstrating the stance before paddling outStudent carrying a softboard to the water, Mui Ne beachStudent and K1 instructor walking into the water for a surf lessonInstructor pushing a student into a wave in the shallowsFirst stand-up rides: student balancing on a waveGot it! K1 student celebrating a good rideStudent finding balance on a longboardGetting the boards ready for a surf lesson on the beachK1 student on a wave on an overcast dayStudent walking out of the water with her board after a rideK1 student on a wave near the headland, Mui NeStudent picking up speed on the whitewater by the buoyK1 student with a pink surfboard after a surf lessonStudent with a K1 softboard before heading outInstructor and student heading to the water for a lessonPure joy after a ride: student jumping off the boardStudent holding her stance on a wave, K1 surf lessonSurf lesson in Mui Ne: briefing on the sand before paddling outK1 student with a surfboard at the water's edge, Mui NeWalking out with a longboard on a Mui Ne beachK1 student riding a wave in Mui NeFirst pop-up on the board during a surf lesson in Mui NeSurfing in Mui Ne: a student holding the line on the whitewaterConfident stance on a longboard, surfing in VietnamK1 student on a wave during the Mui Ne surf seasonSurfing in Mui Ne with the red dunes behind, DecemberK1 student with a surfboard after a lessonK1 student celebrating her first solo ride, Mui NeStudent holding the wave by the buoyFirst metres standing on the boardStudent in stance on a whitewater waveLow stance on the wave, surf lessonStudent ride with the instructor watching from the waterK1 student riding a waveA wave by the island, student on the boardPopping up on a wave by the buoyStudent getting up on a longboardBalancing with the arms on a wave, K1 studentStudent on the whitewater near the headland, Mui NeA shaka before the session: K1 student by her surfboardWaxing the board before heading outStudent with a pink longboard at the stationWalking to the water with a white shortboard, Mui NeBoard under the arm along the shorelineA shaka with a blue surfboard by the K1 stationSurfer in an orange rash guard at the water's edgeStudents with a red board before the lessonPaddling for a wave with the instructor alongsidePractising the pop-up on the sand with the instructorPaddling at dawn on a calm morning seaGetting up on the board at dawnSurfboard and bodyboard: checking the waves before paddling outStudent and instructor with boards on the beachWarm-up on the sand before a surf lessonStudent riding the whitewater standing upStudent on the board in the waveStudent standing confidently on a pink boardRiding along the waveStudent catching a wave lying on the boardStudent in a stance on the waveShaka next to a red K1 boardInstructor and student carrying a boardIn-water lesson: instructor beside the studentInstructor and student by a K1 board after the lessonSmile after the session
Wing foil
Briefing on the beach, rigging the wing and first sessions on the water at the K1 station. Wing foil lessons.
Wing foil briefing on the beach: foil boards ready to goK1 instructor carrying the wing to the waterRigging and pumping up the wing before the lessonPre-session briefing: the instructor explains the drillInstructor showing wing foil students the wind directionStudent walking into the water with board and wingHandling the wing in the shallowsHeading out with foil and wing, Mui NeSmiles before the session: student with a wing foil boardWing foil students on the water by the K1 stationStudent powering up the wing and picking up speed
Snowkiting
Winter trips: the Khibiny mountains, the Arctic and frozen lakes.
Going through the control bar before a snowkite sessionStarting out on a snowkite across a snow fieldK1 rider with a kite on a winter tripStudent in goggles and winter gear on a snowkite tripSunset over the snow plain, snowkiting in the Khibiny mountainsSnowkiting against the Khibiny mountainsSnowkite rider at dusk in the ArcticA kite above a frozen lake in winterKite canopy against the low winter sunSnowkite jump on a snowboardHigh snowkite jump on a K1 winter tripSnowkite jump over a slopeGroup of K1 students on a winter snowkite trip
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