Sailing and Kitesurfing Camp in Sardinia and Corsica

What you get on this adventure:

• • Experienced, professional IKO instructors and crew members managing sailing and kiting activities and food
  • 7-day sailing and kitesurfing camp with coaching and training
  • Accommodations on board a catamaran
  • Spot guidance and rescue
  • Photos and videos (to improve kiting level through media analysis)
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner throughout the camp
  • SUP
  • Wakefoil and wakeboard on light wind days
  • Tender for rescue and assistance
  • The Action Cruise annual membership

What’s not included:

• • Transportation to and from the meeting point
  • 1-2 dinners on land
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Technical kitesurfing gear (can be rented from your guide)
  • Wetsuits 
  • Booties
  • Guide gratuities — optional

NOTE: Private kiting lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced kiters, as well as the North KB 2022 – 2023 kite gear can be demanded and purchased on request. The Assistance Plus package is for independent riders who need help to start from onshore beaches or to come back to offshore beaches, or who want to feel safer during days with demanding conditions or in technical spots. It consists of 3 lifts per day.

In order to join kitesurfing adventures in Sardinia, you need to be at an intermediate or advanced level of kitesurfing. Kitesurfers need to be able to ride upwind consistently in every wind condition, control the kite on the land, body drag upwind, relaunch the kite from water, body drag to their lost board, and self-land the kite with chicken loop quick release.

Even though this camp is for intermediate and advanced kitesurfers, one beginner per date can join as well. The lessons for beginners are carried out by IKO instructors and the student is assisted and followed by a tender (safety boat) with radio communication. The lessons last for a maximum of 1h per day. More lessons for beginners are possible in case of groups of kiters requesting a camp with the entire catamaran. If you have a beginner in your team, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements. Beginner, intermediate, advanced and foil lessons are €100 per hour, while wing beginner lessons are set at €80.

In order to participate in this sail and kite camp in Sardinia, you need to be an intermediate or advanced kitesurfer. You are expected to be able to ride upwind consistently in all wind conditions, control the kite on land, body drag upwind, relaunch the kite from the water, body drag to your lost board, and self-land the kite with chicken loop quick release.

NOTE: If you’re not comfortable with these skills, you must declare your ability and take a lesson for beginners or the Assistance Plus package during the camp. Assistance Plus is set at
€350 per camp or €100 per day.

The complete kite gear set (kite set, bar, twintip board, and harness) can be rented from your guiding service for an additional fee on request and is available only for experienced kiters. 

When it comes to the equipment you need to bring, here’s what you’ll need:

• • Day pack large enough to carry all the items listed
  • Water bottle
  • Clothing for 7 days
  • Wetsuit (long, 3 or 4 mm wetsuit recommended for colder days)
  • Booties
  • Food you can eat on-the-go
  • Toiletries (sunscreen, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.)
  • Sunglasses
  • Swimsuits
  • Towels
  • Sweater
  • Camera — optional

Wetsuit and booties can be rented for an additional fee. Let us know if you need this gear as it is mandatory equipment for the camp.

You can rent complete gear (kite set, bar, twin-tip board, harness) from your guide for €500 for the duration of the camp. You can also rent separate equipment:

• • Complete wing gear (wing + board) — €400 / camp
  • Complete wing gear (wing + board) — €100 / day
  • Twintip board — €150 / camp
  • Surfboard — €250 / camp
  • Foil board — €300 / camp
  • Kite set — €350 / camp
  • One kite size — €200 / camp
  • One kite size — €50 / day

Gear is available only for experienced kiters. Damages or loss will be charged (reparation costs + devalue). Gear insurance is available on request, but it does not cover loss of the gear. If you need to rent gear,  contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

The ideal time to go kitesurfing in Sardinia is spring and fall. The mistral wind is the dominant one in the area, blowing from the northwest with an intensity between 15 and 35 knots. Mistral is strong and reliable, providing endless days of kitesurfing opportunities. If mistral is off, east and southeast winds will step up and open up other secret spots. A 3-4 mm wetsuit is advised for colder days.

While you’re cruising the waters of North Sardinia and South Corsica, your home for the week will be the Nautitech 46 Fly, a 46-foot long catamaran. Built in 2019, the flybridge offers a 360° view of your surroundings and can accommodate up to 7 kiters and 3 crew members. This is a true liveaboard catamaran, whose comfort and modern design make it the perfect place for longer journeys.

You have a choice between two cabins: the small single one and the double cabin. The double cabins are cozy with enough space for two people and an ensuite bathroom.

As for the single cabin, keep in mind that it’s well-ventilated with 2 windows, but it doesn’t have much storage space nor a private bathroom. Regarding the storage space, you’ll keep some of your things in your cabin as well as in the living area. There’s also no floor space—when you enter, you will step in directly onto the mattress.

The rate is based on sharing the double cabin, but there’s also an option of being by yourself in the single or the double cabin. You can tell us your preferences upon booking.

Group sizes and prices:

• • The max. number of participants for the sailing and kitesurfing camp is 7 people.
  • The cabins on offer can be selected according to availability. The tour price is based on a Shared Double Cabin. Cost is per person.
  • If joining alone, you’ll be placed with peers that share a similar level of experience in a shared double cabin. Contact us prior if you’d like another type of accommodation.

Min. age requirements:

• If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
• While there is not necessarily a minimum age to kitesurf, there are minimum requirements, such as height and weight. Prior to booking, let us know the youngest ages in your party and we will let you know if it’s safe for them to get on the water. 

If your group has minors under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

To get to your meeting point in Cannigione, Olbia in Sardinia, most people fly into Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) about 35 minutes away from Cannigione. From there, you can rent a car, or take a bus or taxi to get to Cannigione.

The catamaran will depart from Cannigione after the first briefing and when you check in at 9.30 am. On the last day, you’ll check out between 9 am and 10 am, and the catamaran will arrive in the marina either the evening before the last day or the morning of the last day.

57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity. 

We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, guides and the communities they’re travelling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in Sardinia, Italy and Corsica, France, please refer to Italy’s Ministry of Health Website, Italian National Tourist Board Website,  and France Diplomacy’s advice for travelers and foreign nationals.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!