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Kitesurfing Apps for the iPhone and iPad
Posted under Kitesurfing Lessons
Kitesurfing - iPhone and iPad
There are a multitude of apps and games out there available for the iPhone or the iPad based on kitesurfing. There are simple games to instructional apps and others that are just for showing off to your friends (think the lightsaber app). Some of these apps have real value to the wannabe kitesurfer and I’m going to spend a bit of time and a couple of articles looking at some of the better ones. Today I’m looking at Kitesurf Instructor: Beginner. An app designed to help people just breaking in to the sport to progress helping to master first riding upwind, jumps, toe-side riding etc.
The app costs £1.19 in the iStore, it is rather large weighing in at just over 35Mb. Once installed the app opens quickly and is visually pleasing. The menu system is easy to navigate and the information is all available in just a few ‘clicks.’ I was pleasantly surprised by the actual contents of the app. While lacking a certain amount of depth, the tips and advise contained would be useful to anyone progressing through the stages of kitesurfing to which it refers. The app starts at upwind body dragging so assumes a certain level of competence and does recommend that you need kitesurfing lessons with a certified instructor before using the information contained therein. However as something to combine with your kitesurfing lessons or simply with your own development I believe this app would be very useful.
On the downside, as mentioned the app is necessarily a little shallow. It obviously cannot cover every single circumstance and if you’re looking for something to take you by the guide and teach you to kitesurf this is not it, but as an accompaniment to kitesurfing lessons with an instructor or as reference material once you’ve been let loose on your own its it great.