Extreme Zone
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By Vikara
Published on 30/04/2009
Extreme Zone is a power kite shop in Troon and was founded in 2003. It provides an outlet for extreme sports enthusiasts who have a focus on power kiting and other wind powered sports. It is run by experienced powerkiters and snowboarders and offers kite training services.
The training courses cater for beginners and experts, and a variety of training levels are available. It is important that you receive at least basic training advice before attempting kite surfing, as it may prove dangerous for complete novices. Kitesurfing, or kiteboarding, involves using a power kite to pull a rider through the water on a kiteboard.
The kitesurfer uses a board with foot-straps. He/she uses the kiteboard and the kite to propel him/herself and the board across the water. It is more challenging than surfing, as the kitesurfer must both control the kiteboard on the water and steer the kite in the air. Kitesurfers may eventually advance to learn different types of kitesurfing, such as wave riding, freestyle, cruising and jumping.
The Chinese are known to have used kites for propulsion in the 13th century. George Pollock used kites to propel carts on land and ships on water in the 1800’s. He used a four-line control system. This system is still in common use today. The boats were able to turn and sail upwind.
George Pollock’s intention was to establish kitepower as an alternative to horsepower, It was partly to avoid the horse tax being levied at that time. An aviation pioneer called Samuel Cody developed man-lifting kites in 1903. He successfully achieved an English Channel crossing in a small collapsible canvas boat powered by a kite.The Extreme Zone offers qualified instruction in power kiting, kite buggying, land boarding and kite surfing at Troon beach. The beach is renowned for its excellent wind and lends itself perfectly to the activities.
After you master the basics of controlling the power kites, you may choose whether you want to stay with power kiting or try kite buggying or land boarding. All courses are undertaken by the zone's six qualified instructors. The instructors have PKSF or IKO certification. The use of the equipment and insurance is included in the price.
Opening Times
Please enquire directly to Extreme Zone.
Prices
Please enquire directly to Extreme Zone.
Extreme Zone
The Beach Hut
Barassie Beach
Northshore Road
Troon
KA10 6RA
Telephone - 01292 676010
E mail - Online Message Form.
Visit website.
Photograph Courtesy of Wakeboard.
Extreme Zone is a power kite shop in Troon and was founded in 2003.
It provides an outlet for extreme sports enthusiasts who have a focus
on power kiting and other wind powered sports. It is run by experienced
powerkiters and snowboarders and offers kite training services.
Extreme Zone is a power kite shop in Troon and was founded in 2003. It provides an outlet for extreme sports enthusiasts who have a focus on power kiting and other wind powered sports. It is run by experienced powerkiters and snowboarders and offers kite training services.
The training courses cater for beginners and experts, and a variety of training levels are available. It is important that you receive at least basic training advice before attempting kite surfing, as it may prove dangerous for complete novices. Kitesurfing, or kiteboarding, involves using a power kite to pull a rider through the water on a kiteboard.
The kitesurfer uses a board with foot-straps. He/she uses the kiteboard and the kite to propel him/herself and the board across the water. It is more challenging than surfing, as the kitesurfer must both control the kiteboard on the water and steer the kite in the air. Kitesurfers may eventually advance to learn different types of kitesurfing, such as wave riding, freestyle, cruising and jumping.
The Chinese are known to have used kites for propulsion in the 13th century. George Pollock used kites to propel carts on land and ships on water in the 1800’s. He used a four-line control system. This system is still in common use today. The boats were able to turn and sail upwind.
George Pollock’s intention was to establish kitepower as an alternative to horsepower, It was partly to avoid the horse tax being levied at that time. An aviation pioneer called Samuel Cody developed man-lifting kites in 1903. He successfully achieved an English Channel crossing in a small collapsible canvas boat powered by a kite.The Extreme Zone offers qualified instruction in power kiting, kite buggying, land boarding and kite surfing at Troon beach. The beach is renowned for its excellent wind and lends itself perfectly to the activities.
After you master the basics of controlling the power kites, you may choose whether you want to stay with power kiting or try kite buggying or land boarding. All courses are undertaken by the zone's six qualified instructors. The instructors have PKSF or IKO certification. The use of the equipment and insurance is included in the price.
Opening Times
Please enquire directly to Extreme Zone.
Prices
Please enquire directly to Extreme Zone.
Extreme Zone
The Beach Hut
Barassie Beach
Northshore Road
Troon
KA10 6RA
Telephone - 01292 676010
E mail - Online Message Form.
Visit website.
Photograph Courtesy of Wakeboard.