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St Martin Windsurf & Kitesurf Centre - St Martin, Caribbean
The Sportif windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing & SUP centre in St Martin is set on Galion Beach, with a 1km wide sandy lagoon with access to waves, flat water and some standing areas offering rental and instruction programmes.
Open Year Round.
Location
The centre is set on Galion Beach,, in the heart of the nature reserve, with a sailing area of 1km wide sandy lagoon with some standing areas, protected by an outer reef about 400m from the shore. The reef offers great wave riding conditions with breaking waves between 1 & 3m which is great for windsurfers and surfers. The water in the lagoon is warm, flat and safe, providing a perfect learning environment as well as great freeride and freestyle conditions. More >
Facilities
The centre provide windsurfing, surfing and SUP rental and instruction and kitesurfing instruction. There are free sundbeds and umbrellas and a bar, shower and WC around 300m from the centre. A baywatch and water based recue is included in your rental price. There is limited storage is available for those with their own equipment at an additional charge. (This is required to be booked in advance to guarantee availability.)
Activities
Snorkelling, kayaking and catamaran sailing are available in the bay. The centre also provides kitesurfing excursions to the nearly Island of Anguilla to take advantage of the freeride conditions on the east coast. Surfing is very popular with juniors here with a junior surfing association and 23m² catamaran platform with a nature reserve friendly 30hp engine to transport surfers, friends and photographers out to the reef to enjoy the show in comfort and style.
Kit Range
Latest equipment from Fanatic. Approx. 20 board & 25 rigs.
The centre is an office dealer of Neil Pryde/JP/Mistral/Fanatic/F2/North Sail / Tabou / Bic with demo equipment available to test. They also feature equipment Nautix / Da Kine / Quiksiver / Roxy / Gorilla / FCS / Pukas Surf Boards. HIC / Stark / DHD / LSD / NSP / South Point Long Board.
Boards |
Rental
Classes are taught in the morning. A harness is included in the rental price. We recommend you bring your own surf shoes and wetsuit if you prefer to wear them.
RENTAL | 6 Days from | 12 Days from |
Windsurf - Low Season | £209 | £350 |
Windsurf - High Season | £234 | £392 |
Surf Board - Low Season | £134 | £225 |
Surf Board - High Season | £150 | £250 |
SUP - Low Season | £134 | £225 |
SUP - High Season | £150 | £250 |
Storage All Sports - Low Season | £34 | - |
Storage All Sports - High Season | £50 | - |
Please Note: You may be required to pay a damage waiver fee, locally at the centre, or leave a credit card deposit against potential damage, before rental equipment can be taken. Sportif recommend you take insurance to cover third party liability, as well as medical and general travel insurance, which is required as part of our terms and conditions of booking. However, your insurance may not provide cover for damage to equipment that is rented, so worth checking in advance of travel. |
Kids & Junior equipment available.
Low season: 01 December - 15 April, High season: 16 April - 30 November
Tuition
Windsurfing Tuition: All Levels.
WINDSURFING & SUP INSTRUCTION | 6hrs from |
12hrs from |
6 Days from |
12 Days from |
Windsurfing - 1hr per day including 6 days equipment rental | £309 | - | - | - |
Windsurfing - 1hr per day including 12 days equipment rental | - | £494 | - | - |
Kitesurfing - Discovery Package 2hrs | ||||
Kitesurfing - Initiation Package 6hrs | ||||
Kitesurfing - Autonomy Package 10hrs | ||||
Surf/SUP - 1.5hrs | - | - | £270 | £458 |
Kitesurf Tuition: All Levels.
Only private or semi-private kitesurf lessons are available. Lessons include equipment from North Kiteboarding and transport to the kite spot. Kite sizes frange from 5.5 to 12m2kites. Rental is not available from this centre.
KITESURF INSTRUCTION | Prices from |
Discovery Package 2hrs | £105 |
Initiation Package 6hrs | £260 |
Autonomy Package 10hrs | £370 |
ertificate/Licenses - the St. Martin centre at Galion Beach is an FFVL affiliated center. They teach to international recognized standards and can issue official kite licenses.
Fact File
Sailing Conditions
Suitability:
Beginners
Intermediates
Freestyle
Wave
Great Reasons to go to St Martin, Caribbean |
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Best Time: Mid Nov - end Mar. June/July. Launch: Wide sandy beach. Wind Direction: Nov - Mar side onshore from left. Jun - Sept, side onshore from right. Wind Type: Trade. Shorebreak: None. Water Conditions: Flat & waves Suitability: All levels. |
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