{"id":1564,"date":"2021-03-01T22:30:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T03:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitesurfingacademy.com\/staging\/2899\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2021-03-04T19:33:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T00:33:24","slug":"how-expensive-is-kitesurfing-as-a-hobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kitesurfingacademy.com\/staging\/2899\/how-expensive-is-kitesurfing-as-a-hobby\/","title":{"rendered":"How Expensive is Kitesurfing as a Hobby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of the first questions everyone wants to know about kitesurfing, whether they are ready to start learning or just bumped into us on a beach, is \u201cHOW EXPENSIVE IS KITESURFING?\u201d<\/strong>. Usually, people refer to the price of the kite itself, but there are many other \u201chidden\u201d expenses. I\u2019ve been kitesurfing since 2003, so, let me share my view on the financial side of kitesurfing as an enthusiast and as a business owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are five main groups of expenses in kitesurfing if you want the full picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. The price of kitesurfing equipment, gear, and gadgets – $1,000 – $6,000<\/strong><\/li>
  2. The expense of kitesurfing Lessons with professional instructors – $200 – $800<\/strong><\/li>
  3. Equipment rentals cost – $10 – $150 per day per item<\/strong><\/li>
  4. Charges for repairs and replacement of your damaged and lost equipment \u2013 ongoing $$<\/strong><\/li>
  5. Expenses for travel to kitesurfing destinations – $0 – $10,000 per trip\/per month?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    And which one is the most expensive over a period of, say, ten years, do you think? Let\u2019s have a look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. The Price of Kitesurfing Equipment, Gear, and Gadgets\u200b<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    What is the difference between the three you may ask? Let me explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1.a. The Cost of Kitesurfing Equipment\u200b<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Kitesurfing equipment –<\/strong> is the kite, control bar, kite lines, harness, spreader bar, board with foot-straps and fins \u2013 the stuff that you really need and simply can\u2019t kitesurf without. This group is usually seen as a \u201cone-time purchase\u201d in the beginning, but is it really? We will revisit this question in section 4. Let\u2019s look at the new equipment here. Having these prices you can estimate how much the used one can cost depending on its \u201cmileage\u201d. HERE is a full-blown article about prices on kitesurfing equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Price of the kite<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    First is the kite. This is the most expensive piece of equipment. Prices vary depending on the type of the kite, brand name of the maker, size of the kite, edition, year, recalls, popularity, reviews, God\u2019s will, and may vary from $1,000 to almost $3,000 per kite<\/strong>. The most unexpected fact about kitesurfing kites is that you may and most likely will end up having more than one kite in your quiver. Different wind conditions call for different kite sizes. More on kite sizes HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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