12/06/2026
🪁 WIND FUTURES TAKES OFF 🪁
Over the past two weeks, 12 young people from Thanet, Whitstable and Canterbury have taken part in the first Wind Futures youth kitesurfing taster sessions.
Hosted at Minnis Bay and Ramsgate, participants learned:
✅ Kite setup and rigging
✅ Launch and landing safety
✅ Wind awareness and weather conditions
✅ Understanding the wind window
✅ Beach kite control
✅ How kitesurfing equipment works
The group included Sea Cadets, Air Cadets, Sea Scouts, RNLI lifeguards, martial artists, skaters, horse riders, snowboarders, parkour athletes and more.
For most participants, this was their first introduction to kitesurfing.
We're incredibly excited that 6 young people will now progress into fully funded professional kitesurfing lessons as part of the programme.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Wind Futures so far, particularly Vattenfall for helping make this pilot possible.
We're now looking to secure additional funding so we can support even more young people in future rounds.
Interested in joining a future programme or know someone who would benefit?
👉 https://ekkc.org/wind-futures-programme/
