Windsurf Course with Flag Beach — Corralejo Pick-Up, Flag Beach and the El Cotillo Lagoon
A 1- to 5-day windsurf course in the north of Fuerteventura, taught at Flag Beach and in the El Cotillo lagoon by the only VDWS-certified centre on this side of the island. Day one starts with a pick-up anywhere in Corralejo and three to four hours of theory, rigging, the simulator and board balancing; days two and three are three to four hours on the water. €90 for one day up to €360 for five, at most eight students per instructor.
Fuerteventura, Spain · 3h 30min · up to 8 guests · €90 per session · EN · DE · ES · FR · IT · PL
I had a really nice experience with this school and I can definitely recommend it! I participated in a 5 day intermediate Windsurf course. The lagoon where we went surfing was so beautiful! During the course days, the wind got stronger and stronger and I recognized that I don't have the skills to manage this kind of wind. The school was pretty flexible and they offered me to participate in the course.
What is this tour like?
A 1- to 5-day windsurf course in the north of Fuerteventura, taught at Flag Beach and in the El Cotillo lagoon by the only VDWS-certified centre on this side of the island. Day one starts with a pick-up anywhere in Corralejo and three to four hours of theory, rigging, the simulator and board balancing; days two and three are three to four hours on the water. €90 for one day up to €360 for five, at most eight students per instructor.
The beginner course starts at 10:00. Flag Beach collects you from your hotel or wherever you are staying in Corralejo and drives you to the beach, and the first three to four hours cover wind, currents, right of way, safety and equipment; you learn to rig a sail, handle it on the beach and use the simulator, and by the end of that session you are in the water doing board balancing. Days two and three are another three to four hours each on the water, learning to sail across the wind, sail upwind, tack and steer. At the end of the course you can take the level 1 windsurfing certificate.
The improver and renewal courses run out of the El Cotillo lagoon, starting at 09:00. The improver is aimed at people with roughly thirty hours of windsurfing behind them: eight hours over two days, four hours a day, teaching the fast tack, the gybe, getting into the harness and the beach start, and at the end you can take the level 2 or level 3 certificate. There is also a two-day renewal course for bringing rusty skills back. Prices are €90, €175, €260, €350 and €400 for one to five days, against €90, €175, €220, €290 and €360 on the beginner side.
A private one-to-one hour costs €75 with material not included, is taught only by the centre's best windsurfing instructor and covers whatever you ask for — from the basics to aerials, switch stance, tacks and gybes. The VDWS international windsurf licence, book included, is €40, and it is what lets you hire equipment at other centres on a later trip.
If you want to sail on your own between lessons, the rental list is the same shape as the school's other price tables: a complete windsurf setup is €70 for half a day, €80 for one day, €140 for two and €180 for three; board or sail only is €35 for half a day or a day, €70 for two days and €105 for three; a harness or a wetsuit is €5 a day. The rental page points at a third-party insurance product, and the school's terms make each client responsible for their own holiday and personal accident insurance.
One caution about the unit, the same as on the school's kite page: the list gives course prices without saying "per person", while stating a maximum of eight students per instructor. Read the figure as the price of a course place and confirm with the office how a second participant is charged.
What are the highlights?
- Pick-up from wherever you are staying in Corralejo on day one
- Two teaching spots — Flag Beach and the shallow El Cotillo lagoon on the north-west coast
- A VDWS level 1 windsurf certificate at the end of the beginner course, level 2 or 3 after the improver
- Boards and sails from Fanatic and North — Gecko, Viper, Freewave and Blast, with E_PACE and Super Hero sails
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 10:00Day 1 — pick-up in Corralejo and the first session
Three to four hours on wind, currents, right of way, safety and equipment; rigging a sail, handling it on the beach, the simulator, and board balancing in the water at the end.
- Days 2–3On the water
Three to four hours a day sailing across the wind, sailing upwind, tacking and steering; the level 1 certificate can be taken at the end.
- 09:00Improver course at the El Cotillo lagoon
Eight hours over two days, four hours a day: fast tack, gybe, harness and beach start, for sailors with around thirty hours behind them. Level 2 or 3 certificate at the end.
- 1 hPrivate lesson — €75
Sixty minutes one-to-one with the centre's best windsurf instructor, material not included; anything from the basics to aerials and switch stance.
What's included in the price?
- Transfer to the beach from your accommodation in Corralejo on the beginner course
- Tuition at a VDWS-recognised centre, at most eight students per instructor
- Teaching at two spots — Flag Beach and the El Cotillo lagoon
- The chance to sit the level 1 certificate after the beginner course and level 2 or 3 after the improver
- Flag Beach holds third-party public liability insurance
What's not included?
- VDWS international windsurf licence with book — €40
- Material on the private lesson — the €75 hour is priced without it
- Rental outside lessons — complete setup €70 half a day, €80 a day, €140 two days, €180 three; board or sail only €35 / €35 / €70 / €105; harness or wetsuit €5 a day
- Your own holiday and personal accident insurance, which the school's terms make each client's responsibility
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
The beginner course starts with a pick-up from your accommodation in Corralejo at 10:00 and is taught at Flag Beach and the El Cotillo lagoon; the improver and renewal courses meet at the El Cotillo lagoon at 09:00. Beach base 10:00–19:00 April–September and 10:00–17:00 October–March; office 08:30–17:30 Monday to Saturday. Office, beach. Postal address: Flag Beach Windsurf & Kitesurf Centre, Apto de Correos 285, 35660 Corralejo.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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What do guests say?
“I had a really nice experience with this school and I can definitely recommend it! I participated in a 5 day intermediate Windsurf course. The lagoon where we went surfing was so beautiful! During the course days, the wind got stronger and stronger and I recognized that I don't have the skills to manage this kind of wind. The school was pretty flexible and they offered me to participate in the course.”
“My experience with Flag Beach is incredible. They are a benchmark for windsurfing and watersports in Fuerteventura. I took four "improver and renewal" windsurf lessons with them and the experience was perfect. The instructors look after their students throughout and give practical, effective advice.”
“I did a 5 day introduction one on one course. I alternated between Robin and Paul as my instructors. Both were excellent and patient with me. I haven't tried any wind sports before and there was a lot to learn and using muscles I have not used before. My main tip is to build up some leg stamina and strength beforehand.”
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