UNIKITE

UNIKITE is a kitesurfing school founded in 2008 by Sébastien Sachs, a state-qualified kite instructor who has been teaching at Leucate since 2010. The school is affiliated to the FFVL (French free flight federation) and holds the EFK label (French kite school network). First based in Leucate, it now operates from the Bergerie du Château de Fitou, on the hills of Fitou facing Leucate, and still works with the Chinook shop in Leucate.

Lessons take place at Leucate, Le Barcarès, the Étang de La Palme and Port-la-Nouvelle. The spot is chosen according to the wind and the group's level, and the meeting point is confirmed the evening before. Beginners learn in shallow water, while more advanced riders also go out into deeper water. Each instructor supervises no more than four kites, with one person per kite except for pairs; students are coached by radio, and every session starts with a briefing and ends with an individual debriefing. One lesson means three hours of instruction and about four hours on site.

For experienced riders, the school offers coaching in freestyle (jumps, rotations, kiteloops) and strapless riding, downwinders with boat support and a guide, "kitesurf safaris", supervised sessions and equipment rental. The school's gear comes from several brands, including Airush, F-One and Cabrinha.

Open from March to November, every day, from 8:00 to 20:00.

Booking online (scheduling calendar linked from the website's Réservation page), by phone or by email. The meeting point depends on the weather and the group's level; it is confirmed at 19:30 the evening before.

Phone: +33 6 86 88 37 88.