Kitesurfing In Tiree

Tiree has proved to be a perfect place for kitesurfing with it's long sandy beaches and steady Atlantic breezes.

Kitesurfing is an exciting and immediately addictive sport that is visually attractive to all those who see it. The sport came to Scotland around 1999 when a number of people began to buy equipment which was starting to become commonly available around this time. The sport was already popular on the South Coast of England.

Tiree was already well known amongst the windsurfing community as a location with steady and strong winds and abundance of clean white sandy beaches. The island proved to be just as good for kitesurfing as it was for windsurfing, maybe even better suited for this new sport.

Kitesurfing was immediately noticed by a number of visiting windsurfers who have now either converted to kitesurfing or play at both depending on the conditions that they find. These people now form the backbone of the Scottish kitesurfing community after spending the last few years honing their skills.

Kitesurfing is nowadays an easy and rewarding sport to learn if practiced in a safe and controlled environment. Learning with a recognized instructor or school is advised during the early stages of learning.