Private kitesurf coaching · Manguinhos

Learn how to kite in 4 lessons in Espírito Santo

Book on WhatsApp Beginner-friendly · one-on-one · all gear included
Maxime Hugo, filmmaker and coach
Premium & private

One rider. One coach.

A decade of coaching, all equipment included, and the option to film your session on a cinema camera. You see exactly what you're doing wrong — and you keep the footage.

The path

Four lessons. That's all you need.

01

Discovery

Read the wind, steer the kite and handle all your gear, safely.

On the beach
02

Bodydrag

Move with the kite in the water and learn to recover your board.

In the water
03

Waterstart

Pop up onto the board and get planing, your first real rides.

On the board
04

Ride upwind

Hold your line, stay upwind and go fully independent.

Free on the water
The spot

One of the best places in Brazil to learn.

Manguinhos has steady side-shore wind almost every afternoon, warm water year round, and flat sections at low tide. No wetsuit, no cold, no waiting for the season. Most people here drive past it every day without realising what it is.

Kitesurfing at Manguinhos
Maxime Hugo, big air kitesurf jump
Who's coaching you

A decade of coaching.

Coached a national junior surf championElite-level results
Coached the Swiss junior freeride ski teamYouth performance coaching
10 years teaching, ages 8 to 82From kids to grandparents, on the water
Degree in sport scienceSpecialisation in sports nutrition & nutritional coaching for athletes
Filmmaker + coach

See yourself ride.

Film your lesson on a cinema camera.

  • Watch yourself mid-session to fix things fast.
  • Rewatch it after and listen to every tip and bit of knowledge I gave you.
  • Have a beautiful cinematic memory of your progress, and you flying over the water.
Maxime Hugo filming on a cinema camera

Waterstart lesson

Forecast

Is there wind this week?

Wind in knots, pinned to the beach itself. Manguinhos usually fills in late morning and holds until the end of the afternoon. Data: Windy.

The spot

Praia de Manguinhos, Serra.

We meet at the beach entry. 25 minutes from Vitória airport.

Praia de Manguinhos · Serra · Espírito Santo

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Pricing

One lesson. Two hours.

R$650, with all equipment included.

Most people need around 4 lessons to ride on their own.

Come as a pair

Two peopleR$325 each

The price is per lesson, not per person. You share one kite, so each of you rides a little less — but you also learn from watching the other.

What's included

Kite, board, harness and helmet. A radio, so I can talk to you even far from the beach. Ten years teaching, degree in sport science.

Bring with you

Sunglasses — in your first lesson you spend the whole time looking up at the kite. It makes more difference than you'd think. Also: swimwear, sunscreen and water. The rest is on me.

Book on WhatsApp Lessons depend on the wind — we agree the day together. Pix or cash.

Ready when you are.

Tell me your level and when you're free. We'll find your session.

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