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A beach built around kiting, with open space and far fewer riders than Dubai's Kite Beach.
Lessons right on Kite Beach with hydrofoil training and kit rental for riders who already know what they're doing.
A kite shop and school with a short discovery course, so you can try kiting before committing to a full package.
The water is flat and shallow off the north beach, so it is the forgiving place to practise water starts.
Steady coastal breeze and a city beach you can reach in ten minutes from downtown.
The open water off the island lets you hold long reaches without hitting the city's breakwaters.
It is the beach that hosts the Al Dhafra Watersports Festival, and outside festival days you have it nearly to yourself.