Here’s the game plan! We’re gonna hop aboard a Super Yacht with a couple other legends and go kiting on the Red Sea in Egypt. We’re gonna shred stunning blue waters, kite until our legs fall off and eat delicious food for breakfast, lunch and dinner – you’re gonna need it after all the kiting!
More than just a kite trip
The goal of this clinic is to bring passionate kiters together in a fun, collaborative, progression-focused environment to work on being the best versions of ourselves. It’s a trip in which we will progress as kiters, push ourselves to learn new things, both on and off the water, and possibly even walk away with life-long friendships.
I realize that it isn’t possible for many people to go a full week with little to no internet connectivity, so I’m stoked to inform you that you don’t have to! I’ve got satellite internet on the yacht and it’s safe to say we will have a minimum of 30mbps download (probably 100mbps, actually) and 10-20mbps upload. Check out this speed test!
So if you’ve got meetings to attend, emails to send, code to push or media to publish, come aboard the yacht with peace of mind that you can kick ass in your career and still join the trip of a lifetime!
Not only will my camera-man film sick clips for you to remember this amazing trip, but we will also dissect every detail of your kiting to find out what we’re doing well, what we’re doing wrong and figure out the path to progress.
We’re going to be kiting for hours every day, so we’ve got to make sure we’re putting tasty, nutritious food in our bellies! We will have 3 meals a day and snacks at the beach to keep us shredding err’day!
We use BBTalkin radios so that we can talk to each other whilst you’re on the water. I give you exactly the advice you need, right when you need it!
It’s my job to take years of trial and error and share the optimal path for you to progress. I communicate the lessons I’ve learnt along my journey in many different ways. One of the most important ways to learn is in the classroom, before we hit the water! Once you’re truly able to understand something, you’re much more capable of doing it. I’ve got a presentation to break down every fundamental of big air kiting, from edging, to take off, to heli loops, kiteloops, gear selection and more.
Massage is excellent for recovery! Your muscles are going to be begging for it after all the kiting and calisthenics (optional).
We will pick up you up from the airport and take you to the Marina. If you arrive a few days early, we’ll have you picked up and dropped off at your hotel. Arrive any time on any day you like! This service is included in the clinic.
September is typically very strong, so I expect we’ll be on small kites most of the time. But we’ve got to be prepared for anything, so please bring 3 kites. These sizes are assuming you are riding a bow/delta kite (CORE XR, Duotone Rebel/Evo, Naish Pivot, Ozone Edge, North Orbit). If you are riding a more C-shaped kite like a GTS, Nexus, Dice, etc. then you can add 1 meter to the sizes you see below.
| Intermediate kiter | Expert kiter | |||||
| Small (<70kg) | Regular (70-85kg) | Large (85kg+) | Small (<70kg) | Regular (70-85kg) | Large (85kg+) | |
| Very strong wind | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8/9 |
| Strong wind | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Light to moderate wind | 12 | 12 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 |
All you’ve gotta do is fly to Hurghada International Airport or Cairo International Airport (at any time that suits you) and I’ll have you collected in a private transfer.
If you arrive a few days early, we’ll have you picked up and dropped off at your hotel. This service is included in the clinic at no extra cost.
It’s a 20 minute drive from the airport to the beautiful Hurghada Marina. Also there are great flight options into Hurghada from most countries 👌
We should get wind most, if not all days. September is typically very windy and very strong. But if we’re un-lucky with the wind, we’ve got heaps of other activities on the yacht!
We’ve made this itinerary to make sure that we’ve got time for work, play and personal time. We understand that you’ve got work and other things to do, so feel free to jump in and out whenever you like.
If you’re looking to ride the best gear, I’m happy to give you the opportunity! I still ask that you bring all your own gear, as there is limited demo gear available and we have to share.
I bring extra XR’s and bars to my clinic so you can see what all the fuss is about. I’ve heard people say that great riders could even shred on an IKEA bag, but that simply isn’t true. We’re talking about highly technical, aerodynamic wings at the end of the day and some of them are simply better than others. CORE is not the only great kite out there, don’t get me wrong. I’ve enjoyed riding other kites, but I choose to ride CORE because I’ve found the performance and the quality of the gear beats everything else I’ve ever ridden.
I’m gonna make sure you level up during this clinic and I’ve got my personally-trained assistant coaches (Mostafa Abbas and another coach) to help give you the guidance you need when you need it!
So you’ll get plenty of time with me and when you aren’t on the radios with me, you’ll either do your own thing or get radio coaching from my coaches.
I will only be giving radio coaching to 8 people in this trip. Limiting the number of guests enables me to give you plenty of 1 on 1 attention.
There are only 4 gold and 4 diamond spots available in total.
Pay the deposit ($2,000) now to secure your spot and pay the rest within 1 week.
Radio coaching sessions are 1 hour each. Have a look at the table above to see how many sessions you will get (this is wind dependent). Besides radio coaching, you will get 7 x video analysis sessions with Mike and 7 x theory lessons with Mike.
As long as you are able to ride independently and you aren’t a total beginner, you will find immense value in joining the clinic.
I realize that it isn’t possible for many people to go a full week with little to no internet connectivity, so I’m stoked to inform you that you don’t have to! I’ve got satellite internet on the yacht and it’s safe to say we will have a minimum of 30mbps download (probably 100mbps, actually) and 10-20mbps upload.
So if you’ve got meetings to attend, emails to send, code to push or media to publish, come aboard the yacht with peace of mind that you can kick ass in your career and still join the trip of a lifetime!
Most countries do not require a visa to enter Egypt for tourism for stays of up to 30 days. Please give it a quick search for your country.
Please bring an EU travel adapter like this.
Shoot me an email: mike@gethighwithmike.com
You can cancel any time before making the final payment and receive a full refund. The final payment is due 1 week from when you book the trip.
If you cancel after making the final payment, I will attempt to sell the spot. If I manage to sell it (after selling any remaining spots I have), I will give you a refund. If I am not able to sell it, then I can’t offer a refund.
Unfortunately I can’t offer a more flexible cancellation policy without exposing myself to too much risk. Thanks for your understanding.
Cancellations do happen from time to time and I’ve always managed to sell the spot and refund my guests, but it’s not a guarantee.
