Witness the Spanish Kitesurf Championship 2010

Lanzarote shows off its beaches in style this July with the Spanish Kitesurf Championships. During the month Lanzarote will be playing host to the Spanish Kitesurf Championships.

The action is focussed on the Famara beach, Spain’s prime water sports location, where strong waves and clear waters make this beach famous amongst kitesurfers, windsurfers and surfers alike.

Kite surfers from all over Spain will descend upon the 6,000 metre long Famara beach to take part in freestyle, racing and wave competitions. What’s more, the winner will qualify to compete for the title of International Kiteboarding Association World Champion.

Learn to Kitesurf or Surf in Lanzarote

Taking part in the competition, there are professional kitesurfers racing at the top of their game, such as Cesar Portas, as well as local stars including Renaud Deguent and Silvano Martin. Visitors arriving on cheap flights to Lanzarote, inspired by the competition, will find plenty of places to hire equipment or take lessons.

This event puts Lanzarote firmly on the map as the ideal location for a surfing holiday. Surf schools are dotted all around to ensure that all abilities are catered for, even beginners.

If it’s not so much an adrenaline rush you are after visitors arriving on cheap flights to Lanzarote will find a plethora of sandy beaches all around the island to explore, set against the beautiful backdrop of the island’s volcanoes and cliffs.