Welcome to VDWS, the international watersports’ training association based in Germany. VDWS began kitesurfing instructor courses in 2001, adding to its growing line-up of wind-based watersports. It now has 540 member watersports centres in 30 countries. VDWS has a long watersports pedigree, founded in 1974 to train windsurfing instructors and establish standards for schools and training worldwide. The GKA extends a warm welcome to VDWS.
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