Editing Tarifa (section)

== Local Advice ==

Tarifa takes its beach rules seriously and enforcement has tightened over the years:

* A 200-metre exclusion zone from the beach is in effect — you can only launch and ride from beyond the yellow buoys that mark this area.
* The Tarifa Sea Angels (June 15 – Sept 15) patrol Los Lances. Pay the small daily fee — it's your insurance if something goes wrong offshore.
* In Levante at Los Lances, conditions are offshore and gusty. If you're not comfortable riding upwind in 30+ knots, sit it out or head to Valdevaqueros where the bay protects you.
* Schools must be licensed by the Spanish Sailing Federation or IKO and hold a municipal concession. Unlicensed teaching gets fined.
* Right-of-way: starboard tack (right hand forward) has priority. The kiter entering from the beach has priority over those in the water. Keep 50 m downwind clearance when jumping.
* Summer weekends can see over 1,000 kites airborne. Spatial awareness is not optional.
* '''Kite size quiver:''' Bring everything from 7 to 12 m² to cover both winds. A 9 m² is the most versatile single size.