as with any sport there are safety precautions you should follow you must be a good swimmer if you kite flies away from you you may have to swim after the handles or swim back to shore depending how far out you have gone on your board this may not be such an easy task you should never go out alone without a friend you must always wear a helmet
it will protect your head if you crash into the sea at a high speed and be sure to watch the weather conditions strong winds can have disastrous effects on a surfer is ability to control a kite