NY Kite Center

What NY Kite Center does

NY Kite Center (legally Pereira Adventure Sports, LLC) is a privately held, founder-operated kiteboarding school and specialty retail store headquartered at 334 South Bayview Avenue in Amityville, New York, on the Great South Bay. Founded in 2008 as BEST Kiteboarding School and taken over by Captain John Pereira in 2009, the company self-describes as the largest kiteboarding school in the Northeast USA and is the only International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO) Affiliated center in the region. The business operates by appointment only from its single physical location, with customer access via the Long Island Rail Road (approximately 65 minutes from Penn Station) and ferry service from Connecticut.

The company generates revenue across four streams: lesson and clinic fees for kiteboarding, wingfoiling, e-foiling, and snowkiting (priced from $299.99 for a land-based pre-flight intro to $4,999.99 for a complete North Orbit lesson and gear package); retail hardware sales of kites, boards, bars, wings, foils, e-foils, wetsuits, harnesses, safety gear, and accessories from more than 20 premium brand partners (ranging from $10 accessories to $15,990 premium e-foils); supervised equipment rentals; and a consignment program that charges 30%-45% commissions plus inspection, cleaning, and storage fees. Lessons are weather-dependent, require upfront payment, and are backed by jet-ski-supported shuttle service to shallow flat-water marsh islands that are inaccessible from the beach — a structural location advantage that eliminates typical ocean hazards for beginners.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with a community-led GTM motion, leveraging IKO certification, instructor credentials, and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition. Distribution combines a Shopify e-commerce storefront (national shipping) with the Amityville retail and instructional facility. Beyond retail, NY Kite Center operates IKO instructor training courses (one of only two East Coast locations), organizes destination trips to Cape Hatteras, the Florida Keys, the Caribbean, and Utah, and runs a monthly email newsletter dating to 2014. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no enterprise customers; it is a bootstrapped, founder-led lifestyle business at sub-$10M revenue scale with concentrated single-operator risk on Captain Pereira.

Name

NY Kite Center

Legal name

Pereira Adventure Sports, LLC

Website

https://nykitecenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NY Kite Center is a privately held, founder-operated kiteboarding school and specialty retail store in Amityville, NY, offering IKO-certified instruction in kiteboarding, wingfoiling, e-foiling, and snowkiting, plus equipment sales, rentals, and instructor training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Sports Instruction & Retail

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Surf, Kitesurf & Wind Sports Adventures (THAJABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surfing & Kitesurfing Experiences (Lessons, Camps) (THAJAJAJ), Adventure Equipment Rental, Retail & Service Centers (Gear Hire, Repairs) (THAAAKAN)

Keywords

• Kiteboarding lessons
• Wingfoiling instruction
• E-foil lessons
• Snowkiting courses
• Water sports retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Amityville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Lesson and Clinic Fees: Revenue from teaching kiteboarding, wingfoiling, e-foiling, and snowkiting lessons. Various package options from single sessions to comprehensive multi-day clinics. Prices range from $299.99 for pre-flight intro to $4,999.99 for complete lesson and gear packages.
2. Retail Product Sales: Sales of kiteboarding equipment including kites, boards, bars, wings, foils, wetsuits, harnesses, safety gear, bags, and accessories from multiple brand partners. Products range from $10 items to $15,990 for premium e-foils.
3. Equipment Rentals: Gear rental services for kites, boards, wetsuits, booties, harnesses, helmets, and complete packages. Rental rates from $5 for helmet to $165 for complete rental package. Rentals only available under NY Kite Center supervision.
4. Consignment Program: Consignment fees charged on sold gear. 30% fee for store credit, 45% for cash back. Plus inspection fees ($50/piece), cleaning charges, and storage fees for unsold items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NY Kite Center operates an IKO-certified kiteboarding school and specialty water-sports retail store in Amityville, NY, selling kites, boards, bars, wings, e-foils, foils, harnesses, wetsuits, and accessories from brands such as Cabrinha, North, Slingshot, Duotone, F-One, and Fliteboard. It delivers paid lessons and clinics for kiteboarding, wingfoiling, e-foiling, and snowkiting, offers gear rentals, runs IKO instructor training courses, organizes destination kite trips, and provides gear consignment and repair services.

Product overview

NY Kite Center is a kiteboarding school and retail store located in Amityville, NY, offering equipment sales, rentals, lessons, and instructor training. The product portfolio centers on kiteboarding equipment (kites, boards, bars, harnesses), wingfoiling gear (wings, foilboards, e-foils), and water sports accessories (wetsuits, safety gear, multimedia). Services include IKO-certified lessons for kiteboarding, wingfoiling, and e-foiling; gear rentals; snowkiting courses; and destination kiteboarding trips to locations like Cape Hatteras, Florida Keys, and the Caribbean. The company also offers IKO instructor training certification and sells used/demo equipment alongside new gear.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kiteboarding Lessons IKO-certified kiteboarding instruction ranging from land-based pre-flight intro to multi-session beginner clinics, ultimate advanced clinics, private coaching, and all-in lesson-and-gear packages with North Orbit equipment, taught at the Amityville Great South Bay location.
• Wingfoil Lessons Wingfoiling instruction for beginners and intermediates, including beginner wingfoil clinics, wingfoiling sessions, and boom-time foiling, taught by IKO certified instructors on Great South Bay.
• E-Foil Lessons Electric hydrofoil lessons using Fliteboard equipment on Great South Bay, including 1–2 hour sessions with certified instructors, all safety gear provided, and $150 credit redeemable toward a subsequent eFoil purchase.
• Snowkiting Lessons Snowkite instruction at northeast U.S. locations including intro classes, Level 1, Level 2, and free rider courses for kiteboarders wanting off-season practice, with gear rentals available separately.
• IKO Instructor Training Courses International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO) certified instructor training including Assistant Instructor and Level 1 Instructor courses, taught at the only IKO Affiliated center in the Northeast USA and one of only two such locations on the East Coast.
• Kiteboarding Trips Destination kiteboarding trips to Cape Hatteras, Florida Keys, the Caribbean, and Utah, bundling instruction and accommodations for groups led by NY Kite Center.
• Gear Rental Rental of kites, boards, wetsuits, booties, harnesses, helmets, and complete packages for lessons and sessions, available only under NY Kite Center supervision and requiring advance reservation.
• Consignment Program Consignment service for selling pre-owned kiteboarding gear on behalf of customers, with tiered fees (30% store credit / 45% cash back), per-piece inspection ($50), cleaning charges, and storage fees for unsold items.
• Kiteboarding Equipment Retail (Kites, Boards, Bars, Wings, Foilboards, e-Foils, Wetsuits, Harnesses, Safety Gear, Multimedia, Bags, Parts/Repair) Multi-brand retail of kiteboarding, wingfoiling, e-foiling, and water-sports equipment including kites, boards, bars, wings, foilboards, e-foils, wetsuits, harnesses, safety gear, action cameras, bags, and foil parts/repair items, sold online via Shopify with free domestic shipping and in-store by appointment.
• Used/Demo Gear Pre-owned and demonstration kiteboarding equipment including kites, boards, wings, and control systems sold at discounted prices through the Shopify storefront.
• Clearance Gear Discounted and closeout kiteboarding gear including kites, boards, wings, and accessories sold at reduced prices through the Shopify storefront.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest jump recorded by owner: over 60 feet
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, preferred and minor.

• International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNY Kite Center is an IKO Affiliated school and the only IKO Affiliated center in the North East USA. They offer IKO Assistant Instructor and Instructor Training Courses. Instructors are IKO certified according to IKO standards.
• CabrinhapreferredOthersMajor kite and board brand sold at NY Kite Center. Products include kites, foilboards, bars, and wings.
• NorthpreferredOthersPremium kite brand. NY Kite Center offers complete lesson and gear packages with North Orbit equipment.
• SlingshotpreferredOthersKite, wing, and foilboard brand available at the store.
• Core KiteboardingpreferredOthersGerman kite brand known for quality, sold at NY Kite Center.
• DuotonepreferredOthersKite, board, and wing brand available at the store.
• F-OnepreferredOthersKite, board, and foil brand sold at NY Kite Center.
• FliteboardpreferredOthersPremium e-foil brand. NY Kite Center offers e-foil lessons and sells Fliteboard products including boards up to $12,649.
• Ozone KitespreferredOthersKite brand available at NY Kite Center.
• NaishpreferredOthersKite, board, and wing brand available at the store.
• MysticpreferredOthersHarness, wetsuit, impact vest, and boardbag brand sold at NY Kite Center.
• IonpreferredOthersWetsuit, harness, and gear brand available at the store.
• DakinepreferredOthersHarness, wetsuit, and travel bag brand available at NY Kite Center.
• Rip CurlpreferredOthersWetsuit brand available at NY Kite Center.
• GoPropreferredOthersAction camera brand sold at NY Kite Center for capturing water sports.
• WaydoopreferredOthersE-foil brand available at NY Kite Center.
• Armstrong FoilspreferredOthersPremium foilboard and wing brand available at NY Kite Center.
• ManerapreferredOthersHarness and impact vest brand available at NY Kite Center.
• HyperflexpreferredOthersWetsuit and neoprene gear brand available at NY Kite Center.
• Ocean RodeopreferredOthersKite brand available at NY Kite Center.
• Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)minorOthersPublic transit partner enabling customer access from Manhattan. Amityville station is approximately 65 minutes from NYC Penn Station.
• Bridgeport-Port Jefferson FerryminorOthersFerry service from Connecticut enabling New England customers to access NY Kite Center while avoiding NYC traffic.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NYKiteCenter
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9ZoGxsuZoNtUkSgaKZSqpg
• Facebookfacebook.com/kiteboardingisfun
• Instagraminstagram.com/nykitecenter
• Pinterestpinterest.com/nykitecenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ny-kite-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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