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World Watersport Schools · Since 1983
The global authority for wind watersports
WWS is the home of windsurfing, kiting, wingfoiling and more — the association, the platform and the standard behind the schools, instructors and riders who define the sport worldwide.
- Wind spots mapped worldwide
- 6.7k+
- Countries in the network
- 40+
- Building the standard since
- 1983
For schools & instructors
We grow your school. Step by step.
WWS is the operating system and the authority behind modern watersport schools — from getting found online to getting paid for every board you sell.
- 01
Get found
A public profile page engineered for Google and AI search, so riders discover you first.
- 02
Get bookable
Join AllyOS and run your whole school with a built-in booking engine.
- 03
Get trusted
Accreditation, certification and insurance that prove you're a professional.
- 04
Get profitable
A school-built gear brand to sell and service gear at high commission and royalties.
Software for the wind industry
The platform the sport runs on
WWS doesn't just set the standard — we build it. AllyOS, mobile apps, booking engines, embeds and open data, shipped continuously for the schools, brands and riders of the wind-watersport world.
AllyOS
The operating system for watersport schools — bookings, students, instructors and payments in one app.
Mobile apps
Apps for riders and instructors — your sessions, network and reputation in your pocket on the beach.
Widgets & embeds
Drop bookings, trust badges and listings straight onto your own website in minutes.
Open data & AI
Connect APIs and AI-ready data the whole industry can build on — spots, schools, wind and more.
Six disciplines, one standard
Certified from your first session
Every WWS school teaches to the same internationally recognised guidelines — whether you start on a kite, a board or a boat.
The instructor pathway
From assistant to head instructor
A clear, internationally recognised ladder. Start as an assistant or go straight for your full instructor license — every level builds on the last.
A
Assistant Instructor
Assistant instructor and watersport trainer — designed for instructors under 18.
B1
Watersport Instructor
Trainer for students on inland and coastal waters.
B2
Supervising Instructor
Advanced skill instructor and manager of your own WWS school.
C
Head Instructor
WWS trainer and member of the association's Instructor College Team.
+E
Become an instructorLanguage Skills
Additional license for foreign-language instruction.
The association
Independent since 1983
WWS-WWC e.V. organises and supervises water sports schools and instructors through dedicated sports departments — developing training standards, producing educational material and supporting new schools as they open. Licenses from other associations are recognised and transferred.
About the associationFind your school
From the Baltic Sea to Brazil
WWS member schools and instructor colleges operate across Germany and around the world. Find the right one at home or on vacation.
Spot finder
Featured spots across the network
Live network data powered by Antigravity Alliance Inc.
Your license. Waterproof.
The WWS Watersport Card is a waterproof photo ID in credit-card format, certifying your training status — internationally recognised and accepted when renting equipment, mandatory on some waters.
Apply for your card