Beyond the Crowds: Unveiling the Caribbean’s Summer Charm
Escape the peak-season rush and discover the Caribbean’s hidden gems during the summer months. Enjoy calmer seas, fewer crowds, and exciting festivals, all at a fraction of the cost.
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The Art of Shooting Yourself: Wind (surf) and Sup Selfies
With GoPro and other POV (point of view) action cams readily available – some for very little cash – there’s an abundance of selfie obsessed types in your social media stream, posting pics willy-nilly, of their adventures on water, snow or in the air. For me, however, it’s slightly different. I’m not simply narcissistic, it’s…
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Puerto Rico Regattas Offer Something for Every Sailor
Held in tandem, the Puerto Rico Heineken International and Puerto Rico International Dinghy regattas distinguished themselves as the most diverse duo of sailing events in the Caribbean. Held June 11-12, and hosted out of Puerto del Rey, in Fajardo, organizers welcomed a record 107 sailors in 17 classes aboard everything from keelboats to kites….
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Perfect Your Kite-Surfing Skills at the Cabarete Pro Series 2016
Norm Morris was so stuck in a time warp when it came to his kite-surfing skills that he thought of giving up the sport. Then Morris, from Toronto, Canada, decided to travel overseas to attend a clinic coached by some of the best riders on the planet. The result? “The clinic led me to a…
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Puerto Rico! Kitesurfing Capital of the Caribbean
There’s a mix of local riders and people traveling to Puerto Rico to enjoy its excellent kitesurfing conditions.
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Atlantic Kite Challenge to Arrive at Blue Haven Resort and Marina
Six international kiteboarders attempt the first ever non-stop 6,000km Atlantic Ocean Crossing departing from the Canary Islands in late November 2013 Christopher Columbus was alleged to have made first landfall in the Western world in 1492 on the shores of the Turks and Caicos Islands. While this fact has not been proven, the six riders…
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Annabel van Westerop – A Rising Star in Kitesurfing
Two rising stars cannot be neglected. 14-year old Christiaan Zweers and 15-years old Annabel van Westerop not only stole the show but also ended up with remarkable results
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Kite Surfing Curacao helps keep the Island Clean
Kite surfing is scarcely out of the egg in Curaçao, but the kite community is vastly growing since Dirk Jan Kuizenga, nicknamed DJ, came to the island. His enthusiasm, professionalism and perseverance united the local kite surfers. By organizing special events, the group has worked itself into the picture—like a thoroughgoing clean-up of the dirt…
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Hi-Winds – Fabulous Wind and Kite Surfing in Aruba
Aruba is blessed for windsurfers and kite surfers… during the recent 21st Aruba Hi-Winds competition from June 29 through July 2, the island in the Southern Caribbean proved to have excellent facilities for both water sports, and in fact on the same spot! That spot is the beach at Fisherman’s Huts, a bay just a…
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Life as an International Pro Kitesurfer
Kitesurfing, kiteboarding, kiting… you can call it either of those names, and that’s what I do! My name is Julie Jaubert-Simsar, pro kitesurfer, French, 25 and I have been living in San Juan, Puerto Rico for three and a half years. I grew up doing land and watersports, and after windsurfing, kitesurfing was the continuation…
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Madison Van Heurck – Kitesurfing in the VI
I remember the first time I saw Meryl Streep – it was in the film “ Manhattan” with Woody Allen – I knew that she was destined for stardom (to date no one has had more Academy Awards nominations & wins). I had exactly that same feeling when, while limin’ on the beach in front…
