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Windsurfing Cabarete

Swell Surf Camp Admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:44:10 +0000

Before Cabarete became the kitesurfing capital of the caribbean ( or the world) it was one of THE top windsurfing spots in the world.
Why was, or is, Cabarete so popular with windsurfers:

Steady tradewinds in the months between April and September
For all level of windsurfers ( flat water and light wind in the morning, bump and jump conditions in the middle of cabarete bay and the reef for wave riding and serious jumps for the advanced windsurfers.
Abundance of good windsurf schools
Great wind surf rental businesses
Safe, no rocks or shallow reef
Side onshore winds: something breaks you’ll come in safely
Warm water and waves.

20 years ago windsurfing was all I ever wanted to do in life, things changed, I started surfing , then kitesurfing but recently I find myself more often on a windsurfer then with my kite surf equipment. Windsurfing remains a very challenging, physical and great sport.

The last 2 days I have been enjoying some superb windsurfing in cabarete with my newly assembled ‘old’ equipment. Solid 20 knots wind and some shoulder high waves made a great arena for practising my jumps and wave riding again.

So if you are into windsurfing and have nevere been to cabarete, come and check it out the summer, you will not be dissapointed.

Here’s some pics taken around Cabarete recently.

Windsurfer doing a frontloop at Encuentro

Windsurf equipment ready for usage at the master of the ocean in Cabarete

Another frontloop by a windsurfer at Encuentro

Oh and if you are coming to cabarete this summer, we have a purpose built hotel for windsurfers a few minutes walking distance to the windsurf beaches of Cabarete

More info at Swell Surf camp cabarete, budget accommodation for surfers, kite surfers and windsurfers

See you on the water

Cabarete Master of the Ocean

Swell Surf Camp Admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:07:53 +0000

Last weekend we had the master of the Ocean competition here in Cabarete.
Marcus Bohm organized the event for the 8th time, and always with great success: it’s puts Cabarete on the map as an all round water sport paradize: Kitesurf, windsurf and surf all within a 3 mile radius.

The wind didn’t full cooperate, which is normal this time of the year, so the windsurf event wasn’t full finished, but that didn’t matter, the results that mattered where in and Swell’s own Luciano Gonzalez took the title righfully back.

I think there was no question about who was the best overall surfer and kitesurfer in the comp. Luciano’s surfing has been killer, ripping Encuentro’s waves every morning, taking spinning classes with Clare’s for his Fitness and stamina has paid off. Clear winner without a doubt.

Here’s some kitesurf pictures from him

More ripping the waves:

Congrats to Luciano
aspiring to be a Master of the ocean? Luciano gives surf and kite surf lessons here in Cabarete for Swell surf camp clients

Swell welcomes Luciano Gonzalez to the Dominican Republic Surf Camp

Swell Surf Camp Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:27:38 +0000

We are delighted to announce that 2x winner of the Master of the Ocean, former P.K.R.A. Champion and Red Bull sponsored rider Luciano Gonzalez will be our resident water-sport ‘Guru’ at the Dominican Republic’s first purpose-built surf camp.

Dominican born Luciano’s credentials are impressive and details of his acheivements are to be seen in his profile on our website. He is also an honorary Ambassador to the Dominican Republic because of his skills in all 3 water sports, kite boarding, surfing and windsurfing. As well as being resident in our surf hostel, Luciano will be hosting kite clinics for advanced riding techniques at various stages of the year – we will be announcing when those clinics will take place in the near future.

He will also be overseeing our surf lessons and available for you to pick his brains on all aspects of any one of the 3 sports Cabarete is so famous for. Welcome Luciano, we are very proud to have you on the team

Caribbean Surf Holiday Destination

Swell Surf Camp Admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:29:16 +0000

After a short visit to Miami, we arrive back in Cabarete this afternoon to see that we still have some great swell in the bay. Encuentro is probably firing each morning which is unusual given our normally ‘flat’ summers. The beach is busy and bustling with people enjoying their chosen water sport.

Jim says tomorrow looks very good for an SUP session in the main bay.

Whilst in Miami, we were concentrating on the sound system for the camp – buying a system that can provide us with music throughout the communal area and garden. Shortly, I will go and visit the camp to see what was done whilst we have been away and update some photos later. Hasta Pronto