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06/10/2009
 During the summer we will offer a special program for kids.
A 4-day intense morning program kids will learn windsurfing basics.
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| What's
cooking on bulado? |
Maui, Hawaii, Monday, May 11th 2009
After a nice session at Sprecks we drove up the Haleakala volcano, which is 10000ft high. The road alone is beautiful and the scenery changes a lot. From Paia the volcanos summit is always covered in |
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Curacao offers very good ocean sailing
and flatwater. Within confined lakes like the Spanish Waters and st
Joris anyone can work on their skills. On the open ocean advanced
sailors can battle the ocean swells, which on good days can reach
10ft! However be warned, the strong westerly currents and the side-offshore
winds will challange even the highly trained windsurfers. Make sure
you point upwind the first rounds out. |
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| When open ocean sailing always make
sure your safe! |
- Never go out alone
- Always make sure someone who stays ashore knows you are out. Make sure this person knows what to do when you don't contact him/her on a agreed time.
- If your kit breaks down, NEVER LEAVE YOUR BOARD!.
- If your kit breaks down, make sure you keep a peace of your mast.
(So you can draw attention with it.)
- Never go too far out. Make sure you are in visible range of you buddy.
- Remember to regulary check on your buddy that he's standing.
- When in doubt.... don't go out.
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| Spanish Waters: Tank 14 |
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This is the location of Windsurfing Curacao, where freestylers try to proove their supremecy
on the water. Tank 14 lies all the way downwind on the Spanish
Waters. From Tank 14, you can also launch on the Caracas Bay
when the wind kicks into high gear. Tank 14 is accessible from
Baya Beach on the Caracas bay penisula. Go left immediatly when
you pass the gate. |
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| Spanish
Waters: Storm Plas |
| The
Storm Plas, as the name suggest has the hardest wind on the spanish waters. It's the most upwind part of the
Spanish Waters. On the Storm Plas you can freeride your hearth
out. Access to the Storm Plas is either an upwinder from Tank or trough Jan Sofat. |
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| Jan
Thiel (Zanzibar) |
| Jan
Thiel offers access to the ocean. Allthough the launching point
is not ideal, (Either over the rocks or trough a windless channel)
the beach itself has plenty to do. A great bar and restaurant
with a cool children water playground. |
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| Directors
Bay (Caracas bay penisula) |
| Through
the gate at Baya you can find this secluded divers beach. With
a nice windsurfing/ snorkeling/ diving combo. Afterwards, dine
in the Duke's restaurant. |
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| Caracas
bay |
| Just
left of Caracas bay is a public beach. From there you can launch
straight out to sea. Nice local food available right on the
spot. Sometimes, however, a parked oilrig or ship can block
the wind (and the view). |
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| St
Joris |
| Flat
water heaven. This spot is an inland lake, totaly secluded in
the north-east part of the island. Surrounded by the ostrich
farm and the aloe vera plantation. A small mouth connects it
to the ocean on the north shore. Here wavesailing might be possible.
Watch out for the shallow reef when trying this! |
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| Mariot
Hotel |
| This
spot catches the better waves when the wind and swell come on.
If you're unable to sneak through the hotel try the public beach
next to it. |
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