No Work Team News
January 2012
Happy New Year
| perfect days for windsurfing | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | |
| perfect days for surfing |
Jaunary is starting like December. Just rain and no wind. We hope it is changeing soon and we expect good conditions for Kitesurfing and windsurfing next week. On Tuesday, 10th we celebrate our monthly BBQ with full moon party. So don't miss it.
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SUP - Stand Up Paddle boarding
The new water- board- workout- trend- fun- and family sport is now also available at Big Air Kite School at Cabarete Bozo Beach. We offer rental, lessons and tours.
Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) is the renaissance of an old Hawaiian sport which got forgotten with the appearance of short boards. Now Stand Up Paddle boarding is back and it is a fast growing sport around the world and arrived also to Dominican Republic and Cabarete. It a fun and family sport, it is full body work out and you can paddle everywhere from lake, to river and ocean waves.
December 2011
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
| 12 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 15 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 26 | perfect days for surfing |
December is starting like November ended. Just rain and no wind. Just the surfers are happy with the nice swells coming in every week. Now it looked that the weather could change and bring good conditions for Kitesurfing and windsurfing. On Monday we celebrate our monthly BBQ with full moon party. So don't miss it. The rain will stopp until than and at one point the trade winds will finally show up and bring us a nice and windy christmas holiday season.
Wind and weather were improving from 10th of December and from the 20th until the end it was almost perfect for Kitesurfing and windsurfing.
NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW- NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW
SUP - Stand Up Paddle boarding
The new water- board- workout- trend- fun- and family sport is now also available at Big Air Kite School at Cabarete Bozo Beach.
November 2011
Season is starting slowly
| 1 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 5 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 26 | perfect days for surfing |
The wind for Kitesurfing and windsurfing isn't starting so good in November, but we hope this is changing fast.
And it was not changing. Unfortunately the rainy season this year is realy rainy and not much windy.
October 2011
Full moon BBQ at Big Air Kite School
| 12 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 16 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 24 | perfect days for surfing |
Until now we got 2 good days for Kitesurfing and windsurfing and a coupple of days where it started well, but than the wind stopped or turned offshore. Best day for Kitesurfing and windsurfing was monday 10th with 20 KN wind and nice big Waves. Surfing was good at Encuentro almost every day with biggest swell this weekend. Our full moon BBQ is coming up on 12th. Be sure to make your reservation. We are already more than 30 people.
The second half of October was much better wind and we good a lot good days for Kitesurfing and windsurfing with nice wind and big waves. For us was perfect because we had perfect conditions for teaching kitesurfing almost every day.
September 2011
Hurricane season
| 8 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 12 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 27 | perfect days for surfing |
Tropical storms and Hurricanes started early this year and passing almost weekly at our region. Some of them brought us nice wind and hardcore conditions for Kitesurfing and windsurfing, But most of them just brought huge waves to our surf spots. Emily, Irene, Katia, Maria we will not forget so fast, but the season is not over jet. Kiteboarding lessons instead were very difficult in September and the students needed much patiance to wait for the next lesson.
Our September BBQ at the Big air Kite School was a full success and we had lot of fun and we will repeat this now monthly like a full moon BBQ.
So check out, the next will be Wednesday, 13th of October.
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August 2011
all fotos by our professional photograph Jessica
First Hurricanes passing close
| 17 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 20 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 21 | perfect days for surfing |
The first part of August offered nice conditions for kitesurfing, windsurfing and surfing at Cabarete. Tropical storm emily interrupted the trade winds, but it brought us 2 days with strong winds and big waves for perfect kiteboarding and windsurfing sessions. The surf was ripping too and everybody was happy. Than the trade winds came back fast and we had nice time until the 20th of august when Hurricane Irene started to effect Cabarete. The swells were huge, but the surf was too messy and blown out. The water came very high until our school, but without causing any damage. The winds were very strong for two days and some crazy guys were out Kiteboarding with unpredictable, gusty and offshore winds. After 6 days we got our trade winds back and we enjoyed a nice end of the month with lots of Kiteboarding and windsurfing.
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July 2011
Cabarete Classic coming up
| 19 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 24 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 21 | perfect days for surfing |
Wind and weather are perfect now. Just a little tropical wave passed the island at the first weekend of July, but we did not feel so much in Cabarete. The Cabarete Classic windsurfing and Kiteboarding Competition from Pablito Guzman was held from July 13 - 17, 2011. Unfortunately the wind was not that perfect like it is usually in July. We just saw some formula races, some Slalom heats for the kids and at the last day a couple of slalom and Freestyle heats to cure a winner. also the down wind race had to be postponed from Saturday to Sunday, but than we saw a funtastic Race between ca 30 Kiteboarders and Windsurfers in an spectacular Down wind from La Eremita to Cabarete (ca 30 KM).
The fastest guys were 2 Kite boarders followed by two windsurfers.
June 2011
Starting bad, ending good
| 20 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 22 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 20 | perfect days for surfing |
First week of June brought us still lot of rain and not so much wind. Sometimes it feeled like November. But after the 10th the weather turned good and the winds were starting blowing every day like we know this from cabarete Summer. Unfortunately the Kiteboarding World Cup did not happen this year because luck of local sponsors. The crisis is still not over.
May 2011
Lots of rain and luck of wind
| 3 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 3 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 19 | perfect days for surfing |
After a ver dry, sunny and windy winter we got a lot of the missing rain and not so much wind this month. Just the surfers had some fun in glassy conditions and the Stand up paddling brought some fun.
April 2011
Strong winds also the first days of April
| 12 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 16 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 19 | perfect days for surfing |
The 9 th Master of the ocean contest was held at Cabarete from 7 to 10th of this month. Wind and conditions were good all days, but not the final day on sunday. Nevertheless an new, old Master was found in Luciano Gonzales, one of the best local Kitesurfers and former Master of the ocean some years ago. Second place goes to Emanuel Rondon and 3rd place to Franklin Mieses Monton.
We found good prices for flights from Germany with Condor from Frankfurt for 550 euro for 3 weeks in May and June. If you are interested just send E-mail and I can give you more infos
March 2011
Strong winds also the first days of March
| 9 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 15 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 25 | perfect days for surfing |
The annual kite boarding Charity competition KB4K Kiteboarding for Kids is coming up from 11th to 13th of march at Bozo beach. Please check the action and help the kids. All founds are going to dominican kids. great idea!
Cabarete has now also one of the first Hostals in D.R. with shared 4-8 bedroom Dorms in a nice ambiance and good prices. Please ask for more info and prices.
Big air Kite school has now a profacional photograph and video graph, Here name is Jessica and she can make your holiday unforgotable. Come to the school and talk to her about prices and offers.
February 2011
Strong wind at Cabarete
| 10 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 17 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 25 | perfect days for surfing |
Long time ago that we get so nice and strong wind at Cabarete. We have days with over 25 KN and the average is 15-25 KN from East compared with sun. If there is no wind on sundays, go to check the carnival at La Vega or Puerto Plata (el 27th).
We have now a profacional photograph and video graph at the big air Kite school at Cabarete, Here name is Jessica and she can make your holiday unforgotable. Come to the school and talk to her about prices and offers.
January 2011
Goodwind at Cabarete
| 18 | perfect days for windsurfing |
| 19 | perfect days for kite boarding |
| 20 | perfect days for surfing |
After lot's of rain and small wind over the holidays, the wind started blowing very strong and we could just go out with small boards and sails.
July 2010
Cabarete Classic14th
to18th of July 2010
| perfect days for windsurfing | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | |
| perfect days for surfing |
The Cabarete Classic is a windsurfing and kitesurfing event for all
levels and ages. Slalom, Formula, Long distance and Freestyle competitions
in many categories like Mini Juniors, juniors, Sports class, women, Business
class and Open. Many side events, partys and concerts make this 4 day to
a big happening for Cabarete and its visitors. Check the web page for more
infos: Cabarete Classic: Windsurf
competition in Cabarete, Dominican Republic . If you want to visit Cabarete
for the event from Germany, please check in Urlaub
Last Minute Reisen Pauschalreisen Familienurlaub Billig Flüge, Hotels, Hotelbewertungen
- Lastminute Urlaub buchen bei ab-in-den-urlaub.de . There you can find
incredible offers for the Hotel viva windham.
June 2010
Opening Party at Kahona
Thursday, 24th of June 2010 at 7 pm
The Kahona sports bar and Restaurant is our new partner now at Cabarete
beach. They invite tonight for the big openeng Party. So come and join and
have fun.
| 18 | perfect days for windsurfing | |
| 22 | perfect days for kite boarding | |
| 19 | perfect days for surfing | |
Cabarete
Kiteboarding World Cup 2010
16th to 20th of June 2010
is on now, starting with the dominican National Championchip. the new Champion
is Alex Soto and he was winning also one of the wildcards for the competition
main event. But there are more guys with incredible skills and style which
will try to enter over the qualifications. Good luck to everybody and we
hope to see hot action from tomorrow on. The finals will be Sunday and we
are excited if the dominican Riders can rip it again..
And they did it again: Ariel Corniel
was winning again over Kevin Langeree from Netherlands. In the women devision
the spanish rider Gisela Pulido was winning again after her first win 2008/
Second place went to polish Karolina Winkowska.
Starkites: Test and buy
Finally more new Starkites arrived to Cabarete. You can test and buy them
with us. Come to check the new 9,5 m S-bow for Freeriding and wave surfing.
This is my prefered Kite now.
May 2010
| 14 | perfect days for windsurfing | |
| 16 | perfect days for kite boarding | |
| 22 | perfect days for surfing | |
Wind is
back to Cabarete
Who can believe that May was the best wind month so far this year. We got
14-16 days perfect winds for Kite surfing and windsurfing. The high season
is over, there are no people, waves are small, but the wind is thrilling
us up. But unfortunately this happend all in the first 20 days. After this
we got 10 days without any wind and hope for windsport. Just surfing was
good and standup paddling was bringing some fun.
April 2010
| 8 | perfect days for windsurfing | |
| 11 | perfect days for kite boarding | |
| 21 | perfect days for surfing | |
Spring
discount now at Big Air Kite school
Wind and weather is improving now and big Air Kite School is offering 20%
discount on all Prices from 15 of April to 15 of June if you prebook via
mail.
Happy Eastern without wind
Locals could enjoy eastern partys with 10,000 of local people without having
stress to loose a good wind day. Wind is coming back this week.
And it's true. We really got wind this week. Perfect conditons with nice
waves and up to 25 kn and this already 4 days in a row. This is totally
record this year.
March 2010
| 9 | perfect days for windsurfing | |
| 11 | perfect days for kite boarding | |
| 21 | perfect days for surfing | |
Finally wind
Beginning of March is bad again with lots of rain and very less wind. Second
half is starting better. Sun is coming out, tempertures are rising and wind
is getting better. But all in all we still have very bad conditions for
windsurfing and kiteboarding compare to the lst years. Since 10 years I
didn't see such a bad winter season like this year. All the atlantic storms
were far away and just blocking our wind. We didn't get any strong north
wind and neither huge swells from the north.
February 2010
| 4 | perfect days for windsurfing | |
| 9 | perfect days for kite boarding | |
| 20 | perfect days for surfing | |
Happy Surfers
The surf is not huge but we got lot of nice, glassy days at Encuentro. Windsurfer
and Kitesurfer were not so happy. In 12 years we never saw so less wind
in February. It was just enough to find a new Master of the ocean this year.
The results are:
1st Luciano Gonzalez
2nd Emmanual Rondon
3rd Oscar de la Cruz
January 2010
| 7 | perfect days for windsurfing | |
| 11 | perfect days for kite boarding | |
| 22 | perfect days for surfing | |
Happy New Year
is starting with sun and wind at the 1st of January but than turned to rain
and no wind for many days. Surfing is good, but the wind surfing and kite
boarding year is starting at the 20th with good winds and some nice, big
wave days.
December 2009
| perfect days for windsurfing | 9 | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | 17 | |
| perfect days for surfing | 28 | |
November 2009
| perfect days for windsurfing | 5 | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | 9 | |
| perfect days for surfing | 23 |
There is no rainy season this year. Just for days of rain, but 11 days in the row no wind. This was to bad for wind surfing and kite boarding, but funtastic for surfing. Big Air is in construction. We are trying to make things bigger and nicer.
October 2009
| perfect days for windsurfing | 9 | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | 19 | |
| perfect days for surfing | 23 |
September 2009
| perfect days for windsurfing | 15 | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | 22 | |
| perfect days for surfing | 21 | |
Check out our new online store area with the original NWT T-shirts and Cronies Flip Flops from Canada! More T-shirts are coming up soon!
August 2009
| perfect days for windsurfing | 9 | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | 20 | |
| perfect days for surfing | 28 |
July 2009
| perfect days for windsurfing | 22 | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | 29 | |
| perfect days for surfing | 21 |
June 2009
| perfect days for windsurfing | 17 | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | 25 | |
| perfect days for surfing | 10 |
May 2009
| perfect days for windsurfing | 20 | |
| perfect days for kite boarding | 25 | |
| perfect days for surfing | 25 | |
After 15 years we closed the NWT Shop in Cabarete. But we are still there with our kite school Big Air and our surf tours to Encuentro and we might open the shop again later. Until then you can get your NWT t-shirt at our kite school and we will inform you about other retailers and some kind of online shopping soon.
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