Posts Tagged ‘kitesurf’
We are very happy to report that once again, Luciano Gonzalez, our chief Surf instructor at Swell has won this year’s Master of the Ocean competition, held each year in Cabarete. For the first time, the competition, which combines the 3 disciplines of surf, kitesurf and windsurf, included Stand-up-Paddleboarding (commonly known as SUP). This competition [...]
Wind is as good as it gets this week – forecast is for continued wind the whole week – want to learn to kiteboard? What are you waiting for? The guy pictured below (Luciano Gonzalez) can teach you at Swell surf camp
Our wind kicked in this week; it’s been a while since we had it really blowing. The Swell team took to the van and drove to La Boca to begin a down wind ride in the waves. It is also a few months since I had some spare time to go. It was so much [...]
So Kite boarding season kicks off this weekend with the Master of the Ocean competition. Talented water sportsmen must excel in surfing, windsurfing AND kiteboarding in order to carry away the trophy. Individual titles are up for grabs in Kite surfing, wind surfing and surfing but the overall winner must demonstrate skill in all three disciplines - no easy task. Our [...]
We just took delivery of the video that two local Cabarete guys made for us at Imperial Films; You can check it on this link http://www.vimeo.com/9539480 It features Luciano Gonzalez, one of the most talented water sportsmen of the Dominican Republic and a lovely person too. Luciano will be competing at the Master of the Ocean [...]
I rarely enjoy a morning as much as I did this Sunday AM. Drew and I left for Encuentro at 6am – I was so sleepy. It was worth it however. After 3 or 4 years of encouraging him to surf (after all, we have the perfect spot on our doorstep) he was never ‘hooked’. [...]
Here are a few pictures of the garden we have been creating;
It has been such a busy week for us, that’s why there have been no blogs. As the construction of Swell gets towards the finish line, we are at the hotel several times each day. We have been doing the garden this week – planting a huge variety of the kind of wonderful tropical plants [...]
Take a look at the grass in the surf camp. How good looking is the pool cleaning guy?
Euan’s nose is almost back to normal – thanks for all the well-wishes. Today we will go back to the Hospital to remove the gauze and stuff that it inside his nose still, despite his best efforts to sneeze it all out! The surf camp doors are on now and today, the container arrives in [...]