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Starboard ProKid Freestlye Worlds Bonaire- Summer soon returns and on her heels returns one of the hottest windsurfing events, Starboard ProKids Freestyle Worlds. This annual event is set for Aug. 1-5 in windy Bonaire located in the Dutch Caribbean. International freestyle qualifiers are running all Spring and into the Summer with young freestyle talent competing for an opportunity to fly to Bonaire for the Starboard Pro Kids Worlds. The Bonaire ProKids Team will be heading off island early this summer to compete in several events and to promote the August Freestyle Event.   Last years winners Sarah and Kiri + one of this years hopeful windgirls Traveling with the team for support will the families of these talented hot shots. Pro Sailor Ruben Petrisie will be on hand to help raise the Bonaire flag at the opening ceremony. Ruben has been on the European Freestyle Tour for several years representing Bonaire. Later, Bjorn Saragoza a Starboard and Hot Sails Team Rider will head to the EFPT Turkey event celebrating his rise to Pro status. Rumor has it Team Aruba has over 20 sailors flying in for the Aug. show. Sara Quita Offringa, one of the worlds best women freestylers will be on hand along with her equally talented brother Quincy. Other Arubian wiz kids will be in the house to represent their island. Sailors from Germany, France, Belgium, Dominican Republic and beyond have already bought their air tickets and start arriving mid July to train for the finals. The heat is on and the place to be in Aug. is windy Bonaire. For event details contact ann@bonairewindsurfing.com. Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations will arrange discounted accommodations, gear and vehicle rental as well as hospitality support. Visit our website at prokidsfreestyle.com  kitescene, all photos: http://www.bonairecaribbean.com/ Bonaire is fast becoming one of the favorite Caribbean windsurf destinations. The island has a lovely bay called Lac where the winds blow a nice steady onshore. The water is gin clear and the sand, brown sugar fine. It’s a mecca for windsurfers to train during their winter hiatus. It is the winter playground for an international crowd. American and Euro sailors come to sail. Most of all some of the hippest and hottest pros live and train on this windy paradise. KLM and Arke Fly have non stop flights from Amsterdam. Air Jamaica flies from the US every Sat. Continental has non stops from Newark and Houston every weekend and AA flies daily. Those coming in from South America can fly from Caracas or Quito easily. Gear tariffs can be high on KLM so check ahead. If you prefer to rent gear, two shops on site have an annual shipment of brand spanking new gear. Accommodations are cheap starting at 55.00 USD a night for two. Trucks are 180.00 USD a week plus tax and optional insurance. If you follow the advice of ex patriot windsurf expert and travel agent, Ann Phelan, you can have a great meal for around 10-13.00 USD. She knows where to buy the freshest fish, lovely mangoes and cheap eats all around. Windsurfing is the islands unofficial national sport. Trash cans, non windsurfer cars and light poles have stickers from events around the world, Starboard Tiki man symbols and more. There is a windsurf even each month and since the early 2000s, 3 pro events have hit the shores of Bonaire. Recently Bonaire has hosted 2 pro kid events and will soon host the 3rd Annual Pro Kid Event where over 150 kids are expected to attend. The winds blow best from end of Nov. until mid July. During hurricane season the winds die and the island heats up so best avoid Aug. – Nov. For more information email ann@bonairecaribbean.com Ann Phelan Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations "creating dream vacations since 1988" www.bonairecaribbean.com Skype: caribchakita 800-219-0118 US Toll Free 011-599-786-3134 Bonaire posted by editors at 2:26 PM |
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