Carribean season???

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hd1p
hd1p
VIC
50 posts
VIC, 50 posts
22 Oct 2007 11:07pm
Am organising a trip next year to the carribean, if someone can shed some light on the best time of year would be awesome please?!
posko
posko
WA
179 posts
WA, 179 posts
22 Oct 2007 9:17pm
ask the Qu. on kiteforum.com i am sure the answers come fast...

i am always keen for a kite trip.. when are you planning and where?
keep me informed
wind driven
wind driven
NSW
84 posts
NSW, 84 posts
23 Oct 2007 12:41pm
When I used to work on sailing boats we would arrive early December and leave April to take full advantage of the regular trade winds. November you could be ok but possibly still a bit flukey and inconisistant.
The Caribbean is a big area from Bahamas down to Venezuela, general rule of thumb, the further south you head the more consistant the trades.
2shots
2shots
QLD
6 posts
QLD, 6 posts
23 Oct 2007 1:01pm
I just got back from 2 months in Barbados and Grenada.
wind driven is right about the December - April/May trades. Outside this time it can be hit and miss, with some good days but no consistency. However, a hurricane or tropical storm could come through and all this changes.
dgomez
dgomez
QLD
9 posts
QLD, 9 posts
23 Oct 2007 1:07pm
November to April is the best season. I lived in the Caribean, Cozumel (Mexico) last year and usually November has the strongest winds (25+knots) but only a few days in the month. December through April is better as you have more than 15 knots up to 80% of the time. You can contact Raul at www.kitecozumel.com, or Adrian at www.cozumelkiteboarding.com Im sure they would be happy to help.

Cheers
INfiniDIE
INfiniDIE
WA
478 posts
WA, 478 posts
23 Oct 2007 11:55am
Go to the Dominican Republic (Cabarete) instead, much better than Panama.
Or go to Fuerteventura in Spain, they have wikkid winds round there.

Ben Wilson is doing Slingshot clinics in New Caledonia in December.
_Beth
_Beth
2 posts
2 posts
24 Oct 2007 11:19pm
Hi,
Our season here starts when the trades kick in. Normally mid - late Nov. A good season will last till end of July/beg Aug. Average wind 15-20 knots.
I live in St Lucia, just set up a kite school in the north of the island. My friend runs www.caribbeankitesurfaris.com doing charters down to the grenadines.
St Lucias an awesome place to visit with only a few kiters here at the moment compared to the other busy island.
Check out www.bethlygoe.me.uk
stamp
stamp
QLD
2800 posts
QLD, 2800 posts
25 Oct 2007 9:32am
quote:
Originally posted by INfiniDIE

Go to the Dominican Republic (Cabarete) instead, much better than Panama.
Or go to Fuerteventura in Spain, they have wikkid winds round there.




so you've kited in spain, central america and the carribean have you mate?
jquigley
jquigley
WA
205 posts
WA, 205 posts
25 Oct 2007 7:38am
Don't forget the Whitsunday Passage!

Are you sure you're not having a lend of us INfiniDIE?

You're not some cleverly crafted alter ego of a bored/mentally disturbed forum dweller are you?

J-P
gasman
gasman
WA
320 posts
WA, 320 posts
26 Oct 2007 4:39am
Ditto the above ... but B4 you travel across the globe, what are you looking for?
If flat water and Rum cocktails, oh and unbelievable black chicks are your thing .. then fine.
But better kiting in WA. Chicks not as good though. Did I mention the chicks??
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