2 months since the last update passed by…what happend meanwhile?

The street took longer than expected, since a big dune had to be passed.Only few meters missing, then the trucks with construction material can start to use the road to deliver their goods.

But within the 2 months exciting things happen. A big investor will invest and a lagoon landscape will be created.

The area will be the most exclusive lagoon area in the world. Several lagoons from different investors will be build.
The natural look of the area will be kept, so only private homes and small, beautiful guest houses will be build with lots of space in between. Houses will have its price, specially on one lagoon, which might only have 4 private houses and 3 exclusive guest houses.

Here an official press release from the project managers with some pictures:

Press Release on Kiteforum.com

I’m looking forward now for the next project plans showing the area in the future.

It will be an interesting week!

If you have any questions regarding this project, you may contact me: info ( a t ) kiteforum.com

Stay tuned !

It has been a while since the last update.

So, what is the status? Is the lagoon happening?

The construction of the lagoon, private houses, apartments  and guest house has not been started yet, since they are waiting for the road to be finished. Two roads will be build, one to the lagoon project, one to the resort project.

One road is almost finished, the other will take some more weeks. But to start construction it is needed for the road to be finished to be able to get all materials to where they are needed. Some dunes stop the trucks from doing so.

Furthermore the actual size and location is not 100% sure yet, some more wind tests and trials are needed to get the best setup possible. End of Januray they should have more info regarding this. Then maybe the site plan will be changed.

If you want further info about this, I’m happy to help out, since I will follow this project until it will be finished.

Just e-mail me: info@kiteforum….

But here you can see already pictures of the construction of the road.

Some weeks ago I put the teaser for my old school video online.

Click here to see the teaser.

I’m still collecting footage, but it is not easy, since there are only such few old school riders who can do high level old school.

And so many times no one films me so footage is hard to become.

Since some days the wind is disturb by the rain, so now we need some days with a bit more wind, to get more footage.

I also have been practicing new board off moves, including a 720 off-axis. Now I need to train more to make it stylish, meaning fully stretched, both axises. And I have more ideas for new moves.

I also regularly land my 4 times rotation board off. Still need to get it on tape though!

Currently Walter and Claudia from windkraftsport.com are here in Cumbuco and are shooting awesome pictures daily.

Go to windkraftsport.com and check all of them!

They did these nice pictures from me:

Stay tuned for the video, coming maybe in 4 weeks!

In my previous blog I reported about the Lago do Sonho…a private lagoon in the NE of Brazil.

Some time has passed by now, so what is the status?

Some changes have been done to the plan…so it takes more time than fore casted. But here you can see a plan of how it will look like…

The lagoon will have clean, fresh water. From behind the project windmills will pump from under the earth cleanest water into the lagoon. The lagoon depth will be about 1.8 meter, and if more water gets into it, the water will rinse off tot he ocean, this way the water always stays clean.

On the sides of the lagoon lights will be installed under the water so people can kite once it gets dark (around 5-6 pm).

Still sounds like a dream, right?

I will keep you informed about its development…January 2nd the construction is scheduled to start…

It sounds like a dream…therefore the name: Lagoa do Sonho

This is Portuguese and means “Lagoon of dreams”.

And indeed, if it will come reality, what the creator plans, it will be a dream.

Imagine a place in the northeast of Brazil, where you can live/stay at a private lagoon, with perfect flat water, warm, so just shorts needed, from July to January almost daily wind, off-season 70% of the days, with steady winds between 15-30 knots, maximum 15 kiters on the lagoon, no beginners, night light, and a very long beach with nice waves breaking.

And you will find a restaurant and a gym to work out and train your muscles.

Yes, it sounds like a dream!

There will be few private houses and apartments, and 10 houses for rent.

(if you want further info, you can contact me  at info (at) kitecommunity.com)

But didn’t we already hear about a similar project before? That never happened! Will it be the same this time?

I will follow this project until it is finished, writing once a week a report about the progress.

Here you see shots from Week 0, natural as it is, before anything got touched:

Here the lagoon will be in the future.

View from the other end, in the back you see the mangroves of a natural lagoon, which is stunning beautiful!

Several kilometer of empty beach with nice waves waiting to be enjoyed!

Yesterday I had a great session doing tons of board offs and landing some new ones!

I went onto the Cauipe lagoon with my 14 and we had about 18 knots until 2 pm.

I was trying since one week to land a front 360 with board off, were I throw the board between the legs. And also doing a board off rotating the board around my body being upside down (like a deadman). I landed those for the first time!

I’m sure the people watching liked the show and soon I will have someone filming it and making an old school video!

Monday morning I’m scheduled to do a fotoshoot together with Abel Lago, and the photographer will be Carlos, who is the  is doing all the pictures for the KPWT and we will go old schooling! Then I should get nice pictures to show you!

And guess what: today is the first day with just 13 knots! Time to work and get things done!

Stay tuned!

I’m back in Cumbuco, Brazil for some months to enjoy the warm air and water, with almost daily wind.

The wind is excellent and it has been blowing since my arrival, with 15-30 knots.

Lots of things are going on in Cumbuco, since the KPWT held its Brazil stop in Cumbuco this year.

Many good riders from around the world came to compete in 4 disciplines:

freestyle, hangtime, wave and course race.

Find all press releases here: kiteblogs.com

I joined the Hangtime comp as well, but things didn’t really work out for me, so I ended up 10th … but next year I will join again and hopefully have a better result!

The competition was dominated in the freestyle section from the Dominican Riders, who came over from Cabarete:

Alex, Soto, Ariel Corniel, Jan Marcos Riveras and Manuel Rondon

Yesterday we had a video shooting at the Cauipe lagoon, and the guys made an awesome show.

Click here for some Pictures of the Day and here for a video teaser on kiteforum.TV .

More videos about the KPWT stop, the Dominicans and entertainment coming soon!

I’m racing the PKRA course race tour in Alvor, Portugal.

Great fun and lots to learn about gear, timing, tactics!

Read more on the KITERACER sub forum!

Yesterday the introduction meeting for the 1. Kiteival on Mauritius has been held at the Preskil Beach Resort, one of the main sponsors of this event.

Some international pro riders came to the event:

Gabi Steindl, Austria

Thomas Cocquelet, France (2005 KPWT world champion)
Greg Thijsse, South Africa

They will be facing the local riders in several races around the island of Mauritius and also do a freestyle competition.

The locals are hot on challenging the pros, since they know the currents and winds!

Currently we are waiting for the wind to pick up.

TV footage will follow soon on www.kiteforum.TV.

I’m joining the Pura Vida Fun Tour, which takes me to Las Terrenas, in the northeast of the Dominican Republic.

Jojo Caneiro and his partners Leif Leriche and Stan Mignon of Pura Vida invited some of world’s top riders to ride the beautiful beaches of Las Terenas.

A great trip with great people!

Here some names of who joined this tour and who came to say hi:

Alvaro Oneiva
Anja Grzelinska
Andre Phillip
Susi May
Elliot Leboe
Jose Louis
Luciano Gonzales
Sander Lenten
Bruno Leganoux
Dave Tyburski

The Pura Vida team organized quad and waterfall tours before noon, since the wind does not start beofre that. Once the wind is up, the team took us to the beautiful beach “Portillo”.

A full video of the event will soon be on www.kiteforum.tv and all beach info will be shown on www.kitebeaches.com

For sure the place rocks!

Check the website: www.puravidacaraibes.com

Thx to all sponsors:

Sun Valley  ( www.sun-valley.fr )

Bahia Tour Travel Agency   ( www.bahia-tour.com  )

Sectur ( tourisme office )

Starkites    (www.starkites.com )

LOU real state agency

Azul Inmo Caribe (www.azul-inmo-caribe.com )

Palapa Hotel  (www.palapabeach.com  )

Tortuga Catamaran

 Aerodomca   ( www.aerodonca.com )

Safari Quad   ( www.safari-quads.com )

Caballo Tour  ( www.elcaballotours.com )

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