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PLANET WINDSURF HOLIDAYS
BONAIRE HAS BEEN ON THE MAP FOR WINDSURFERS EVER SINCE NAMES LIKE KIRI
THODE, TONKY AND TATY FRANS, YOUP SCHMIDT, AND AMADO VRIESWIJK ROSE TO
FREESTYLE AND SLALOM FAME. AND NO WONDER – THE ISLAND HAS THE PERFECT
WINDSURFING CONDITIONS ALL YEAR ROUND! Find out why the team from Planet
Windsurf Holidays just can’t get enough of this exquisite Caribbean destination.
The windsurfing
Lac Bay, located on the west of Bonaire, is one of the most perfect spots for both amateur and professional, slalom and
freestyle, windsurfers. It is a bay protected from the ocean swell and water by a big reef, making the water extremely
shallow for more than two kilometres with no tides! The proximity of the ocean also creates steady winds of at least 15
knots on average. Such consistent daily conditions have created the perfect spot for windsurfers to play.
For more adventurous windsurfers, the East of Bonaire offers open ocean windsurfing, and on lower wind days you have
the chance to grab a foil and enjoy the lively and beautiful city shores of Kralendijk (the capital of Bonaire). After
your stay here you will be sure that the island offers a lot for windsurfers of any level!
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