Cabarete Kiteboarding Worldcup 2003

We're hours from the biggest kiteboarding event ever--about a hundred of the top male and female kiteboarders are converging in Cabarete for the second stop of the Professional Kite Riders Association 2003 World Tour. Whether competing or sidelined by injuries, about 70 top male and 30 top female kiteboarders are here to witness their compadres fly for the $36,000 in prize money. For a week starting on 24 June 2003 we will witness stunts never seen before. Many journalists and photographers are here to capture the jumping and flying feats as the kiteboarders awaken the waters with their dancing and enliven the sky with their convoluted twists and turns. The magic of Cabarete will permeate the people and the air.

The 2003 World cup event promises to be the most spectacular water show on the planet--a huge leap from last year. The first stop in Austria was a tease of things to come. Little wind necessitated the show to take place far off shore and video-broadcasted to the spectators. Now, see them up-close and live and witness records being set! In the three months since, the kiteboarders have perfected their stunts and added more exciting ones. If you thought kiteboarding was extreme before, this year's action is clearly more daring and the show promises cutting-edge stunts. Let's hope for few broken bones as the kiteboarders perform new and more difficult tricks such as handle passes and kite loops. The lyrical long jumps with board-off are no longer the threshold tricks as some kiters prefer to go over the top. If anything is not synchronized, they risk breaking bones.

The Kiteboarding World Cup is Cabarete's time to strut its stuff with nonstop entertainment and thrills. The day's excitement continues into the night with dinner on the beach and beats in the clubs. Get up close and personal and come see records being set!