Just got back from a great few days out at Turneffe Atoll. One of only 4 Atolls (islands circled by coral that reached up from the sea bed thousands of feet below) in the northern hemisphere. Belize has 3 of the 4.
Organised our first kitesurfari last week. Chris Moore from Kitty Hawk kites brought down a group of kiters last week. We put them up on the island here for the first night then did a huge 15plus mile downwinder to Caye Caulker on 8m kites in 20plus knots of breeze. Then snorkeling with sharks before off on Katkando (46ft sailing cat ) for 4 days of more great kiting in crystal clear warm water. Great food, more huge downwinders, good company. We had planned to snorkel and dive but the wind just blew and blew so had to keep on kiting. Chris is planning on bringing some more groups down next year. if anyone is interested let me know. If you have a few friends also let me know and we can put something together just for you. Chris is putting together a DVD of the trip which we can send out for anyone interested.
other news:
Jo and Bill are here from Ohio. first longboarders we have had for a while and they are having a blast. Wind has been onshore mostly so they have been just cruising up and down the coast for miles.
Teacher Susan is also here. Comes back to visit every year, she used to work at the island academy a few years ago. Jo took her out sailing today which was fun.
Sailsports has a new employee - Oscar. He is already sailing and windsurfing so Junior better watch out. Eliezer decided to stop working last week as he had a better offer from one of the local machanic shops.