Submitted by guest on 26 July 2007 - 7:49pm.
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Margarita is located just off the northeast coast of Venezuela on Isla Margarita. More specifically, the spot is located in the small town of Playa El Yaque on the south shore of the island, just 8 minutes from Porlamar airport.
The beach at El Yaque is a nice soft sand beach dotted with palm trees, beach bars and hotels. The beach is pretty narrow, but there's a dedicated area where to launch and land your kite safely.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Isla Margarita - El Yaque
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Nearest airport:
Porlamar Airtport (Santiago Mariño Int. Aiport)
Nearest big city:
Porlamar
Nearest town:
El Yaque
Trip from town:
snap
Access:
immediate
Directions:
You can flight directly to Isla Margarita - Porlamar Airport. Or you can also fly to Caracas-Venezuela and there are many daily flights to Porlamar every hour. 45 minutes flight (around 60 USD). When you reach the Porlamar Airport you could also see the kites on the water from the plane on daytime. It´s only 5 minutes taxi to El Yaque (around 5USD).
Low-cost flights to Isla Margarita - El YaqueAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
wakeboard
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
heavy sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
crowded
Hazards:
- jelly fishes
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ food
+ shop
+ parking
Beach rules:
The most relaxed way of kiting: Take the shuttle (boat) to kitebeach, start from there and sail outside in the swell or enjoy a nice long „downwinder“ back to El Yaque. Here you can land right at the windward side of the beach in front of a kitecenter, the only place upwind from the windsurf area, and the only place where you can legally start and land your kites all day long. In the windsurf area, downwind from this center and in front of the hotels you are allowed to enjoy kiteboarding before 9:30am and after 5:30pm. This restriction is a rule all windsurf and kiteboarding clubs set up together in order to ensure safety for all beach and water users. Other spot with beautiful condition at 15 minutes boat distance like Coche Island or Cubagua Island.
Weather:
Air temperatures from 27-33°C year around. Water temperatures around 28°. No Wetsuit neccessary but is better to wear a lycra for sun protection. A shorty could be sometimes needed at late afternoon or early mornings on "winter time". Very stable sunny weather conditions all year round.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
SW
W
Respect to shore:
sideshore
side-offshore
Best direction:
SW
Wind strenght (Bf):
3-4
4-5
Blowing at:
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› March
› April
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› October
› November
› December
Wind details:
Nice wind in the mornings picking up during the day. At midday it´s blowing...at 15:00 it´s epic...at 17:00 it´s decreasing a bit. Gusty winds, further out less gusty. Almost every day there´s wind. Some months are 100% with more than 4Bf every day. Always sideshore from the left (East). Best time for kiting in El Yaque is from October to the end of July. During the months of February to May, wind can be very strong and a bit more gusty from midday on. Such days are perfect to explore some of the other spots around Margarita. From August to the end of September our wind gets often interrupted for one or more days by tropical depressions approaching the Carribean. The windy days are then blessed with very constant wind but require generally bigger kites. Typical kite sizes for 176lbs/80kg: 14m 40%, 10m 40%, 8m 10%, rest 10%. Very gusty at the launch, you need to walk in the water a bit.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
never
Water details:
Warm flat to choppy water. Huge shallow areas perfect for beginners with sandy bottoms close by (kitebeach).
Kitesurf Schools in Isla Margarita - El Yaque:
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