Cabarete sports business people are concerned the present authorities may grant permits to override the law that establishes the height zones for residential construction in the beach district. The ruling was put into place in the past administration after it was demonstrated that buildings on the beach affect the flow of the wind in the area.
Ari Barshi, of Carib Wind laser school, told DR1 that Cabarete is one place where the government does not have to invest in the attractions, just let them be. But he is concerned exceptions to the established heights could be granted which would detour from the area the wind that creates the conditions for kiteboarding, windsurfing and sailing.
He says that Cabarete is a sustainable community that has attracted tens of thousands of outdoor and water sports enthusiasts, through the years.
?Cabarete is one of the best five beaches in the world for Kiteboarding, Windsurfing and Sailing, but these sports are now being threatened,? he explains.
?The sport action on the ocean, and the healthy lifestyle, has also attracted people with money who are looking to build apartments along the beach, for a quick money gain,? he alerts.
He explains that apartment buildings create a wind breaker, that pushes the wind line out to sea. Lack of wind along the shoreline prevents any launching of kiteboards and windsurf.
Simply put: ?If buildings higher than two floors can be built along the beach, there will not be any sports action in the water, tourism will die down, Cabarete will turn into a ghost town, and a prosperous community will loose its livelihood,? the sailing expert explains.
The law clearly divides Cabarete into building height zones in consideration with the wind flow. According to Michel Gay-Crosier, president of ADECA (Asociacion de Desarrollo de Cabarete) it is not clear why the Ministry of Tourism is considering to override the law. This action by the Ministry is holding back some important investors and international hotel chains in other parts of the Dominican Republic. All are waiting to see if the law will be respected in Cabarete, to determine if it's safe to invest here.
The Federation for the Sustainable Development of Cabarete, has invited the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Francisco Javier Garcia, to come and sail in the bay of Cabarete. The plan is to enjoy a fast sailing experience in the open waters then sail in front of the Sea Winds project in Punta Goleta. He explains Sea Winds is a four-floor building that was built on the beach front when corrupted inspectors of the Ministry of Tourism looked the other way.
Ari Barshi, from the Dominican sailing team, is convinced that once Minister Garcia sails and feels for himself the wind drop in front of the Sea Winds project, he will act to gather all the necessary information regarding the necessity of upholding the law and keeping the wind flow in Cabarete.
Ari Barshi, of Carib Wind laser school, told DR1 that Cabarete is one place where the government does not have to invest in the attractions, just let them be. But he is concerned exceptions to the established heights could be granted which would detour from the area the wind that creates the conditions for kiteboarding, windsurfing and sailing.
He says that Cabarete is a sustainable community that has attracted tens of thousands of outdoor and water sports enthusiasts, through the years.
?Cabarete is one of the best five beaches in the world for Kiteboarding, Windsurfing and Sailing, but these sports are now being threatened,? he explains.
?The sport action on the ocean, and the healthy lifestyle, has also attracted people with money who are looking to build apartments along the beach, for a quick money gain,? he alerts.
He explains that apartment buildings create a wind breaker, that pushes the wind line out to sea. Lack of wind along the shoreline prevents any launching of kiteboards and windsurf.
Simply put: ?If buildings higher than two floors can be built along the beach, there will not be any sports action in the water, tourism will die down, Cabarete will turn into a ghost town, and a prosperous community will loose its livelihood,? the sailing expert explains.
The law clearly divides Cabarete into building height zones in consideration with the wind flow. According to Michel Gay-Crosier, president of ADECA (Asociacion de Desarrollo de Cabarete) it is not clear why the Ministry of Tourism is considering to override the law. This action by the Ministry is holding back some important investors and international hotel chains in other parts of the Dominican Republic. All are waiting to see if the law will be respected in Cabarete, to determine if it's safe to invest here.
The Federation for the Sustainable Development of Cabarete, has invited the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Francisco Javier Garcia, to come and sail in the bay of Cabarete. The plan is to enjoy a fast sailing experience in the open waters then sail in front of the Sea Winds project in Punta Goleta. He explains Sea Winds is a four-floor building that was built on the beach front when corrupted inspectors of the Ministry of Tourism looked the other way.
Ari Barshi, from the Dominican sailing team, is convinced that once Minister Garcia sails and feels for himself the wind drop in front of the Sea Winds project, he will act to gather all the necessary information regarding the necessity of upholding the law and keeping the wind flow in Cabarete.
