Sailing world eyes are on Cabarete as it prepares to kick off the third stop of six on the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association 2007 World Tour. The event starts with the qualifying competition to choose the four men and two women that will represent the DR, on the 28th and 29th of June. The event will be held in front of Kite Beach Hotel on Kite Beach.
The event continues with the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association 2007 World Tour competitions, with US$40,000 in prize money. Cabarete is known as a prime kiteboarding destination for its warm waters, protected bay and consistent winds. It is one of the oldest PKRA World Tour events and has been held every year since the start of the tour in 2001. Organizers point out that remarkably in the men’s division there has never being a repeating champion in is competition history, demonstrating the competitiveness of the event.
See http://www.kiteworldtour.com/index.php?option=com_events…