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KITESURFING HOLIDAYS IN THE RePUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE

KITESURFING IN THE CAPE VERDE (CABO VERDE) ISLANDS

Cape Verde or, Cabo Verde, is an obvious choice for Europeans looking for a holiday in the tropics. Friendly, generous and relaxed locals, warm water and tropical trades and a great blend of Portuguese, African and European culture. The island of SAL is less then a 6 hour flight from Europe and offers unbelievable waves and a consistent cross-offshore winds. The trades blow the whole year around from the North/East. During Winter/Spring (November - June) the wind blows with an average of 18/24 knots. In the summertime 13/15 knots. The air temperature is an average of 28C° & the water about 23C°.

BEST SEASON

For Beginners: Kitesurfing can be learnt any time of the year. However, one of the best times to learn is in the summer months between May to September, this is when the water is flat, the wind light, and the shore break manageable.

For more intermediate & advanced Kitesurfers: the winter months from November to April are best, as the wind is stronger. Also, as can be seen on the wind charts, there are a high number of days per month with strong wind. For those interested in wave riding, this is also a good time of the year to visit the islands.

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SWEET, SO WHERE CAN I KITESURF IN CAPE VERDE?

At the moment we offer kitesurfing holidays in Sal or Ilho do Sal in the Republic of Cape Verde. However, we are always looking for new destinations, and who knows, we may end up offering trips to the other islands and atols of this archipelago. Watch this space...

	KITESURFING IN CAPE VERDE (CABO VERDE) Suitable for all levels of Kitesurfers. Located on the island of Sal, the Cape Verde Kitesurfing Academy offers guests 3 kms of white sandy beach with warm turquoise waters and great wind stats. Kitesurfing lessons and courses offered all year round for both beginners and experts.
	Prices from: £ 295 p.p.p.w

SOME GENERAL INFO ON Cape Verde

With a total land area of 4,033 km Cape Verde is one of the five Atlantic Archipelagos of Macaronésia. (The others are Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the Savage Isles).

The Cabo Verde Archipelago of is located 450 km off the coast of Senegal and is composed of 10 islands and 8 islets. Volcanic in origin, Cape Verde is made up of two distinctly different types of islands. Its six inhabited islands, located to the West, are characterised by their mountainous landscapes, whereas the remaining three are distinguished by their long sandy beaches.

The islands are divided into two groups and named according to the trade winds that reach them from the African Continent: 'Ilhas de Barlavento' (windward)& 'Ilhas de Sotavento' (leeward).
The first group consists of the islands of Santo Antão, S.Vicente, Santa Luzia (disabitata), S.Nicolau, Sal & Boavista, and the second, more to the South, comprises the islands of Maio, Santiago, Fogo and Brava. The climate is tropical and dry. The average temperature is approximately 25°C.

Politically, the country is known for its stability and absence of any type of conflict.

MAP SEARCH - WHERE ON EARTH AM I HEADED?

The Cape Verde Archipelago is highlighted in red on the map below. For a closer look at the islands, simply click anywhere on the map.

World map showing the Cape Verde islands in relation to the rest of the world.