Improve your technique with Clarissa Hempel

Clarissa Hempel, Cabrinha pro-team rider will be at
The Reef Kite + Surf
7th-10th February 2011

Here's your chance to hang out and ride with a professional kitesurfer who is passionate about the sport, and to get hints and tips about those manoeuvres that you've not quite been managing to pull off.

Clarissa's experience in wave riding, freestyle and racing, allow her to help others improve their skills and boost confidence in order to take their riding to the next level.

Tips and advice will be offered to kiters at The Reef Kite + Surf in free informal sessions brought to you courtesy of The Reef and Cabrinha Kites.

Pretty as a picture

A group of eleven artists on a week-long painting holiday chose The Reef and surroundings as one of their 'locations of inspirational beauty' in St Lucia. That's pretty mega considering that we were on a list that also included such jaw-dropping scenery as The Pitons, waterfalls, rainforest etc. (which the group also painted). They spent the day capturing aspects of the scenery, life and energy around The Reef and by all accounts were really pleased with the results.
What an easy group to please - do come again, we loved having you!

Sir Richard Branson: New teaching technique rivals IKO methods

Always the innovator, Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin group of companies, is seen here demonstrating the latest patented Virgin Kitesurfing Instruction Method (VKIM). Sir Richard cites some of the advantages of VKIM over legacy methods which he says are "so last century".

• Personal VKIM instructor provides instant feedback on all manoevres thereby vastly improving the learning curve for newcomers to the sport.
• Not only warns of potential dangers ahead, but reminds the kiter of right-of-way rules at all times.
• Instructor instantly detaches on wipeout.

Clinton Bolton and the Best Odyssey

The Best Odyssey yacht arrived in St Lucia and the folks onboard spent several days kiting with us at our home location of Anse de Sables bay. Best pro-rider Clinton Bolton (see pic) accompanied the trip from Grenada to St Lucia stopping along the way at Curriacou, Union, Tobago Cays and Canouan.

Click here for more info on the Best Odyssey