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Goodwinds/Lift Team at the 2012 Foil Kite Racing World Cup in France!

By Karla Barrera
on May 21, 2012
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What happens when you mix 6 Puerto Rican riders, with 53 fanatical foil boarders,  4 days of diverse weather, 3 different race formats, 30 miles per hour plus of crazy wind and chop, untypical REALLY cold water for La Ciotat, a beach break that had riders duck diving, croissants for breakfast, lunch and dinner? You get an awesome race event that explores the limits of what a foil can do... plus some more croissants.


30 mph plus of wind, and the foil sailboat showing us how it's done. Photo by Fun Passion.

It all started...

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Puerto Rico's growing kite community face the Palominito Downwinder Challenge

By Karla Barrera
on April 04, 2012
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Puerto Rico has a growing community of about 300 or more kiters. Considering the small size of the island, which is about 100 by 30 miles it's interesting to find, that most kiters didn't know each other, and kited in their own little kite beach bubbles all over the island. Last year, as part of the organized growth of the sport, kiters from all over the island decided to come together and put their energy towards strengthening La Federación de Kitesurf, which had existed for many years, but was still pretty much unknown to many.

La Federación, which...

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Another day in Paradise

By Karla Barrera
on March 20, 2012
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Our friend Joel Torres joined Tommy and Phil on a recent trip to Culebra. Joel captured all the video and photos from the trip and brilliantly edited the footage. Thanks again Joel!

Want to learn more about how KitesurfPR started? Check our old website!

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Goodwinds Puerto Rico Kitesurfing Adventure

By Karla Barrera
on March 08, 2012
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 The latest cold front brought a high wind advisory, and the conditions lined up perfectly for a trip to one of our favorite flat water spots!


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Montones Kitesurf Challenge

By Karla Barrera
on March 08, 2012
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On March 3/4th, 2012 the Goodwinds team participated in the Montones Kitesurf Challenge in Isabela Puerto Rico. The event was  organized by the newly formed Federacion de Kitesurfing de Puerto Rico. 

From our Team: Phil Morstad got 3rd place in the Wave challenge and Paulo Diaz placed second in the Freestyle portion of the event.

Click the link for the full gallery of pictures on our Facebook Page!

 

Co-Owner and Team Rider of Goodwinds, Phil Morstad finds a nice wave during the semi-finals.


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Goodwinds' co-owner, Phil featured in PR Tourism Ad!

By Karla Barrera
on January 24, 2012
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As part of PR Tourism Company's new advertising campaign for 2012, Phil was chosen to kite in Palomino Island for a very fun photoshoot!



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Goodwinds Kitesurf Center Opening!

By Karla Barrera
on January 24, 2012
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New winter season brings exciting news! KitesurfPR opens their new Kite School and Demo Center, GOODWINDS, in Hosteria Del Mar Boutique Hotel located in Ocean Park.

Hosteria del Mar is a very beautiful and unique Boutique Hotel in Ocean Park Beach. It has everything a kitesurfer would hope for and more!  Comfortable rooms, a great restaurant and bar, many fun events, and best of all the best kiting in Puerto Rico!


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The Kiteboarder Magazine Podcast with Karla from Goodwinds!

By Karla Barrera
on January 24, 2012
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"Our guest on this week’s The Kiteboarder podcast is Karla Barerra of Kitesurf Puerto Rico. Inspired by her participation in the IKA World Kite Racing Championship in Corpus Christi back in April, together with a group of three windsurfers, Puerto Rico will host a windsurfing slalom series and the first IKA Caribbean Championship in Puerto Rico July 9 – 11.

Listen to the podcast by clicking play at the top of this post or subscribe to the TKB Podcast in iTunes here."

Taken from Kiteboarder Magazine

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IKA North American Kite Racing Championship Part 2

By Karla Barrera
on January 24, 2012
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2011 North American Kite Racing Championships Day 2 from Manuel Baez on Vimeo.

Second Video of the Championship we organized!

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IKA North American Kite Racing Championship Part 1

By Karla Barrera
on January 24, 2012
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2011 North American Kite Racing Championships from Manuel Baez on Vimeo.

Goodwinds Owner Karla Barrera and the PR Windsurfing & Kitesurfing Association bring you the 2011 IKA North American Kite Racing Championships!

It’s Official! Puerto Rico will be holding the 2011 IKA North American Course Racing Championships. The competition will be set in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 13th-17th, 2011. The competition will offer $15,000 USD in price money, and 615 IKA ranking points. The competition is part of the 2011 PR Wind Fest, which...

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Montones Kitesurf Challenge

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