Windsurfing Bonaire

Jibe City

As you explore the sport of windsurfing, Jibe City, located at Lac Bay, Bonaire is considered one of the top locations in the world.

With perfect trade winds combined with calm waters and natural features provides a unique division of the area specific to the beginner, intermediate and advanced windsurfer.

The beach side provides beginners with shallow water making recovery from falls ideal.

The more advanced windsailer heads for the swells further out, where stronger winds offer a chance to practice and perfect their ride.

The outer edges of Lac Bay offer tremendous swells and intense wind enabling expert and championship sailors the ride of a lifetime.

No matter what level you begin with, the services provided by Jibe City can only escalate your status, offering chances to progress to the next level.

With waist high water and lack of dangerous conditions, it is the perfect place for children to become involved with a sport that can be shared by the entire family.

Start with your children and learn the sport together and compete for the perfect self confidence boost that will leave your children with a wonderful feeling of accomplishment.

With its laid back atmosphere and experienced staff, Jibe City is considered the best place on the island for windsurfing.

Offering a choice of the best equipment available, you can visit their store for your choice of gear, as the equipment is ready to go.

You Can Relax Too

With beach chairs provided, enjoy watching pro windsurfers complete amazing feats in anticipation of one of the many championship windsurfing competitions held on the island each year.

Or if you are ready to go again, check with the staff who hold their own pro titles, to show you a few moves of their own.

With the newest service offered Jibe City is happy to pick you up from your hotel on our bus for a day of sun, wind, sail and fun.

While windsailing or boardsurfing (as the sport is also called) is the main activity offered, snorkeling is available on the house reef, or visit Jibe City Shop offering beach wear such as Rip Curl, Reef and Aaron Chang.

Whatever you are seeking, you are sure to find it at the shop.

Equipment

With gear for children to the advanced, the shop offers the best available equipment to put your whole package together. Always one step ahead, the equipment is upgraded each year.

Gaastra, the sail brand for several years, offers sails from 1.0 to 3.5 for beginners and 3.3 to 9.0 for more advanced sailors.

While the selection of boards for several years, HiFly, due to its durability and twinser fin system which allows you to ride without any spinouts.

Jibe City also offers Goya, RRD, Chinook and No Limitz.

Lessons

Offering clinics for over 20 years, ABK is the expert when it comes to lessons from harness to freestyle.

Year round classes are offered by their professional and experienced staff.

Below are some of the classes offered at the Jibe City Windsurfing school.

A complete list of classes offered, along with schedules, can be found on the following website. www.abkboardsports.com/camps/details/57.

Beginner Level – Learn how to windsurf.

Intermediate Level – Long board tack and jibe.

Beach Start

Harness

Waterstart

Front and Back footstrap.

Advanced Level - Speed stance.

Jibe preparation – Set up.

Jibe Carving and exit

Jibe City also offers private lessons and clinics lasting one week that provide more detailed training from beginners to advanced.

Windsailing on Bonaire is definitely the ultimate ride.

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