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skideeppow
Since 26 Aug 2011
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Fri Apr 03, 15 5:12 am Turks and Caicos |
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This place rocks. I'm 220, been on my 11, 14 and 17, kiting 7/7. Best kite trip I've ever had. Did downwinder from longs bay down to Buggaloos for some dinner.
Staying right on beach on longs bay.
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muthergoose
Since 14 Oct 2013
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East Couve
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Fri Apr 03, 15 9:44 am |
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looks incredible. it looks pretty flat, are there alot of flat water spots?
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dangler
Since 26 Feb 2006
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Fri Apr 03, 15 10:16 am dam |
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FOCK THAT LOOKS TURQUOISE AND DELICIOUS!!!! SO I GET THE TURQS, BUT WHAT THE HEKK IS A CAIKO????
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soona
Since 27 Sep 2009
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Fri Apr 03, 15 3:50 pm |
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We went there last year and it is beautiful, indeed. And yes, totally flat.
The bay is shallow so my girlfriend was interested in it as a learner's place, like SPI, where you can always touch bottom. You can walk out super far, depending on the tide - and beginners need to because it is onshore wind and they might be heading back to shore . . .
We had iffy 14m - 17m conditions but the regulars said it's usually better (don't they always?) . . . I think they also said when it's blowing like normal, it's more side-on. Or at least onshore with a slight side cant. As it was, everyone was reaching back and forth parallel to shore.
We rented a nice clean house a few blocks from the beach that gives you a golf cart to get back and forth. Very cool. It's next to another, larger, rental house and they share a pool, from which, if you stand on the wall, you can see if kites are in the air at the beach. Reasonable price for the rental and very nice kite-neighbors sharing the pool with us (they got their own golf cart too).
Beware - Turks and Caicos (TCI) is very expensive - even by Caribbean standards. This ain't Baja!
We really didn't get that much kiting in but the scuba diving is amazing! There's a 6,000' wall with hammerheads and other sharks and pelagics cruising along. There are ultra-luxe resorts on the other (north) shore, which is like 5 mins away on this skinny island, which are nice for a fancy cocktail with the one-percenters before we'd go back to margaritaville on the windy side.
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Bill C
Since 15 Sep 2005
202 Posts
Portland
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Fri Apr 03, 15 6:57 pm |
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Just got back from Nassau, Bahamas and the whole region has amazingly turquois water. Had to Google to understand why.
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cosmodog
Since 06 Oct 2005
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Fri Apr 03, 15 7:16 pm |
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Went to Turks a couple of years ago - beautiful place with plenty of flat water and some waves on the reef when the wind direction is right. Here's some pics from the my kite:
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soona
Since 27 Sep 2009
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Mon Apr 06, 15 10:28 pm |
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Here's the place we stayed with the golf carts . . .
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kwalshpc
Since 24 Oct 2014
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Tue Apr 07, 15 7:28 am Turks |
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Beautiful spot. We went there last year and did not get very lucky wind wise - but I think it is generally windy in the 15 to 20 Mph range, with flat water.
It is expensive. The "cheap" beer is $12 a six pack.
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deminimis
Since 15 Jul 2014
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Tue Apr 07, 15 10:29 am Re: Turks |
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kwalshpc wrote: |
It is expensive. The "cheap" beer is $12 a six pack. |
I'm out.
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jerp
Since 22 Feb 2013
450 Posts
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Wed Jul 08, 15 7:20 am |
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soona wrote: | We went there last year and it is beautiful, indeed. And yes, totally flat.
The bay is shallow so my girlfriend was interested in it as a learner's place, like SPI, where you can always touch bottom. You can walk out super far, depending on the tide - and beginners need to because it is onshore wind and they might be heading back to shore . . .
We had iffy 14m - 17m conditions but the regulars said it's usually better (don't they always?) . . . I think they also said when it's blowing like normal, it's more side-on. Or at least onshore with a slight side cant. As it was, everyone was reaching back and forth parallel to shore.
We rented a nice clean house a few blocks from the beach that gives you a golf cart to get back and forth. Very cool. It's next to another, larger, rental house and they share a pool, from which, if you stand on the wall, you can see if kites are in the air at the beach. Reasonable price for the rental and very nice kite-neighbors sharing the pool with us (they got their own golf cart too).
Beware - Turks and Caicos (TCI) is very expensive - even by Caribbean standards. This ain't Baja!
We really didn't get that much kiting in but the scuba diving is amazing! There's a 6,000' wall with hammerheads and other sharks and pelagics cruising along. There are ultra-luxe resorts on the other (north) shore, which is like 5 mins away on this skinny island, which are nice for a fancy cocktail with the one-percenters before we'd go back to margaritaville on the windy side. |
hey Soona, I have made up my mind that I want to go to Turcs this winter. Can you share where you stayed? cheers
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