Bonaire Windsurfing

Bonaire Windsurfing – Jibe City

January 31, 2011

I still remember the first time I met Ernst van Vliet, the founder of Jibe City (originally called Windsurfing Bonaire). It was 1990. I helped fix Ernst’s flat tire on his van outside the Sunset Beach Hotel (he did hotel pick ups to take sailors to Lac Bay in those days). We finally made it out to [...]

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Bonaire Windsurfing – Jibe City offers Kids Clinic

December 11, 2010

Gertjan, the new director of windsurfing at Jibe City Bonaire just notified us that the holidays will feature 3 kids clinics just right for getting your youngster in the swing! Kids Clinic includes: 3 morning windsurf lessons under supervision of professional instructors All windsurf equipment for each lesson Jibe City Surf shirt Stinapa Nature fee Lunch [...]

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ABK Offers Clinic Weeks at Jibe City Bonaire

September 14, 2010

ABK Boardsports has scheduled their popular weekly clinics on Bonaire for the upcoming season. These 5 day group clinics rum Monday to Friday. Here is the current schedule: Mon, Dec 6 — Fri, Dec 10 2010 Mon, Jan 24 — Fri, Jan 28 2011  (freestyle available) Mon, Jan 31 — Fri, Feb 4 2011 Mon, [...]

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Bonaire Windsurfing News from Lac Bay

June 10, 2010

Jibe City and BonairePros are offering 15% off rental gear when you book your windsurfing vacation package during 2010. Save $70.00 per person on weekly rental rates when you book a vacation package at BonairePros. Valid for travel now through December 10, 2010. Get a price quote here — http://www.bonairepros.com/Price-Quote.aspx The Starboard ProKids IFCA Youth/Junior [...]

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Bonaire Windsurfing – Jibe City adds JP Boards

April 6, 2010

Our friend D.J. at Jibe City informed us on the arrival of 30 new JP-Australia boards to add to their collection. Included are the Funride ES in 110, 120, 130, 145 and 160 ltrs.; Freestyle Wave in 85, 93 and 102 ltr. volumes and Freestyle FWS 98 and 107 ltrs.

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Bonaire Windsurfing – Children of the Wind

February 5, 2010

Looks like the Bonaire Windsurf Kids are about to get some big time media exposure they have certainly earned — as well as a few of the key Bonairean windsurf enthusiasts that started and contributed to the legacy of what is truly a sports phenomena (and a pretty nice “feel good” story too). Here’s the [...]

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Kids Windsurfing Clinics at Jibe City Bonaire

April 24, 2009

When it comes to learning and developing windsurfing skills, there’s no place better than Lac Bay on Bonaire – especially for kids. Flat, shallow water, onshore wind, great instructors and gear — if you don’t believe us, come see what the local kids can do starting at about, oh, say 4 yrs old. Jibe City [...]

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