WELCOME TO THE 024 CAPE TOWN WAVE CAMP
Taking place in Cape Town, South Africa with Dieter Van der Eyken from the 4 - 9th of February.
HOW WILL IT WORK
FULL 6 day coaching camp in which we will focus both on coaching on land & on water to maximise everyones potential while also enjoying a great time with the group.
ENTREE LEVEL:
Minimum entrée level:
- Good waterstarts, harness + footstraps,
- Sailing up/downwind without problem & decent jibing (doesn't need to be a planning jibe)
- BASIC PASSED WAVE SAILING EXPERIENCE.
-A big will to chase conditions & explore new places. There will be some driving involved!
Further you will need a hell lot of motivation, and energy to improve your skills to make it a week to remember!
Coaching price for the camp start at 500 euro (incl. event T-shirt)
LIMITED SPACES 6 persons
*In case of big demand there will be the option to add an additional coach to open more spots.
Cape towns is known for its SE trade winds providing wind on a nearly daily basis picking up from of around noon till dark. This combined with the long coast line full of different spots give endless options.
After my trip last winter to Cape Town in which I got explore nearly 13 different spots in 2,5 week of sailingI got a true sense of Cape Town its unique potential
Now I want to share this experience & my wave sailing knowledge with you!
In the camp the main goal will be to bring everyones wave sailing to the next level but also to introduce you to new spots & give you a better idea of where to go on which forecast for potential future trips to Cape Town.
Depending on the conditions we will be moving spot around Cape Town meaning having a vehicle will be mandatory on this camp. Easiest is a pick up that you can share with 2 to share costs & the drive.
ACCOMODATION:
BASE POINT WILL BE ONE OF THE FOLLIWING 3 SPOTS- Sunset/BigBay/Melkbos .
Accomodation will be booked separately a.t.m. if we see many participants with similar travel dates we can look into a shared housing, this would need to be booked at least 3 months ahead. 4th of November.
WHERE TO SEARCH:
Easiest way to find accomodation is on AIRBNB or booking.com .
Best is to check the location of the place well before hand. The further away from the city in general the more safe it gets (in general most windsurfspots are safe but there is a higher number of crime closer to the city center).
There are many complex buildings which have there own private security which is well advised when you are closer to the city. (SUNSETS & Big Bay )
In Melkbos this can’t be found that easily but also is less needed since its roughly 45 min away from Cape Town center.
BEST WAY TO FLY:
Best is to fly to Cape Town international airport, there are many different airlines flying there but if you are planning to take more than 1 Boardbag than Turkish Airlines in general have the best deals.
From the Netherlands there are straight flights with KLM overnight , with the option to buy a second 23kg bag for 100 euro/each direction meaning you can take 46kg of gear.
CAR RENTAL:
There are many different car rentals available in Cape Town.
The best is to choose one with pickup and drop off at the airport which is by far the easiest way to arrange your car rental especially since you are carrying board bags with you. (The airport is roughly 30-40 min away from the windsurfing spots)
You can choose between a normal car or what they call in Cape Town a Bakkie, which is a pick up truck with a closed back which has space for 2 persons in the front but most importantly lots of space for gear making it.
Kennings is one of the most known options thanks to Ben Profit but further you also have following company’s.
Thifty cars also has great pricing with the option of pick up & drop of at the airport.
These are just a few examples since many options are available.
