Grand Turk Kiteboarding
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Grand Turk Kiteboarding
Grand Turk is home to the Turks and Caicos capital city of Cockburn Town. This small and low-elevation island features beaches on much of its coasts, yet there is a great variance in quality.The west coast sites, which include the Cruise Center Beach, Governor’s Beach, Cockburn Town Beach, and Pillory Beach are spectacular as beaches, however, they are not typically suitable for kiteboarding due to the typical eastern trade winds, that blow offshore.
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Consequently, the not quite as spectacular-looking east coast beaches are better suited for the water sport. One bright aspect of these areas is the lack of crowds, which can be stifling near the Cruise Center. It’s difficult for anything to be considered “remote” on the island of Grand Turk, yet East Side Beach and White Sands Beach are the closest approximation, and support comparatively low levels of surrounding development.
Downwind Kite Safaris
Several beautiful and uninhabited cays are found to the south of Grand Turk, and these islands can be great places to explore. There are no organized kite safaris or tours on Grand Turk, yet private boat charters can easily be arranged. If you do so, keep in mind that your captain will likely have no experience with kiteboarding, so you’ll have to give instructions on what you expect and how you’d like the vessel to follow if you do a downwind kite.
Cruise Ship Kiteboarders
Unfortunately, there’s very little technical support for kiteboarding on Grand Turk, with no organized schools and instructors. The home of kiteboarding in the country, all kite schools and equipment rentals are based on Providenciales, where it’s possible to rent kites, boards, lines, harnesses, and anything else you’d need.