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> From Geoffrey.Boehm@wj.com-DeleteThis Tue Feb 17 17:58:47 1998
>
> Bic is probably cheaper - I rented from them, and liked the people. I
> didn't really like the Bic boards, though. I went last April, and
> desperately wanted a large wave board on a 5.5-6.0 type day with mast
> high surf, but the largest they had was an 85liter saxo and 5.25 Naish
> wave sail. Vela had more options.
>
> Frankly, if you're going in the next few months, which is off season
> for Cabarete (the wind really kicks in around June I think), I would
> suggest renting when you get there. The stuff won't all be sold out,
> is what I'm getting at. All the shops are within about a 200 yard
> stretch of Beach (right on the water), so it doesn't take much effort
> to scope them all out.
that what I'm thinking of doing. As far as the wind though, looking at wind
chart from vela, it looks like feb/march are as windy as the summer, plus you
get the waves. Will see.. :-)
> And all should be equally convenient to
> wherever you're staying. And keep in mind you could have a lot of no
> wind days, in case you're considering a package where you pay for a
> whole week, whether there is wind or not.
That's the problem with vela. Their rental packages are for contiguous days
only (not like I'm gonna sail 11 days in a row, even if the wind blows each
day) and if you use 2-3 days sections with a day off in between (which is
more expensive) you still need to pick the exact dates. They only "reumburse"
you if there is no wind for 4 days in your trip or something. Not a good deal,
IMO. Other places I think do 7 sailing days out of 10, although slightly more
$ than 7 straight days.
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