06/03/2011
The island of Cozumel and Mikes Beach Club continue to "hoarding" the organization of aquatic events in the area, since Saturday started the IV Race "Wind and Sea" (VIMA), National Kite Boarding Competition.
The activities began with a race from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen involving 71 kaiteros from around the world, who were led by Mexican native of Colima, Sean Farley, who currently holds the title of world champion " Kite. "
At exactly eleven o'clock the 71 kaiteros was sailed for a tour of 14 to 16 km away, leaving Mike's Beach Club in Cozumel to Playa del Carmen, to arrive at about 1 : 30 pm near the Hotel Porto Real.
In this "Carnival Kaitero" counted with the participation of world champion Sean Farley "Kitesurf" (mode switch), who paved the way for other athletes to the South where he placed his fate, and to downwind , experienced participants are becoming less difficult to leave, but were warned that the medium channel would find a current of about eight knots to the north.
This challenge was made by kaiteros with experience of countries like United States, Canada, Italy, England and Mexico, highlighting Cozumel, Adrian Angulo Romero, Paco Chan, Adam Withington, Ragael Chacón Díaz, José Luis Arguelles Rodriguez and Donna Duncan of Marrufo to name a few, as well as other nationals of the states of Baja California, Veracruz, Jalisco, Nuevo Leon, Yucatan, Quintana Roo and the Federal District