Cabarete Classic - the best Windsurfing in the Caribbean

Notice of Race

Pablito Guzman’s Cabarete Classic - July 22-July 26 2009

Event Overview

The 2009 Cabarete Classic will take place on Cabarete Beach in front of Vela Resorts in the center of town.

The Cabarete Classic is a four-day long event offering racing and freestyle categories for competitors of all ages and abilities.

•    Categories: Mini-Juniors; Juniors; Slalom and Formula in both Sport and Open classes; Women’s Slalom; a Business Class (for local business owners) and a Freestyle competition.

•    The Cabarete Classic incorporates Pablito Guzman’s Watersports Team.

•    The Butterfly Effect, which will be held on July 22, is a non-competitive event promoting women and ocean sports.

•    A unique one-day long distance event, beginning in Cabarete and ending in Puerto Plata, designed for top racers from around the world.

Details

The Butterfly Effect has teamed up with the Cabarete Classic with the goal of instilling self-confidence and a love for the ocean in women of all skill levels. The Butterfly Effect began in Hawaii in 2007 and includes group surf sessions and clinics in windsurfing, surfing, stand-up paddle, and kiting. Each event also includes safety and stretching sessions, as well as food and gear from local sponsors, and fund-raising for local charities. www.betheeffect.com

A unique long-distance event will also team up with the Cabarete Classic this year. This one-day event from Cabarete to Puerto Plata is geared strictly towards top racers from around the world. While primarily a windsurfing event, top kite surfers are also invited to participate. 

While the Cabarete Classic is primarily a windsurfing competition, event festivities will not end at sundown – each night programming will continue with special dinners, concerts, and other gatherings for racers, fans, and their families, as well as  for members of the press. For more information about the event, please check out the official event website at www.cabarete-classic.com.

Press Releases:

    No.1 Windsurfing Event in the Dominican Republic

    Nota de Prensa 2009 (Spanish Version)

    Notice of Race 2009

           

A Brief History: 

The Cabarete Classic was first held in 2006 with the goal of keeping the spirit of windsurfing alive in Cabarete and to introduce a new generation of windsurfers to fellow competitors from around the world. Over the past three years, through reuniting friends and attracting both international and local upcoming and top windsurfers, the Cabarete Classic has attracted over 70 competitors, half of which come from outside the country.

Who is Pablito Guzman?

Pablito Guzman is the force behind the Cabarete Classic, founding the event and bringing it to life. He is a Cabarete native and has competed in contests all over the world for the past twenty years. He has several national titles to his credit and his windsurfing talents have been showcased in several magazine and newspaper articles. Pablito is dedicated to improving the community through helping disadvantaged children to be able to learn and participate in the great sport of windsurfing. Under his direction Pablito Guzman’s Watersports Team was formed last year to offer local students the opportunity to build self-confidence and learn a new sport that is an integral part of the local economy. www.dominicandream.org

Who is eligible to compete?

The event is open to racers of any age, gender, and nationality. There are no qualification prerequisites. If you love to windsurf, we'd love to have you.  To register, please see our online registration form.

Competition categories:

We will offer 13 different categories of competition: 

      Mini-Juniors Girls Slalom (13 and Under)

              Mini-Juniors Basic Slalom (13 and Under)

              Mini-Juniors Pro Kids Slalom (13 and Under)

              Juniors Slalom (14 to 17)

              Mini-Juniors Freestyle  (13 and Under)

              Women's Slalom

              Open Class Slalom 

              Sport Class Slalom (first time racers, fun racers, beginners)

              Open Class Formula

              Open Class Freestyle

Long Distance Race*

*open to windsurfers, kitesurfers and laser class

             

Event Program

Day 1 will be devoted to registration and event set-up,

Days 2, 3, and 4 will be racing days with races typically starting at 10:30am and running through to 6:30pm each day.

Day 5 will be the long distance race.