OASIS DOWNWIND
Downwind training
THE DOWNWIND
This week, you will acquire the technique and strengths necessary to venture into any type of downwind.
The base point will be Tatajuba, where its immense expanse of shallow and flat water will facilitate your beginnings in this discipline.
Each day you will discover new parts of the coast as you increase the distances and the difficulty, ending with sessions in which you can push your limits as far as you want.
THE VILLAGES
Tatajuba is surrounded by dunes, river and ocean, a small fishing village that has kept its simplicity despite increasing tourism.
The tranquillity of this spot gives you the comfort you need to concentrate on kitesurfing, enjoying nature and direct contact with the local population. An authentic and charming place.
NATURE
You will discover more than 100 kilometres of coastline with very different landscapes, from a privileged point of view.
The beach of Preá shows a side more exposed to the force of the ocean, once you pass the cliffs’ area that protect Jeri, you will discover its beautiful bay full of coconut palms, boats and bathers.
Following the beach, the panorama continues to change when reaching the Guriú river and the area of Mangue Seco, an indescribable place next to Tatajuba.
HOW IS THE JOURNEY
Practice in the Tatajuba lagoon
After some theoretical explanations on the beach, you will understand how to position your board and kite to be able to let yourself be carried away by the wind.
Now you have to put it into practice and start feeling the new sensations. For this, there is nothing better than the Tatajuba lagoon, where the flat water will let you focus on the technical part of the downwind.
At the end of the lagoon, a buggy will be waiting to take you back to the starting point, being able to practice as much as you want.
Practice in Tatajuba, 10 km
Today you will start the session at the beginning of the lagoon, but this time you will leave it to continue along the coast.
You will do this at low tide, to enjoy the moment when the water is as calm as possible, always followed by the support of the buggy and with your instructor in the water.
As yesterday, you can start over as many times as you want, until you run out of energy.
Downwind from Guriú to Tatajuba, 18 km
Today you are going to discover another part of the coast, so you will go out with the buggy support and the guide to the neighbouring village, Guriú.
The mouth of the river leaves a beautiful landscape of mangroves and shallow waters from which you will sail to Tatajuba. At low tide it is a paradise of calm waters, ideal to downwind with the best conditions.
When you arrive in Tatajuba, nothing stops you from continuing a little further, you already know that part of the coast, and surely you will be feeling more confident.
Downwind from Jericoacoara to Tatajuba, 22 km
Today you will go a little further by buggy with your instructor, until Jericoacoara. You can take the opportunity to go for a walk and get to know the village by day while the wind is rising, it is really worth it.
You will leave Jeri’s Beach at the end of the low tide, the goal is to navigate a slightly more playful ocean. Furthermore, you will see how the conditions change as you progress, but you will have the necessary resources to calmly reach the goal.
Downwind from Aranaú to Jericoacaora National Park, 26 km
During a downwind of several days, you will not always have the best tides’ conditions, and you have to be prepared for anything. Today you are going to expose yourself to the strongest and most energetic moment of the sea, in this part of the coast that is more open to the ocean.
It is a huge beach, where you will always be followed by the buggy and your instructor in the water, now you have to give it all and make your way through the waves to reach the end of the beach. Do not hesitate to take as many breaks as you want, you will have all the time you need.
You will finish right next to Jeri, which will be the perfect opportunity to watch the sunset there and enjoy a night of partying in a great atmosphere.
Preá - Tatajuba, 35 km
Another situation you might run into during a downwind are the areas where you lose the visual contact with the 4x4 support and now is the time to put yourself to the test.
You will leave Preá from the beach you sailed yesterday. When you arrive at the Jericoacoara National Park, you will make a checkpoint to verify that you and your material are okay. From there, and for half an hour, you will be alone with your instructor and the emergency material.
The buggy will be waiting for you at the end of Jeri’s beach to continue together to Tatajuba.
Tatajuba - Barra dos Remédios, 45 km
Today is the last day, and you will be working on your resistance. You will leave from the Tatajuba lagoon to discover a new part of the coast.
When you get to Ilha do Amor, at the gates of Camocim, it will be time to take a break.
After letting the buggy cross the river by raft, you will embark on a long journey to Barra dos Remédios, an incredible place where you will decide whether it will be the finish line or just a short break to set off again ...
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