Organized by the Mendoza Kite Association, with support from the Ministry of Sports Mendoza, was held at Lake Potrerillos day 28; 29 and 30 April, the Wachau Kitesurf event, a specialty unconventional sport every day arouse more interest and calls new bold who dare to challenge the wind. Kitesurfing is a mixture of wakeboarding, surfing, windsurfing and kite shot where skills are blended so that the candle (kite) give the strength to navigate. It is therefore essential to learn to read the wind and water. From the toolbar you can direct the kite where you want, giving you more strength or saltándolo to have less power. On the occasion skills in Race, Freestyle, Old School and Kite Cross disciplines were played. On the first day, the time seemed to accompany the beginning, but in the afternoon cleared and the wind began to blow. From 9 began arriving the first competitors to the lake. The temperature was maintained between 6 ° and 8 ° and between 8 ° and 10 ° in water. The wind began to rise to 15 to 25 knots near 14 Best Wind waves occurred at that time when there was competition in the discipline of Race. There were more than 30 kiters that were tested. Competitors from Chile (some were stranded by the court at the junction Libertadores), Neuquén, Buenos Aires, San Rafael, Córdoba, San Juan and Uruguay attended. After the time for relaxation skills came after a beach with special music for the occasion. On the second day in the majestic Lake Potrerillos, cloudless sky and gusts that reached 25 knots near 15:30 combined to an unforgettable day. The kiters were able to perform jumps with his kite where they competed in the discipline Free Style, and then begin the clinic issued by the Uruguayan Oliver Umpierre. Water temperature ranged between 13 ° and 14 ° and the environment began with 7 ° to reach a maximum of 14 °. The third and final day was time for stunts, and clinical demonstration of Free Style, concluding with a spectacular party. In Potrerillos over 25 unconventional sports are performed. Among them, Kitesurfing is one of the most followers joined in the last year. Source: Summit Magazine
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