JENS

"El Jefe"

Top dog, ringmaster, da boss…. You get the picture!!! 

SANGHITA

Office Manager

Jens' right hand…er….man(?)

Taking care of the admin, fluidly and fluently in five languages.

OLIVIER

Transfers

Probably the first Vela face you'll see when he meets and greets you at the airport.

MARLENE

Shop Girl

Kitting out with those essential windsurfing accessories and of course the all important souvenir "Vela" tee shirt/cap. 

NEIL

Windsurf Instructor

a.k.a "Caballo" He's been windsurfing pretty much since Hoyle Schweitzer first had the bright idea of attaching a sail to a surfboard.

WILL

Windsurf Instructor 

New on board… but only as far as the Vela team is concerned. Equally qualified to take you to the next level.

COQUITO

Beach Assistant

Helping to keep a watchful eye on your welfare. Be nice to him. Should you need rescuing, its probably coquito that'll rush to you aid.

JERSON

Beach Assistant

Which board? Which sail? Jerson will tell you. He'll even help you carry it too.

LUCY

Bar Staff

Hungy? Thirsty? Lucy will soon solve your problem.

CARMEN

Bar Staff

MATARATA

Pest Control

"But we didn’t see any signs of rats or mice during our stay"??  Exactly!!!

AUDREY

Kite School Manager & Professionnale Kiteboarder

Audrey has been running the Dare2Fly Center with her love and passion for kiteboarding for over 8 years now. In the past year and a half she has joined the Kiteborading World Cup Tour and is currently ranked 5th out of the top female kiteboarders in the world! Not only will she able to guide you through your first steps on the board, she can take you all the way to throwing handle passes and nailing a whole host of tricks.

LOLO

IKO Kite Instructor & Restaurant Manager

Lolo has been living and kiting in Cabarete for quite sometime. Here at Dare2Fly he currently runs the bar and resaturant. He hails from Belgium. Name a language and Lolo speaks it! Lolo is the one who will get you excited with his daily specials at the restaurant AND will be just as excited for you after your first body drag. 

RONALD

IKO Kite Instructor

Ron brings his passion for his favorite sport of kiteboarding all the way from Holland. He is a new addition to our team! He enjoys teaching and will no doubt manage to get you as hooked as he is.  

BEN

IKO Kite Instructor

Ben has joined us from France! He is a committed instructor with a lot of experience. He will teach you not only safety and technique, but will share his love of the sport. 

ALINE

IKO Kite Instructor

Aline is our little sunshine from Switzerland. Her good humor will keep you smiling through your lesson. She is also a medical assistant, so you can be sure that you will be in good hands with her.