We are happy with the Mystic harnesses but have bad experiences with their drysuits (zip breaking too easily.
As for F1: no experience.

Perpaps one day we'll need to consider trying to hold such an event at the other island: Sao Vicente. Like we've measure so many times (1-2 knots more in at Salamansa compared to kitebeach), Salamansa bay the same day started with 15 knots in the morning and had 17 knots throughout the afternoon.

Hi Matt We (Ola & myself) run a new kitesurf center on São Vicente (a Cabo Verde island). Water is warm, wind blows 90-99% of the time, our location (Salamansa) has waves and a small flat water area. Flights are getting better (direct from Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon). If you are from Italy, Neos wi...

As of December 18 2011 there will be direct flights from Paris to Sao Vicente as well (Sundays and Wednesdays).

Sao Vicente is an option
At Salamansa bay we have waves and a flat water area.
Wind statistics are great (perhaps even 1-2 knots more wind compared to the other Cape Verde islands).

OK. Here's a start providing a description for São Vicente (one of the Cape Verde islands). In general for the island, % of time with 11-25 knots is 90-99% November - June with 16-17 knots being most common. For the 2 main spots (there are at least 3 others): Salamansa 2 Point breaks that work best ...

Hi Jason, I run a kitesurf center so I am biased but cannot resist to reply because it seem so obvious... consider Sao Vicente (one of the Cape Verde islands). The only VERY negative point: getting the flight INFO is virtually impossible! (the flying is convenient and not expensive). Because it is s...

Have you ever booked a holiday expecting to be on the water most days only to find that the wind does not turn up? Why is it that the wind-statistics of a new destination look so good and that often when you arrive there the actual experience is so poor? Part of the reason is that we are not very go...

FYI The kite is a 19m Flysurfer Speed adapted to paraglide and kitesurf. The spot (Praia Grande) has cross-onsore wind (more onshore at this particular place). Wind is usually 16-18 knots with an updraft at the mountain slope and a windshadow at the foot of the mountains (hence the controlled landin...

Here's some info on car hire:

http://www.kitesurfnow.eu/en/flights_ho ... verde.html

Keep in mind: not all of the Cape Verde islands are the same: there is a LOT to discover on Santo Antao and Sao Vicente.