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Thursday, May 10, 2007
CINDY MOSEY ISLAND ODYSSEY VAVA'U
12 pro-riders & 16 amateursMounu Island Resort, Vava'u, Tonga13th -19th October 2007
The Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey is all set to take off in Vava'u, Tonga during October 2007.
A great new spot has been chosen in the Northern Islands of Tonga to make the most of the great South Pacific trades and the awesome whale watching and marine tourism.
Building on the success of last year, the world's top riders will be there competing for the biggest prize purse in women's kiting, and sharing their knowledge and skills with the free-riding amateur fleet. he event itinerary is flexible to accommodate the varying tides and weather during the week.
Sat
Travel to Mounu
Free ride
Opening Ceremony
Sun
Clinics
Clinics
Games
Mon
Non-kiting activity *
Free ride / Event
Dinner
Tues
Non-kiting activity *
Event
Video Night
Wed
Non-kiting activity *
Event
Cultural Visit
Thurs
Clinics
Free ride
Dinner
Fri
Free ride
Non-kiting activity
Closing ceremony
Sat
Free ride - Travel to Mainland
* Non-kiting activities include: water caving, snorkeling, hiking, whale swimming, yoga, weaving, night snorkeling, manta-boarding 
Riders will be staying on board 38- 42ft Moorings Catamarans moored off the main beach at Mounu Island Resort. Each yacht will host 6 to 8 girls. Cabins are twin share. The yachts are fully equipped with 2 toilets, 2 hot showers and a skipper to show you the ropes. Meals will be in the restaurant at Mounu Resort.
All linen and towels will be provided so you just need to bring your beach towel and toiletries.
Transport to and from the catamarans will be in small rubber dinghies.
Additional accommodation is on Mounu Island in shared 4 person per fale. Each fale has toilet, hot shower and bed.
There are full bar facilities at the resort, so no need to bring beer or wine. You may want to bring some duty free though.
Getting There Tonga is located in the South Pacific lying East of Fiji and South of Samoa. The main international airport is Fua'amotu International Airport on Tongatapu, close to the capital city Nukualofa. The Vava'u group of Islands, considered to be Tonga's sailing and whale watching centre, is a beautiful cluster of waterways and pristine, sparsely inhabited islets to the North of Tongatapu.
Participants should arrange their own flights to Tongatapu International Airport arriving no later than 11am on Friday 12th October. Domestic flights to Vava'u will be arranged by the event organizers. You will be available for international departures by 5.30pm on Saturday 20th October.  Air Pacific, Air New Zealand and Pacific Blue fly to Tonga. Flights go direct from New Zealand, Australia and via Fiji, or Samoa from U.S.A. Please note that you lose a day coming from the U.S.A and gain a day flying back to U.S.A so double check your landing dates to ensure you are in time for the event. October is in the dry season with temperatures averaging 24C during the day and 20C at night. Water temperature is expected to be 26C.
Labels: adventures, Pacific
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
"People latch on to new water sport of kiteboarding and literally take off  Jason Lee, right, of California Kiteboarding, teaches a class at Pismo State Beach." border="0" height="187" hspace="0" vspace="2" width="280"> |  | | | | | | Peter DaSilva/N.Y. Times News Service
Jason Lee, right, of California Kiteboarding, teaches a class at Pismo State Beach. | |
North from the fishing pier at the town of Pismo Beach, Calif., miles up the shore and past the beachgoers standing in the wind and staring out to sea, the green hills of San Luis Obispo County loom in the haze. There, on the very edge of a continent, the Pacific winds blow unremittingly into those big California hills, blurring the air and gusting up to 30 mph on a typical day." Labels: North, Pacific
Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific has joined the Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey as a key sponsor of this world-first, all-girl kiteboarding adventure. The airline has offered generous discounts to all participants of the remote Fiji island experience and given free flights for crew. Girls attending the event will get discounts off the lowest fares available, with 12% off bookings from North America, 10% off for Australia, 5% from New Zealand and a 21 day Apex fare in Japan. Air Pacific has also offered free excess baggage for all involved. “Fiji’s national carrier has been wonderfully supportive, it’s typical of Fiji’s welcoming nature. Having these discounts opens up an opportunity for even more girls from all over the world to have the time of their lives on a beautiful island in the pacific. I’m so happy,” says event organiser Cindy Mosey. Fiji’s national airline Sun Air has also come aboard as a sponsor providing a chartered plane to the event destination, Kadavu Island. Kadavu was selected for its combination of perfect winds, tropical beauty, a huge range of alternative recreational activities, and a true cultural experience with the unbelievably welcoming villagers of this pacific paradise. Sometimes described as ‘the real Fiji’, Kadavu has untouched lush tropical rainforest, waterfalls, no roads (all transport is by boat) and remote villages ringed by the world’s fourth largest barrier reef, teeming with abundant marine life. Taking part in the event will be 12 of the world’s best women kiteboarders and another 30 recreational riders from around the globe. The event would not have been possible without the support of Balance Vector and there are generous prizes from sponsors North Kites, Living Nature cosmetics and more. Spaces are still available to girls wanting to join the odyssey! Visit www.cindymoseyislandodyssey.com Direct travel booking enquiries to Cindy at cmaswm@xtra.co.nz. Media contact alisonsmith@xtra.co.nz for more information or visit the website www.cindymoseyislandodyssey.com for a selection of images. Labels: adventures, Best Kiteboarding, North, Pacific
Thursday, September 07, 2006
 Offshore Odysseys has announced two key partnerships in their soon-to-launch world kiteboarding expedition The BEST Odyssey. Owner, Gavin McClurg says aligning with Kite Adventures brings the reality of the journey even closer. "What Kite Adventures are doing with their Kite-With-A-Pro series, and their incredible tour offerings in Brazil, Greece, Sardinia, Thailand and Vietnam, all that coupled with our association with Best Kiteboarding; it just made a partnership an obvious choice and one we're thrilled to have." As The BEST Odyssey is a 5 year expedition and available on a yacht share basis, Kite Adventures will now own one trip each year of the expedition to sell on a per-person, or per cabin basis to anyone interested in joining the journey, but not able to commit to the full 5 years as a share owner. This year's stop is a 10 day adventure in Aruba this March. 10 days of kiting and 9 nights of luxury accommodation and professional cuisine on a 60' catamaran. And a Best pro onboard for personal instruction! More details can be found at www.kiteadventures.com.  And because The BEST Odyssey's itinerary includes some of the most remote locations on the globe in search of waves and wind, Ozone Travel is now their in-house agent to provide all the logistical details of getting to and from the yacht; including visas, hotels and other needed arrangements. "I am really excited to be working with Gavin, the Best Odyssey team and all of the owners and guests traveling on this incredible journey. I look forward to drawing from both my kiteboarding and travel experiences to provide the best logistics information and solutions. The only thing better would be, of course, being on the yacht myself!", says Karen Beber Futernick, owner of Ozone Travel.  As The BEST Odyssey is selling out at an unprecedented rate, so looms the launch of the yacht this November in the Caribbean. And from there? A season in the South Pacific, then Micronesia, Australasia, Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and beyond. Check it out. To find out more, visit OffshoreOdysseys.comLabels: adventures, Best Kiteboarding, Kites, Pacific
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
ASNews.net Pod#46: Now Live
THIS WEEK: This week, ASNews.net’s podcast has a new twist: a live, interactive format where you can ask hosts or guest speakers questions real time! Scheduled for Thursday’s at 6pm Pacific (8pm Central, 9pm EST), our first guest will be Toby from Kiteforum. This is your chance to meet Toby live and in person, and find out more about the man behind the screen. Toby will talk about Brazil and the Kite Show he is trying to organize around the PKRA stop there, his observations about new gear at ISPO, and his opinions on everything involving kiting! Labels: Kites, Pacific
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Kiteblogs.com: "Event Location Change For Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey July 12th, 2006 The Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey just got even more adventurous – with a move from New Caledonia to the friendly islands of Kadavu in Fiji, October 15th - 23rd 2006. This decision has made the event cheaper and therefore within reach of more recreational riders (with money going directly into the local community), and allowed a more complete experience with the unbelievably welcoming villagers of stunning Fiji. Organised by three times PKRA world champion Cindy Mosey, the Odyssey is an all-girl adventure combining kiteboarding, learning, friendship, island exploration and a world record attempt by the best professional women kiteboarders alive today. Mosey said the shift followed her desire to get closer to the people of the pacific islands and give something back through the event. “New Caledonia would have been a good event, but not an amazing one,” says Mosey. “Those that know me will realise I don’t do anything by halves, so a good event is not good enough. I wanted this event to be a truly amazing experience for everyone involved and that’s why I decided to move it to Fiji.” Odyssey guests will stay at Kenia resort on Kadavu Island. There will be two chefs from New Zealand making western food, plus four local cooks cooking Fijian dishes. Accommodation will be in beachfront bures after full days spent kiteboarding, competing, snorkelling with turtles in the nearby marine reserve, hiking to the spectacular Kadavu waterfall, time with local villagers and more. Coaching clinics by professional kite girls are available to all recreational riders free of charge. Information on the event is online at www.cindymoseyislandodyssey.com . There is an early bird prize draw if registered before July 15. Labels: adventures, Best Kiteboarding, Pacific
Monday, June 26, 2006
 Kiteboarding in Tofino - GreatOutdoors.com: "Kiteboarding in Tofino Wind and water make the West Coast of Vancouver Island a Mecca for outdoor recreation By Peter Potterfield Former world skydiving champion Mark Vincent shows his moves on the beach at Tofino. Photo by Jeremy Koreski Riding the shore break at Cox Bay. Photo by Jeremy Koreski Catching big air at Cox Headland, Tofino. Photo by Jeremy Koreski Kiteboarding is a sport best practiced from a big, empty, windy beach. Photo by Jeremy Koreski In France, kiteboarding has quickly gained popularity. Here, Frenchman Vincent Joly, a professional kiteboarder, rides an afternoon squall at Cox Bay. Photo by Peter Potterfield Italy's Andrea Cignoli tries out the latest Ocean Rodeo designs at Tofino. Photo by Peter Potterfield Mark Vincent, former world skydiving champion, now rides and develops kiteboarding gear for Ocean Rodeo. Photo by Peter Potterfield Frenchman Vincent Joly, one of the European pros who came to ride at Tofino's Cox Bay. Photo by Peter Potterfield Ocean Rodeo kites fill the beach in front of the luxurious Long Beach Lodge in Tofino, British Columbia. Photo by Peter Potterfield. Amphitrite Lighthouse on Ucluelet's Wild Pacific Trail, with the 'Broken Islands' of Barkley Sound, a kayaking favorite, beyond. Photo by Peter Potterfield Just across Barkley Sound from the 50-mile-long West Coast Trail, the Wild Pacific Trail near Ucluelet is a shorter and more tame version of the longer route, but offers a taste of the allure of a coastal hike. Photo by Peter Potterfield Looking out over one of many coves and headlands from the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet, British Columbia. Photo by Peter Potterfield The popular Schooner Beach Trail in Pacific Rim National Park leads through the coastal forest to the uninterrupted expanse of Long Beach. Photo by Peter Potterfield Long a remote and out of the way destination, Tofino is in the m" Labels: Best Kiteboarding, Pacific
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