Kitesurf and Wing foil at Cabarete, Puerto Plata: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Sessions at Cabarete are mostly between May and July, usually starting between 12:00 and 17:00. The most popular sport is Kitesurf (50% of sessions).
- Sessions, 12 months
- 611
- Riders, 12 months
- 47
- Sessions, 30 days
- 3
- Record, 12 months
- 23.2 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Kitesurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Lassiter | 21.4 kn 39.7 km/h | |
| 2 | Gerald Poppy | 21.4 kn 39.6 km/h | |
| 3 | Augusto Moronta | 21.2 kn 39.2 km/h | |
| 4 | Sebastian | 21.1 kn 39.1 km/h | |
| 5 | Norman Poppy | 20.6 kn 38.1 km/h | |
| 6 | Matti | 20.1 kn 37.2 km/h | |
| 7 | Marshall Novis | 19.6 kn 36.3 km/h | |
| 8 | Stephan J | 18.5 kn 34.3 km/h | |
| 9 | Alessio Sarti | 18.2 kn 33.7 km/h | |
| 10 | Jordi Tura | 17.4 kn 32.2 km/h |
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Lassiter | 23.2 kn 42.9 km/h | |
| 2 | Anonymous rider | 19.3 kn 35.8 km/h | |
| 3 | Michael Mathewson | 19.2 kn 35.6 km/h | |
| 4 | Thommyfly | 18.9 kn 35.0 km/h | |
| 5 | Alex Bogusky | 18.5 kn 34.3 km/h | |
| 6 | Ben | 18.0 kn 33.4 km/h | |
| 7 | Gabriel Heymann | 17.8 kn 33.0 km/h | |
| 8 | Daniel | 16.8 kn 31.2 km/h | |
| 9 | Nicolas Charliac | 16.5 kn 30.5 km/h | |
| 10 | E | 15.7 kn 29.1 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- KitesurfJanuary61
- Wing foilJuly33
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Cabarete?
Sessions at Cabarete are mostly between May and July. The busiest month is June, with 124 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Cabarete better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 17:00, local time. 33% start before noon and 67% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Cabarete?
Kitesurf (50%), Wing foil (23%), Kite foil (4%), Strapless (4%), and Windsurf (4%). Waterspeed recorded 611 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Cabarete?
23.2 knots (42.9 km/h), Wing foil, on March 22, 2026. It is the fastest session at Cabarete on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Kitesurf leaderboard at Cabarete?
Andy Lassiter, with 21.4 knots on January 15, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.