Margarita is currently one of the 'hottest' windsurfing destinations, primarily due to it's great wind statistics and it's ease of travel from both Europe and America.

Wind 8/10
Surf N/A
Partying 7/10
Windsurfing alternatives 2/10
Beauty 0/10
Easy to get to? 10/10
Crowds 1/10

Clockwork Orange

After nine consequtive days of windsurfing and partying like a spoilt brat in perfect conditions though, I felt hung-overly apathetic and for a moment questioned El Yaque's sheer consistency. The surprise and anticipation of a great day, and the variety and uncertainty which creates adventure, seemed utterly lost here and the brilliant inertia of Margarita suddenly seemed it's paralysis.

I dreamt of wild windsurfing in an eventfully different winter, but then remembered the wetsuits and rain and looked at myself from some distance in this surreal paradise. Then I looked at others away from their work, their offices, their stresses, windsurfing with a teenage enthusiasm and obsessive passion, greedily learning as much as possible in their holiday. It was perfect 6m weather and my shorts were still wet, so I ventured back out and had the best sail of my entire visit; almost like falling in love again.

It dawned on me, this is why skiing and snowboarding are so successful. You just know it's going to be great conditions all day, everyday and without the pain or chaos of hope, you are rewarded by your personal achievement daily.

Childs Play

Living proof of the great windsurfing of El Yaque are the hoards of kids that sail here, most of whom can loop before they can do their seven times table. It's incredible, they wrestle a 7 kilo wave board down the beach as a teenager of yesteryear would struggle with a 22 kilo plastic long board. Hanging off 2.5m kiddies rigs chop-hopping in ten knots of wind, you daren't even burp for fear of their spaghetti limbs getting tangled in a catapult.

Sail Fast, Live Slow

Unwind from websites and wetsuits into the tranquillo Latino. As a tourist here your holiday is designed to experience only the best Venezuela has to offer and the only routines you'll feel obliged into is windsurfing everyday and sunset happy hour at Mike's beach bar. Where Mike and Darryl, who live fast and sail slow, blend alcohol, sunsets and travellers together in a cosmo cocktail of euphoria every evening before grumbling stomachs stray.