Crew
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Hugo
"My greatest satisfaction as an instructor is seeing the joyful face of my students when they achieve getting up and ride on their board."
Hugo was born in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, a small coastal town surrounded by the Caribbean sea and strong winds. He was raised in Maracaibo and started professional sailing at the age of 14. During his career as a performance athlete he obtained several national and international titles:
- South american sunfish championship 2004 – silver medal – junior gold medal. Salinas, ecuador.
- Sunfish world championship 2005– junior gold medal and senior seventh place. (Martinica)
- National junior cuban games 2007, gold medal, varadero, cuba
- Sud - american games 2010 – gold medal sunfish class – medellin, colombia
- Central american and caribbean games 2010 – silver medal sunfish class – mayagüez, puerto rico.
Florian
"Kiteboarding is the sweetest mixture of sailing, skydiving, and surfing. Kiting into the stunning sunsets of Punta Chame is a sensation of pure freedom."
Flo was born and raised in Germany and practiced many other sports before discovering his passion for kiteboarding in 2013.
He is an adventurer and enjoys traveling with the sport. Flo has kited lakes, rivers and oceans in several countries like Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Panama, Peru, and the USA.
He can teach kitesurfing lessons in English, German, Portuguese or Spanish.
Victor
"Kiteboarding is a connection betwing the sea and the wind, it combines my 2 favorites elements. Once you control it, you will never stop enjoying this sport"
Victor is a Venezuelan sailor and kiteboarder. He started sailing when he was 7 and continued on with kiteboarding when he was 15 years. As a kiteboarder Victor Hugo has a passion for freestyle moves. His favorite kite beach in Panama is "El Laguito", a flatwater lagoon close to Punta Chame perfect for his powered his tricks. Victor Hugo has more than 9 years experience in teaching and will help you become proficient.
Daniele
Daniele discovered kiteboarding for the first time in a magazine in 1999. He started kiteboarding while the sport was still in its early days and was one of first kiters in Italy.
Throughout the years he opened three kiteboarding schools in Italy and one in Greece.
With almost 20 years of practicing the sport he is very knowledgeable in teaching and has developed an airstyle set of tricks he loves to teach other intermediate and advanced riders.
He has travelled to beautiful places with the sport and in particular loves South Africa, Paracurú in Brazil, Kenya, Cabo Verde, Guadalupe, Los Roques, Tarifa, Lefkada, Egypt, Morocco. Since he is Italian, he knows the in´s and out´s of the entire southern Italian coast.
Apart from kiting he loves the sea with all its beauties and enjoys diving and fishing.
Marco
„Whether on the water, in the air, on snow or over land, kiteboarding is one of the most versatile sports ever. No matter what age or condition, anyone can learn it easily.' Since Marco discovered Kiteboarding in 2012 he is trying to escape the landlocked life. The German adventure seeker has almost travelled the whole world with his kite gear always on the hunt for wind and waves. He is a certified IKO kitesurf instructor and he loves to share his passion for the elements.
Bernardo
'More than a sport, it's a lifestyle that allows you to connect body and mind to sensations so different as relaxation or adrenaline'
Bernardo learned to kitesurf in the wind paradise Adicora in Venezuela. Now that he moved to Panamá he´s sharing his love for the winds of Punta Chame. Focused on teaching the important basics, he always adapts his way of teaching according to the specific student.
All of our PKS instructors are members of the Panamanian Kite Association