Organization: Unocal Geothermal Division, Santa Rosa, CA
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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 23:16:41 GMT
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I spent a few days each in Akumal and at the Cancun Vela Center in December '89.
At that time the only equipment in Akumal was a beat-up transition (?) board owned by a local guy who was an excellen freestyler. I never actually sailed there, although there was at least one day of decent wind. Akumal's a lovely spot in an area with lots of archaelogy and reefs to explore. My main objection
was the restaurants which tend to specialize in overpriced,
undersized portions of gringo food. You're a captive audience, because there's not much else out there. In the real village, however, there was a fine taqueria.
The Cancun Vela center is actually a few miles north of Cancun , near the ferry terminal for Isla Mujeres. In three days there I had one day of 20 knots, one day of about 15 and one day of nada. You can probably count on some pretty good flatwater
intermediate sailing, with a possibility of better. They had a great selection of boards and sails all rigged and ready to go on the beach. The staff and guests were all friendly and helpful and I learned plenty. It's not exactly a world-class beach, but has its charm. You can find ads for Vela in any windsurfing magazine.
I spent another vacation on Isla Mujeres, during which time the wind never quit. Alas, at that time I was not much of a windsurfer and spent the vacation waiting for the kind of weather that normal people seek when they vacation in Mexico. From what I heard, this kind of weather can happen in mid-winter there, but is not likely in April.
