Sailing in the Dominican Republic
Cabarete, North Shore, Dominican Republic April 2, 2009 -- Cabarete's first luxury brand, Palmera de Cabarete Resort & Spa, puts wind in the sails of Laser sailing with its 2009 sponsorship of Master Sailor Ari Barshi, founder of Cabarete's Laser Training Center and the annual Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta, the official opening event of the Laser racing year. Barshi and his sailboat will wear the Palmera de Cabarete logo at 2009 Laser regattas in Florida, California, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Spain, and Canada.
Palmera de Cabarete Resort & Spa opens in 2011 on the Dominican Republic's north coast in the town of Cabarete, the "adventure sports capital of the Caribbean."
Cabarete has gained preeminent stature in the Laser sailing world due to the quality of Barshi's Center, as well as to the range of conditions for both champion and novice sailors.
The waters off Cabarete Beach are protected by a large reef, perfect for beginning sailors who come to Cabarete for the variety of adventure activities - surfing, kiteboarding, mountain biking, hiking, and canyoning. Beyond the reef, the wind and wave conditions are ideal for hardier sailors.
Luxury Branding
The Caribbean's adventure sports capital will get its first luxury resort with the 2011 opening of Palmera de Cabarete Resort & Spa, located on 19.5 beachfront acres in Cabarete, on the north shore of the Dominican Republic.
Valued at more than $200 million dollars, Palmera de Cabarete has attracted a prestigious team of designers and hospitality professionals whose pedigree includes Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos and The Regent Palms in the Turks and Caicos. Palmera de Cabarete enjoys 1,000 feet of private shoreline, part of one of the longest expanses of uninterrupted beach in the Caribbean. Plans feature 138 two-, three- and four-bedroom exquisitely appointed designer suites, sized from 2,000 to more than 4,500 square feet and available for purchase.