{"id":457,"date":"2016-03-10T05:06:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T03:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?p=457"},"modified":"2016-03-10T07:19:41","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T05:19:41","slug":"windy-season-on-holbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?p=457","title":{"rendered":"Windy Season on Holbox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mid Season Roundup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve had a really\u00a0windy season here on Holbox so far. The kite school has been busy too. So time has been short for an update. We&#8217;ve\u00a0seen lots of beginners taking their first steps in kiteboarding. Intermediates learning to jump\u00a0or ride surfboards and advanced riders embracing #foilfever. Gabo, Jirka and Javier have all been seen sporting the ear to ear grin that foilboarding gives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-461\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-461\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-461\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/jirka2.jpg?resize=474%2C216\" alt=\"Lagoon at holbox\" width=\"474\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/jirka2.jpg?resize=1024%2C467&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/jirka2.jpg?resize=300%2C137&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/jirka2.jpg?resize=768%2C350&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/jirka2.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/jirka2.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lagoon at holbox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mitch has been pushing his riding on the unhooked side of things and making some nice progress. Cathy&#8217;s duck tacks are looking great on the surfboard. Pete has been seen flying high with the pelicans and Anna can usually be seen spinning like\u00a0a top. I&#8217;m completely hooked on foilboarding.<\/p>\n<p>Get foilboarding lessons here :<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bzvsrbPKK3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=479\">Foilboarding Lessons<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Foilboarding Lessons&#8221; &#8212; When It&#039;s Windy!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?page_id=479&#038;embed=true#?secret=zBCdSnbOAf#?secret=bzvsrbPKK3\" data-secret=\"bzvsrbPKK3\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-460\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?resize=474%2C410\" alt=\"Jonny Back roll with Hydrofoil\" width=\"474\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?resize=1024%2C886&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?resize=300%2C260&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?resize=768%2C664&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/backsequee.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonny Back roll with Hydrofoil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We&#8217;ve opened a new shack in front of casa las tortugas and our new school equipment store is nearly finished, such a luxury to have that space.<\/p>\n<p>Also you can now find us on Instagram\u00a0 &#8211; holbox kiteboarding and whenitswindy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.holboxkiteboarding.com\">Holbox Kiteboarding School Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the latest video too \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ride with Us! - Holbox Kiteboarding School - Isla Holbox Kite\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Srsb-0tFE9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>New kites have been arriving and we now have some new\u00a02016 Slingshot Wave and Rally kites in the School. Very impressed with both.<\/p>\n<p>New boards too for Cathy and I from Axis kiteboarding. The limited has been updated with a fat rail and my first impressions\u00a0have been\u00a0very good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-463\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-463\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0229.jpg?resize=474%2C314\" alt=\"Axis Limited 2016 &quot;Fat Rail&quot;\" width=\"474\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0229.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0229.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0229.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0229.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0229.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Axis Limited 2016<br \/>&#8220;Fat Rail&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also landed recently thanks to Todd from Canada is the WOO which is going to open up a new level to our kiting here. Maybe even show a competitive side to some of us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-470\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=470\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-470\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-470\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screenshot_2016-03-06-20-45-27-1.png?resize=474%2C843\" alt=\"wooohoooo\" width=\"474\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screenshot_2016-03-06-20-45-27-1.png?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screenshot_2016-03-06-20-45-27-1.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooohoooo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First try in some mediocre winds saw me flying to 8.3m can&#8217;t wait to get out again and push it to new heights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mid Season Roundup We&#8217;ve had a really\u00a0windy season here on Holbox so far. The kite school has been busy too. So time has been short for an update. We&#8217;ve\u00a0seen lots of beginners taking their first steps in kiteboarding. Intermediates learning to jump\u00a0or ride surfboards and advanced riders embracing #foilfever. Gabo, Jirka and Javier have all &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/?p=457\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Windy Season on Holbox<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,7,9,2],"tags":[18,20,22,17,19,21],"class_list":["post-457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hydrofoil","category-kite","category-kite-spots","category-kiteboarding","tag-axiskiteboarding","tag-foilboarding","tag-foilboardinglessons","tag-holbox","tag-holboxkiteboarding","tag-kitelessons"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/close-to-the-edge4.jpg?fit=1246%2C894&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=457"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":481,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457\/revisions\/481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whenitswindy.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}