CABARETE, which is located in the North Shore of this Caribbean nation, has been home to World Kiteboarding Championships and the Professional Windsurfing Association World Cup for several years. Trade winds and thermal winds create perfect conditions for world class sailing, with winds averaging 15 to 25 miles per hour (24-40 kph).

Mauricio Toscani, president of the PKRA, the Professional Kiteboarders Riders Association, once described Cabarete as the best place in the Caribbean for Kiteboarding. In his opinion, the natural conditions make Cabarete the preferred beach by kitesurfers the world over.

Another major advantage is surfing in the Dominican Republic and specifically on the north coast in Cabarete.  Encuento beach, where the surfing component is held,  is very consistent ,  almost never flattening out and high waves are present 95%  of the competition days.