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Kitesurf Location - Virgin Gorda / North Sound ( ID virgin_gorda___north_sound )      Hits: 1734
 
You are here: Caribbean > Virgin Islands (British) > Kitesurf Location - Virgin Gorda / North Sound ( ID virgin_gorda___north_sound )
Continent: Caribbean
Country: Virgin Islands (British)
Next Big City (Airport):  Tortola, Beef Island
Next Town: Spanish Town
Latitude:   18.5022
Longitude: -64.3586
Type:
- Lagoon
Rider Ability:
- Beginner

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Rooms
- School
- Shop
- Repair

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Near Locations
Eustacia Island Beach (0.74 km) Best Direction: NE ENE SE SSE S Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats
- Reefs
- Corals

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


A protected sound with flat and shallow water. Reefs and coral heads around the edges but deep water in most of the sound. Little traffic, but be alert for charter boats mooring daily. The water is always clean, clear and beautiful.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Other
Location crowds:
- December


Limited launching beaches, talk with locals about sites. Best launch is in the middle of the sound from a dingy.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


Outside temperature gets up to and above 90°F in the summer.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- December
Wind Type:
- Trade Winds

Best Direction:
- E
Main Direction:
- E


A protected sound exposed to the prevailing easterly trades which funnel between the islands and pick up speed. There are two major passes which the wind blows through, East and Southeast. The wind is strongest in the winter.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Boat
Access:
- No Walk


Accessible only via boat, no roads. Most visitors are mega yachts and charter boats.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


No rules. Please respect private property, clean up after yourself, leave the place better than when you arrived, great local kiting community will share information.

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 Nightlife
Saba Rock, Leverick Bay Resort, Sand Box Bar, Bitter End Yacht Club all local drinking establishments. Spanish Town is a 30 minute cab ride from Gun Creek for more entertainment.

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