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Kitesurf Photography workshop for Xmas…thanks Santa!

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Juliet Lemon

From the Captain:

T1 our Xmas trip opens the 2012/13 season. As a special Xmas present Zenith has invited professional photographer Juliet Lemon on board to shoot what we do in Antigua & Barbuda. She will also be holding a photography workshop specifically for shooting kitesurfing and speed snaps, for my guests.

We are privileged to welcome Juliet to the expedition and all things ‘kitesurrfy’. Obviously our facebook page will feature her photos so be sure to log on and see the action…… over your turkey and stuffing.

Want to be the right side of a massive lens?…Do it-do it!

If you would like to check out Juliet see:www.JulietLemon.com andwww.TheLemonGallery.com her work is outstanding.

What Juliet has to say:

I’m super excited to be leaving the arctic conditions of the Northern Hemisphere for sunnier climes and joining the Zenith gang in December. Really looking forward to photographing the Caribbean magic that is happening down there in the sunshine.

As well as shooting all Zenith’s incredible kiting action and documenting the Meercat way of life, I’m looking forward to holding photography workshops. We will cover absolutely everything to get everyone capturing the perfect shot, be it of an airborne kiter in action, the right camera settings for capturing that perfect sunset shot as well as the post production side of things.

Juliet at work

A little bit about me…….full time, professional photographer based in the UK and am fortunate enough to travel extensively with my work. In the UK I photograph weddings, lifestyle shoots as well as many corporate and commercial assignments. Most Sundays I can be found trackside or in the pit lanes at race circuits photographing the British Touring Car Championships. As well as that I hold photography workshops and work closely with budding fellow photographers keen to take their photography skills to a new level.

Outside the UK I’ve enjoyed a very interesting and varied photographic background…….. destination weddings in Africa and Europe, lived out in Botswana and Southern Africa for a few years working for a Safari company – which is where my passion for photography was first lit – so photographing wildlife in the depths of the Okavango Delta was where it all began for me! The wilderness, natural beauty and constant sense of adventure was what I loved and is something that I have continued to factor into my life and work.

More recently I have been over in Madagascar photographing for NGOs and giving wildlife photography workshops, in Mozambique shooting for Penguin Publishing’s travel guide book for the Bazaruto Archipelago, shooting fast cars at the World Endurance Championships with meets in Florida and Belgium, culminating in the Le Mans 24 hour car race in France and professional windsurfers in Dahab, Egypt.

Kitesurfing offers spectacular expression, and with Zenith beautiful locations hand picked just for us. To get into the mindset I will be kiting for the first time with the Zenith team to truly know the tribal nature of this sport… I cant wait to capture, kite and sail on yet another of my unique global photo missions.

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Georgie’s Pre-Season

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

With my new chapter about to begin with Zenith, I thought I should give you a little low down of what I’ve been up to in the build up to the 2013 season aboard Meercat…

This summer I have spent most of my time in the sunshine in Egypt preparing myself for life in the Caribbean. My days mainly consisted of kitesurfing, windsurfing, backflipping, meeting new people, making bracelets and generally having lots of fun!!….Gotta get in the right head space so I am doing my bit

I also set myself the challenge of trying to cook as much as I could whilst I was out there to practice my finest recipes. I was however presented with a few challenges… Things such as no equipment to cook with, no ingredients to buy, no scales and an oven with only two settings. However this didn’t stop me and I did manage to master banana bread as well as a few other signature dishes. It has all good practice for when my search begins out in our Caribbean locations to ensure I have all the local delicacies and finest fresh ingredients onboard.

I personally am a big fan of using as much fresh, local produce in my cooking as possible. I have done a lot of traveling myself and have been lucky enough to sample many worldwide cuisines. I like to explore and experiment and try as many different things as possible. I really enjoy spices and vibrant flavours in my food and love making a good curry. This accompanied with homemade flat bread goes beautifully.
I pride myself in big, juicy salads mixed up with as much as I can get my hands on. You would be surprised how filling and delicious one of my specially prepared salads can be… light and fresh…tends to help with the back flips!!

Being aware that there are many people with special dietary requirements, including wheat and gluten intolerances, I have been doing my research into how I can ensure that no one misses out on a delicious feast. So if you do fall under this category then never fear, your hostess has it all under control. I have been reading up and educating myself on all the necessary information.

Its not long now until I will be out in St.Lucia getting myself to grips with life onboard Meercat…. And yes I am VERY excited and can’t wait to get stuck in.

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Another great Grenadines trip

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

A quick update from Grenada, where we’re getting “Meercat” ready for another trip starting this Friday. On Sunday we finished our T10 trip in the Grenadines, with Elena and Alex. It was good fun, and we’re happy to report that our new kitesurfing instructor/crew member James Gardiner not only survived it but got the hang of Zenith Ocean Voyages completely – despite his jet lag and metrosexual tendencies!

Here’s two pics taken on the last day anchored just behind Happy Island - the group picture at the bottom is a kind contribution from Alex himself, a published photographer. Thanks Alex, much appreciated (we’re looking forward to seeing the rest of your creations).

James and Alex off the trampoline

: It was a laugh… thanks Elena and Alex

Back to prepping the boat ready (not to mention the by-now-customary supermarket hunt for chicken breasts…) There’s a nice breeze blowing and we can’t wait to be back on the water again.

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Grenadines trips – fly to Grenada!

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

The Grenadines are a wonderful place to kite (there’s waves, flat water and nobody there!) – partly because they are pretty remote. A lot of people have asked us about flight schedules and it can get somewhat complicated. To make things easier for you guys, we’ve now added the option of flying into Grenada and we pick you up and drop you off there. We have to get organized to do this, so the earlier you book, the more flexible we can be.

With this option, you get a multi-island, multi-country trip!

This is in addition to our “regular” pick-up points, which are Union Island and Canouan Island in the Grenadines (reachable from Barbados), or the island of Carriacou, which is part of Grenada (reachable by ferry or plane from Grenada).

Tags: catamaran, catamaran kiteboarding, catamaran kitesurfing, flat water, Grenada kiteboarding, Grenada kitesurf, Grenada kitesurfing, Grenadines kiteboarding, Grenadines kitesurfing, kiteboarding Grenadines, kiteboarding instruction, kitesurf Grenadines, kitesurfing Grenadines, kitesurfing instruction, St Vincent and the Grenadines, tobago cays, Tobago Cays kiteboarding, Union Island, Union Island kiteboarding, Zenith Ocean Voyages
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Jolly Harbour, Antigua – the calm before the wind

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Marc Rowley livin' de life, yeah

Taken from the mast - Green Island, Antigua

We’ve spent the day getting ready for another kiting tour of Antigua and Barbuda. We’re starting tomorrow and we’ll be expecting Cecilia, Hans (on his birthday!), Dominique, Florian and Nate.
People who don’t do this don’t realize what it takes to get a catamaran ready for sea.

Ged and Marc cleaned the outside (thoroughly!), I did most of the interior… and then there’s the provisioning. In the Caribbean, it’s not just a question of going to the supermarket and buying what you want. The supermarket here at Jolly Harbour is pretty good by Caribbean standards; and yet, I might go one day and think – wow! – and come back the next utterly frustrated – because all of a sudden they have no chicken and don’t know when they’ll have it again…
Well, in the end, on my third attempt (read: fifth visit in three days) they did end up having chicken, so all’s good.
Looking forward to another great week. The forecast’s lovely, the company will be good, what more can one ask for?

Tags: Blast Kiteboarding, Caribbean catamaran, catamaran kiteboarding, catamaran kitesurfing, catamaran mast, Green Island Antigua, kiteboarding Antigua, kiteboarding Barbuda, kiteboarding instruction, kitesurfing Antigua, kitesurfing Barbuda, kitesurfing instruction, Marc Rowley
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The guys at 40 knots, Green Island, Antigua

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Green Island between-session chillin'

We finished our T3 trip yesterday and before we tell you all about it, we wanted to dedicate a quick post to our friends at the 40 knots Kiteboarding School in Green Island, Antigua. We hung out with Chris and Max every day while we were at Green Island and they were great! They gave us very useful tips on local kitespots and conditions and were just generally good fun to be with. Looking forward to doing it again, fellas… see you in a couple of days.

Tags: 40 knots, Antigua, flat water, Green Island, kiteboarding instruction, kiteboarding lessons, kitesurfing instruction, kitesurfing school, Zenith Master Class
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Join us in Antigua and Barbuda with Blast Kiteboarding!

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

We’re proud to announce that Marc Rowley of the Blast Kiteboarding school in the UK will be joining us onboard for a month! This coincides with our T5 trip in Antigua and Barbuda, starting February 12 and ending February 19.

We’re stoked on Antigua and Barbuda – Green Island, Long Island and especially 11-mile beach (the name says it all!) on Barbuda…

There are still some cabins available, so why not join us and take the opportunity of having your personal coaching week with Marc? Click here to go to our booking enquiry page.

Tags: Antigua, Barbuda, Blast Kiteboarding, kite school, kiteboarding lessons, kiteboarding school, kitesurf coaching, kitesurf instruction, kitesurf lessons, kitesurfing instruction, kitesurfing school, Marc Rowley
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