I've been at Prea beach in Brazil for a week now and the wind has been
well over 20kt from early in the morning to after dark. I've only used
my smallest kite a PL Venom 10m but could have used a smaller one such
as a Venom 8. Haven't had my V13 out yet! The wind is easterly on an
E-W shoreline. Slightly offshore until 8-10 a.m. then parallel to, or
slightly onshore for the rest of the day. Sunny every day but pleasant
temp and humidity and pleasant nights with no mosquitos.

Apparently October is a low month so only one or two other kiters are
in my hotel Vila Prea. I'm here for two weeks but may stay longer :-)
Probably costing about $75/day cdn incl. food. They say it's full from
next month. The kite season is July thru Dec.

Minuses- It's a real pain to get here!! 11 hr YYZ to GRU (Sao Paulo)
then a long wait and 3 1/2 hr GRU to FOR (Fortaleza) then another
airport wait and about 5 hr by bus to Prea which is about 15 km short
of Jericoacoara (see wind on windfinder.com)
No sign of a rescue boat although you would eventually wash ashore as
the beach hooks out downwind of here. Bring a lifejacket and helmet
and good glasses/goggles for UV and sandblast protection. Mine have
already been lost in a crash 8<(
Rather isolated as you have to travel the last few km by beach buggy
or 4WD to get over the sand.

Not looking forward to the drysuit weather back home.

Jim P.