GravityCartel Pro Center Spain & Hainan Director, Christian Ras having som SUP Stand Up Paddle fun at a spot 8 mins walk fom the Nanuna Resort.
We also have our own line of top SUP and Surfoards, tuned and shaped by our European partners, but built locally. Te beauty of the resort lies in the people working within. It is really a story in itself. Add to the mix Harry, a Philippine native, who takes
care of the entertainment. He rocks out the acoustic guitar late at nights at the Nanuna Pool Bar. Harry is also the BBQ master, serving up the meats and vegetables in full fashion. Aſter midnight, Steve joins in, and they jam out some old Bob Marley classics, as well as our own list of Nanuna originals. Ika, known as the Guru comes all the way from
Serbia, a master examiner for the IKO (Intl Kitesurfing Organization) surfer and SUP trainer takes care of all your sporting and resort needs at Nanuna. He is also the one organizing the instructor clinics. Iggy Zuk, aka Iggy Man is an IKO kitesurf instructor as well, and also is an ex-Hard Rock Café bartender who mixes up wicked cocktails at the Nanuna Pool Bar. He hails from the Czech Republic. Ten you have Lily, a Russian native who handles all Russian marketing and networking. She is handling the growing amount of Russian clients whom come to Hainan for action sports. Christian Ras is in charge of the sports department, pro-shop and the schools and he hails from Spain, but has Indian and Swedish blood, and was raised in Philippines, Hong Kong and Hawaii. He also speaks Chinese. Te whole team surfs, SUP’s and kitesurfs. You can’t forget the Hou Hai locals that also work
with us, providing us with daily meals, as well as keeping us healthy and in form. San Shu is the local nightwatchman, who always has a great story to tell. Catch him around 22:00, when he rolls in with his heavy duty flashlight and long jacket, ready to tell you the local gossip from the village. Always something new, and he also is probably the most experienced watermen of us all, having been fishing the waters in Hou Hai for over 30 years. San Shu gives us the details on swell and wind paterns, on a nightly basis. He also can heal a variety of muscle injuries, with traditional medicine, a good twist and a push. Perfect aſter a small injury, as he can get you back on the water in no time. All in all, you end up meeting all of them at the Nanuna, with smiles and warm hospitality. Te action sports market in China is just forming.
Apart from the sports, it’s the “lifestyle” that’s catching on. It’s working to enjoy life and not just living to work. It’s the music, culture and beach life. Te surf
culture shows an alternative way of looking at day to day living. It’s the “Hang Loose” atitude, the “don’t stress unnecessarily” train of thought. It’s all fairly new to China. Te generation has changed hands, and the youngsters are adapting this mentality to work related decisions, yet also in the way they value free time and water sports. Tese guys are all out surfing every day, between business emailing and discussions. Tere are a number of surf, SUP and Kite spots all
within walking distance from the resort. Just in front of the resort is a long peely leſt, which breaks soſtly. It’s an excellent SUP wave, and a great wave for practicing intermediates. For the beginners, there is beach break aſter beach break walking along the bay to the right, along the beach. Probably takes an 8 minute stroll to find a small wave with sand botom, perfect for the first timers. Te wind also rolls in the bay, right in front of the resort you can launch your kites with a good east wind. For kiting the waves, there are some nice spots right across the bay. Sometimes, on a big swell you have 4-5 meter rollers coming in. If it’s north east, you walk 10 minutes through the village and get to a flat water spot. Te area also has some world class reef spots around. Truth is, there are many surf and kite spots on the island, and it is prety much unexplored. Winters are the wave and wind season, but you do get
a typhoon or two during summer. In addition, summers usually have good surf on the southern shores, which is a short drive away. Otherwise, great fishing and flat SUP sessions on those no wind, no wave days. Or just a good relaxed aſternoon by the pool, chating online on the Nanuna wireless internet and drinking cocktails.
Remember, this year we will have a WCT Surfing
Event, ASP sanctioned as well as the Kitesurf Tour Asia stop in Xiamen, and as always the fun Surfing Hainan Open competition during the Surf Festival held in November. Rumor has it that maybe we will host a Wave Clinic, for kitesurfers here at the Nanuna in conjunction with the KTA. Nothing confirmed, but heard it through the grapevine.
We would love to hear from you readers out there, so
please drop us an email for more information about our project. See you in Hainan this 2011.
Bless Christian Ras (
Christian@GravityCartel.com)
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