Kite Buen Hombre in the Media — Press & Features
BUEN HOMBRE,
IN PRINT.
In the magazines. On the screen. Out on the water.
KITE BUEN HOMBRE · DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
THEY CAME TO SEE THE SPOT.
Then they started shooting — and writing.
Selected international kite and action-sports coverage
of Buen Hombre, Kite Buen Hombre,
its riders and documented productions,
alongside independent travel-guide coverage.
Every featured source links to the original where one exists, or cites the book directly where it doesn't.
Featured Coverage
LONELY PLANET
“Worth a Trip: Buen Hombre”
Dominican Republic guidebook · 2018 · p.176
A shaded “Worth a Trip” sidebar in Lonely Planet's Dominican Republic guide (the same edition includes a “What's New” listing for Kite School Buen Hombre on p.25) profiles Buen Hombre as an off-the-grid kitesurfing find on the country's remote northwest coast — drawing a comparison to the hidden-beach premise of the film The Beach. It names founder Riin Urbanik directly, describes her arrival in Buen Hombre and the school she built there, and gives the fishing village's own name-origin story. A companion “North Coast Highlights” map on p.144 lists Buen Hombre among the region's seven highlights.
Citation: Lonely Planet, Dominican Republic (includes Haiti), 2018 edition. Page 176 (“Worth a Trip: Buen Hombre,” North Coast chapter) and page 25 (“What's New”).
IKSURFMAG · ISSUE 90
On The Fly
CrazyFly · 2022 model-year shoot
The CrazyFly production moved from Cabarete to quieter north-coast locations including Buen Hombre. The article features Posito Martinez and documents the boat trip from Kite Buen Hombre to Cayo Arena.
IKSURFMAG · ISSUE 94
Dominican Dreaming
CrazyFly · 2023 model-year collection
CrazyFly's 2023 collection shoot started at Buen Hombre before travelling through Monte Cristi. The article documents the team's three-day boat and kite adventure to Los Siete Hermanos.
RED BULL · 2023
64+ km/h
Deury Corniel · Siete Hermanos
Red Bull documented Dominican professional rider Deury Corniel's foil-speed record attempt at the Siete Hermanos cays off Monte Cristi. The article reports a speed above 64 km/h in flat water and winds above 15 knots.
BRANDS COME FOR THE WATER.
THE SHOOTS ARE PART OF THE STORY.
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Selected Coverage Timeline
2018
Lonely Planet — Dominican Republic guidebook,
“Worth a Trip:
Buen Hombre”
2019
TheKiteMag
#33 —
Dominican Discoveries
2021
IKSURFMAG #90 —
On The Fly
2022
IKSURFMAG #94 — Dominican Dreaming
2022
IKSURFMAG — CrazyFly 2023 Highlights
2023
Red Bull —
Deury Corniel /
Siete Hermanos
2024
IKSURFMAG — Davisito
Good Water Makes Good Stories.
And Photos Help.
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