Her blond hair dripping with salt water, top Austrian kitesurfer Gabi Steidl cuts through the translucent, emerald green waves of the Indian Ocean.

Kitesurfing is one of the sports that is most fascinating to man. Maybe it comes from the impression of lightness expressed through the kiter's easy jump: that sends them flying. The smallest breeze is captured by the sail that spreads over the kiter who rides freely and soundlessly above the water.

The enthusiasts of kitesurfing, often known as riders, have found an ideal location within the Indian Ocean. Kitesurfing is a great success in Mauritius.

The rise in popularity of golf and the proliferation of golf courses has coincided with the general growth in tourism in Mauritius and its positioning as a major pillar of the Mauritian economy. Most of the golf courses on the island are attached to major hotel groups, but there are also private member golf courses, including the oldest golf course in the Southern Hemisphere, and the fourth oldest course in the world, the 18-hole Gymkhana golf course, located in Vacoas in the central region of the island and created in 1902, and the Dodo Club, a 9-hole course located in Curepipe, also in the central region.

Mauritius is home to one of the oldest golf courses in the Southern Hemisphere, and the fourth oldest course in the world, the Gymkhana golf course, located in Vacoas in the central region of the island and created in 1902. However golf has only really grown in popularity in Mauritius since the opening of the first golf course for tourists at Le Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort and Spa in Le Morne in the mid-1990s. This 18-hole course often claims to be one of the most beautiful with its spectacular backdrop of magnificent mountains and fairways that line the shoreline of the stunning bay.