Doug Camozzi

Coming to Turks and Caicos 17 years ago was just the beginning of a very long relationship with the most beautiful ski destination in the world. Doug Camozzi, founder of Nautique Sports in Providenciales, started as a snow skier in Winter Park Colorado at the very young age of 3. Growing up in Littleton Colorado, Doug was an early member in the Eskimo Ski Club and rapidly made his move up the ladder and advanced his snow skiing to an elite group of freestyle skiers and at 20, his skiing lead him to compete in the World Pro Mogul Tour for 6 years.

But Water is what captivated Doug and when he landed in Turks and Caicos, it was evident that something big had to happen there. Doug moved into waterski and barefoot at Cherry Creek Reservoir in Denver on a very cold morning with a couple of “die hard” friends who used to ski in the fall to avoid the crowds at the lake. Well this fall day happened to be 38 degrees and water temperature was just slightly higher. For his first lesson in barefoot skiing, Doug and his 2 buddies had a pot of hot water on the boat to thaw ones feet after the brief attempt on the fridged waters of the reservoir. Doug remembers saying, “the edges of the lake were frozen, it was snowing, we are all in dry suits with 3 layers of flannel underneath and we are barefooting! What’s wrong with this picture?” From that day on, he knew that we would wind up looking for warmer waters.

Turks and Caicos was just the place. Miles and miles of glassy shoreline protected by coral reef that surrounds the island, makes this a waterski “Utopia!” Doug has been skiing in Turks for 17 years and says that “there isn’t a day on the water there, even rough conditions that make you ever want to ski anywhere else!” “This is truly the most beautiful place one can ski or ride. Miles of white sandy beaches with miles of light turquoise colored water. There are days that are so flat that when you are skiing, you can look down and see starfish, conch shells and schools of fish scatter as you borrow just a piece of their territory!”

USA Water ski and AWSA member for over 15 years, Doug is a level II instructor. He is here for your enjoyment in the sport of Water ski, Barefoot and Wakeboard. There is always room for riders and skiers in one of Nautique’s Mastercraft ski boats. When you are on his boats you feel like you are home on your lake. Easy going and always joking, Doug will make your trip to Turks and Caicos a memorable one!

J.P. Fidele

J.P. or Jean Pierre got his start at a very young age in Mauritius Island of the East Coast of Africa. At age 12 he was one of the better slalom skiers on the Island. His passion for skiing let him to the South of France where he instructed skiing in Cannes and Nice for 2 seasons. He moved on from there to join the Club Med team, toured around the world for 10 seasons and quickly climbed the ladder becoming the “Chief of Water ski” in several Club Meds, including Greece, Mexico, Dominican Republic, France, Bahamas and finally here in Turks and Caicos.

J.P. was in charge of the water ski shows at many of the venues and was often seen in the shows himself, barefooting with the other top skiers from the ski team. His barefooting skills and excellence in Slalom brings J.P. to a resting point for him in Turks and Caicos as the chief instructor for Nautique Sports.

USA Water ski and AWSA member for over 10 years, J.P. is here for your every need in the sport of Water ski, Barefoot and Wakeboard. You can’t miss this colorful and joker of the Caribbean with his short dreads and fun Mauritian/French accent. J.P. is truly passionate about the sport of waterskiing and it shows every time he turns the keys on to one of his fleet of Mastercraft boats.

So enjoy your stay in Turks and Caicos and when you get a chance, drop by for a run on the most beautiful water in the world and with one of the Caribbeans top skier and instructor, Jean Pierre!