Saunas & cold plunges in Le Morne

Wind as a daily condition, not an event

The trade wind here is constant and strong. A cold plunge in it is unusable and a glazed cabin loses heat fast, so we shelter both — a wall, a screen or a thatched pavilion — and turn the glass out of the prevailing direction.

The same wind means the cyclone case is severe, and every anchorage detail here is engineer-signed.

Kitesurfers want the same thing surfers do

Heat first. Riders come off the water tired and wind-chilled, and the sauna is what they walk towards. The plunge is the finisher.

Thatch and shade

A makuti or shingle pavilion over the cabin gives shade, shelter and the right look against the mountain. It also has to be detailed to take uplift, which is a roofing question as much as a wellness one.