Windy like in summertime
Good old Europe got warmed up while the last days and the wind is up in Gran Canaria. Yesterday Vargas worked great, sailing on 4,7 and 80 liters. Kerstin was on 3,7. Today the wind picked up by 10 knots and decide to ride the waves of Vargas again. In Pozo the windreadings were up to 38 knots at the →
Very windy
While the last two day the trade winds picked up. Yesterday I went on my Slalom gear to train in 35 knots of wind. It was fun and I really felt good doing jibes. The training in lighter winds helped me to improve. All the topguys were on wavegear, also Björn. I would love to sail Slalom with some other →
A day like in a dream
The day started early around 6:50. Together with Didi, a surfer dude, we went down to Maspalomas, where a nice break was up. Didi waxed the 6´4" fish for me and the show was on. Unexperienced in surfing and not on a paddleboard for a while I really got impressed by myself. I could manage to ride some waves and →
Not so lucky today
The swell was big in the morning and the tide came up. The wind died. Nevertheless I went out in Vargas, but the wind was not enough. Forecast looks great. The tradewinds should be back within two days for a period of 4 days packed with waves. Anyway it´s a great feeling to be on such a nice island. You →
Windsurfing in Vargas
The wind was pretty much from the North and Northwest while the morning and early afternoon. First we went up to Ojos and further up to Canteras, but both beaches had no wind and relatively bad surf. On the way back around 15:00 the wind had picked up and turned a bit more into Northern direction. The choice was Vargas, →
Videoclip Slalomsession in Pozo
Videoclip Slalomsession in Pozo from yesterday. Wind was on with around 25-35 knots, pretty much from the north. So some sideoffshore gusts came into the bay. The session ended with a swim back because the wind dropped suddenly to zero. Equipment: Severne Code Red R2 5,6 and Starboard Isonic 07 87 Enjoy it and thanks for filming to Kerstin! Chris
Windy on Gran Canaria
This time we really catched a nice period with wind and quite warm sunny weather. I had two nice Slalomsessions on 87 liters and 5,6 in Pozo. We also sailed with the wavegear in Pozo and Vargas, where it works much better, if the wind turns more into northerly direction, which happens sometimes. Kerstin had fun on the Blade →
Arrived in the windsurfing mekka Pozo
It feels good to see the Atlantic ocean again.While the first two days the wind was down, but today it looks fine. Yesteday we drove down to the big fields of dunes at Maspalomas and walked around in the quiet landscape. Cu, Chris at the terrace of the Riu hotel (pic: by Kerstin Reiger) 25 degrees while the afternoon at Maspalomas (pic: by Kerstin →
Big contrasts
After the arrival a trip to Munich followed and as well a short trip to Vienna. It was a hurry, but all got done. Ready to leave to Gran Canaria this morning. Keep you updated from GC, Chris White gold 1700 m above sealevel, in Obertauern, a famous resort for wintersport at the end of the road? Flori at APM (import of Starboard, Severne ......) →
Crazy trip back home
We made it back home Thailand, but with a bit of delay. Imagine, the flight from BKK had delay and in Germany some workers were on strike. Result was that we missed the connection flight and had to pick up all the gear and get it into the bus, up in the storage room of a hotel, down in the →
Vietnam windsurfing trip 2008 is over
After 25 days in the wonderful country of Vietnam we had to say good by. It was great meeting new friends and old friends. It was great to compete with locals. It was great to windsurf at new spots and ride sweet waves, which were kneehigh on some days and logohigh on other days. My sickness is gone and I →
White Dunes
Went for a motorbike ride to the White Sand Dunes. Really nice!!! White Sand Dunes, Vietnam