Canary Islands 2019 – a windy summer trip
Traveling to the Canary Islands is always as sensation. Wind, waves, Papas Arrugadas, warm weather, friends, surfing lifestyle, freedom. The 2019 trip was a working, filming, writing and windsurfing adventure. The trade winds were on almost all the time and unexpected swells hit the islands during summertime. Kerstin and I enjoyed every day. Some sessions at Gran Canaria’s east coast and in Fuerteventura’s south are still in our memories. I used sails from 3.7 to 4.2 and a 80 liter wave board all the time. Kerstin was on 3.2m, 3.7m or 4.0m and 72 liters. Once I even jumped on 72 liters and 3.2m and on a really light flat water day the 4.7m was the right choice… The Canary Islands are a windy area during the summer months in July and August.
![Kerstin in the clear waters of Fuerteventura](http://www.chrispressler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Kerstin_Fuerteventura2019-1952x1300.jpg)
Kerstin in the clear waters of Fuerteventura, on Starboard Boujmaa Guilloul’s Pro Model 2018 with Maui Ultra Fins, Challenger 4G 3.2m 2019 & Aeron boom 140 Carbon slim 2019
![Chris Pressler in Arinaga, Gran Canaria](http://www.chrispressler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/chris_arinaga-2000x1125.jpg)
Riding south swell in Arinaga, Gran Canaria, on Starboard Ultra Kode 80 2018 with K4s, Challenger 4G 4.2m 2019 & Aeron boom 140 Carbon slim 2019
![Jorge, Kerstin and myself (Photo: Justyna Sniady)](http://www.chrispressler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jorge_Kerstin_Chris.jpg)
Jorge, Kerstin and myself (Photo: Justyna Sniady)
![Risco fun in a late afternoon session](http://www.chrispressler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/chris_risco-1040x1300.jpg)
Risco fun in a late afternoon session, on Starboard Ultra Kode 80 2018 with MauiUltraFins/Drake, Challenger 4G 4.2m 2019 & Aeron boom 140 Carbon V-Grip 2019
![Beachfront in the old part of Pozo Izquierdo](http://www.chrispressler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jodo_Pozo-1300x1300.jpg)
Sunrise and low tide at the beachfront in the old part of Pozo Izquierdo
![A Cutback in the afternoon in Gran Canaria](http://www.chrispressler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Cutback_Gran_Canaria-1300x1300.jpg)
A cutback in the early afternoon in Gran Canaria, on Starboard Ultra Kode 80 2018 with K4s, Challenger 4G 4.2m 2019 & Aeron boom 140 Carbon slim 2019 (Photo: Kerstin Reiger)
![On the ferry to Fuerteventura](http://www.chrispressler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/On_the_ferry_to_Fuerteventura-1300x1300.jpg)
On the ferry to Fuerteventura (Photo: Kerstin Reiger)