The young windsurfers from inland!!!

This week in LPWS is back again the French guy Tim from Lion. He the kind of person with a high level of motivation to windsurf although he lives far from the sea. That's a good reason to dedicate to him this post.

It is funny how this inland young guys get motivated so hard for windsurfing and often when they get holidays they travel to windsurf destinations where they can enjoy the sport. I really celebrate this because today after 8 month with no even touching a windsurfing board, Tim jumped on to the windsurf board with a beach start and after not much went for helicopter tacks!!! :)

Tim in action (Click video)

The truth is that Pozo Izquierdo became a popular spot for the insane conditions during the Summer time, specially when it is close to the full moon but apart of those days we also have really pleasand conditions from 8 to 20 knot nothing compared to the high wind season.

In Gran Canarias windsurfing is just a fact of motivation to jump into the water,  once you had decide to come you can chose carrying your own stuff or renting the apropiate stuff in LPWS, and maybe then you prefere get support of an instructor to improve your skills. You better chose for this option if you want to start windsurfing as a good new experience.


Keep like this Tim!!!

 

1st CLiNiC 2013 aT Port de la Selva feat AdosVeles Sailing Center

Last weekend we began with the Windsurfing Clinics with the Catalan windsurfing youth in Port de la Selva, Girona (the northern catalan coast). 

Port de la Selva was for several reasons my choice the spot to celebrate the first Windsurfing Clinic for
2013. The Sailing Center A dos Veles has one of the best atmosphere for the young windsurfers in Catalunya. The crew, Albert Perelló and Cristiana Aguiló, motivate the boys and girls sailing and while taking care of them on a really warm relationship. 

On the other hand the regular Northen winds blow there quite often and when it doesn’t it's easy to get a brezze from anywhere so the chance of grapping a big board and doing some pumping with the sail or practice freestyle tricks on them offer the possibility to sail always. 

On Dutty during 2 days

The first day we spend some time talking about competitions, motivation and techniques of rigging. Somehow the rigging was a nice input for the guys who sometimes strugle chosing the appropriate sail and do not focus on how to shape it properly.

The water time arrive at midday when the breeze that was blowing gave us the chance of doing some exercises on the big board looking forward to squeeze the possibilities. Do not wait for the wind enjoy what you have… and so we did.

The forecast was looking good for the following day so we just stretch a bit after the session and time to relax.

The guys were really focused on sailing with strong conditions, everything on short boards. Was nice to enjoy the over 25 knots we had during the windy day and how they were pushing themselves each on their own steps. What it's easy to see is when somebody tries and tries, falling and  starting again soon or later will reach the goal so… really good to see so many falls! Those guys were so motivated and they will keep pushing for improving better. 

It was a great experience to met some of the new generation windsurfers coming and sharing with them and the AdosVeles team its way of promoting the sport. Now it time that they find the way to spend some weeks this summer in the Pozo Training Center to grow stronger like most of the pro windsurfers do.

Thanks guys for all!!! 
Pictures by www.lamira.tv

Clínics Albert Pijoan i Escola de vela A dos Veles

 

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Mediterraneo is pumping, me too!!!

Last weekend I flew back to Barcelona after two amazing weeks in the Canary Islands with starboard winds in Pozo Izquierdo and a big swell in Fuerteventura. The excuse this time was an interview for the local television about the plans for this 2013. The interview was located at the Club Natació Badalona where I grew up as sailor since I was child so no better background.

Of course the main themes were the PWA world wave tour, The Challenge from Badalona to the Balearic Islands sailing on a windsurfing board and the Windsurf Training Center in Pozo Izquierdo during the next Summer hand to hand with LPWS Test Center which will accommodate all the sailors with intention of increase their windsurfing skills.

Was awesome landing at home and reciving a big box full of the new PROLIMIT equipment for the coming season. Never ever I had been supported with wetsuits and it give you a warm motivation to keep on dutty. Thanks a lot Prolimit!!!

Now is time to fly back to Pozo but it look's like the forecast is moving me up side down all the schedule so no chance to take this flight tonight if the Meteo shows this!

 I will keep the training in the mediterrean this week. The cold Tramuntana does not scares me anymore because of my Mercury 6/5mm super elasto!!! Tested during the Klitmoller and Sylt PWA.

The plan then for the next week is perfect also for the celebration of the Premios Action 2013. The Trickon management team send me the notification that I have been nomintated as one of the 3 national windsurfers next to Victor Fernandez and Aleix Sanllehy. The awards will be celebrate in Sala Apolo on the 21st of March so what a plan to remain in Barcelona squeeze the chance of sailing on this conditions, enjoy the family during those days and celebrate at least the nomination next to the Freestyle Comunity of trickon.com

 

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Let's see how the week goes on!

West wind!!! Let go Fuerteventura

Last Saturday 2 of March a windsurfing colleague, Jorge Vera, just found me around town in Pozo and he told me about the possibility of traveling to Fuerteventura for ridding the swell coming. Strong winds from the West, the Island was in Alert, so looks like a really good plan. As we say in Spanish "Dicho y hecho" nothing usually with many people, here normally is more like ...yes, yes... and at the end "mañana mañana..."

Jorge was really confident on the forecast but at the end you never know. The worse would be travel there and leave behind a good session in Salinas de Pozo, with southern winds and some swell. Salinas can be epic, is quite irregular but we were pretty sure that if we fail, Salinas would work. We just catch the ferry without looking back confident in our idea. 

At 6 in the morning we reached the North Shore of Fuerteventura, still deeply dark but an amazing sky blanket full of shinny stars all around. We decide to sleep close to the main town, Corralejo, close to the spot we were trying to catch, La Calita.

The next morning we were just thinking in driving west and good waves will be there. The wind wasn't that consistent but we reach it, La Calita was there along the path and it look like working good at least to try it. The wind was strong to reach the peak on my Severne Balde 4.5 and the Starboard Nuevo 80l. with the Maui Ultra Fin X.TWIN 14.5 as always. Love this light wind and big waves conditions jeje! it is more pure surfing... and the temperature, tipical Canary, took my new 3/2mm Prolimit Mercury because you never know how long you will have to swim... :P

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And there we were four people inside the water of course non cameras around just Jorge was enough patient to keep for a while on the shore for taking some images but the conditions were happening were so far. The best option was coming in and forget about filming so just a little short of action. Shame not bigger wave on but not that bad to have something in the memory card although I will not forget my very first session in Fuerte!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNIyHmOa7uY

From my point of view it was a great day. The conditions were so cool and the waves were pumping all the time till the tide was too high. 5 massive turns in a wave, the dropping was so exciting in every single wave, so much speed and going down the line as I could to go up again and slash the top raaaasssss!!! so cool experience!

Jorge thanks for your company!!! Keep an eye on the forecast! :)