#8 Sylt (not part of the world cup)

This morning I got to watch my first ever live PWA slalom races. It was fascinating to see that a huge part of the racing is having all your gear rigged on the beach and ready to go. Like the few races I've been in, it is also a challenge to figure out what heat you are in and when your start time is.  The racers were way out to sea, because of the offshore wind.

Bjorn Dunkerbeck and Sebastian Kornum head out to race

Later, after winning yet again, Bjorn was swarmed by the media.

Bjorn in media scrum

Crowds line the beach

The Beer Tent

Crowds on the Boardwalk - Checking out the event results

More Crowds

My sailing: I headed off in the afternoon to the far end of the island to do some sailing myself. I was at the most northerly spot in all of Germany, and could have sailed across the bay to Denmark with the right wind direction.

6.2 on my 108l board was perfect and the combination of 14c water and 13c air was quite tolerable in my new wetsuit.  After 90 minutes I really didn't even notice the cold anymore. I'll be interested to see what my minimum combination will be later this fall, likely somewhere around 25 combined air and water temperature?

I got a nice upwind 360 on video, and a few more failed Vulcans I'm up to attempt number 75?..

Quick failed Vulcan

Upwind 360 into Heli Tack

Nice planing duck gybe into failed Vulcan