#9 Windsurfing in Almanarre for the 1st time

I've met another parent here in Aix-en-Provence who loves to windsurf.  He actually ran a windsurfing school in the British Virgin Islands and raced several times in the HiHo.So with the wind reports looking good for an east wind, we met at the morning school drop off and headed to Almanarre.

As we had hoped, there was a windsurf rental place on the beach, and Roy was quickly set up with a nice board and sail.  I rigged the 5.4 and it was perfect.  Nice sand underfoot, and small shorebreak that created a few ramps, but challenging for someone not used to getting out through the white water.

I sailed 2 hours and 15 minutes, and over 40 km.  It is amazing how much time you spend in the water when you are trying some new moves, and also learning to deal with shortbreak.

Here is a NICE HQ VIDEO of how I start the camera, a few chop hops, a nice gybe and then a few small jumps. 90 great seconds of my day.


Windsurfing in Almanarre from Canadian Guy on Vimeo.

I'm thinking this video is much nicer quality than the last ones.

Here are a few stills as well.

Shaka!

Carving Gybe

Cool image through the sail!

It was really great having a fellow windsurfer to share the 100k drive with. I'm thinking Roy and I will have a few more sessions this fall!