Windsurfing A Way Of Life

Humdulala the wind blew today and its looking good for the next couple of days. So I guess another few late nights infront of the electronic girlfriend ahead to allow so time on the water tomorrow and the day after.

I started on what has become my almost daily pilgrimage to the Club Mistral Windsurfing center in Dahab, to see what was occurring around 11 today. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was quite windy especially out in the second area, however it was not that easy to choose a sail size as people seemed to be sailing on anything from 5.0 to 8.0, go figure. Anyway and this will make a couple of my friends laugh (Onur & Fred) i decided to take 5.7 surprise surprise and a Mistral Syncro 92, its becoming an old friend now this board, and for me here in Dahab its great, small enough to be very maneuverable and also big enough to wobble back through the lagoon when the wind is dropping at the end of a session. Most people seem to choose boards around 92-130 here in Dahab, the Joker is very popular especially the new 102 for 07, we even have an instructor from one of the other centers who comes to borrow one because he loves it so much.

Right, back to business the equipment choice was spot on although for a short time out the back in the swells a 5.3 could have been enough but still you have to keep in mind here the journey back to the beach which is not the easiest on small kit regardless of which center you sail from, still on the positive side my tacking has got superb. I have to say though sailing in warm water and sunny skies in December takes away any thoughts that getting back in offshore conditions is a pain in the bum.

Take care all and update you tomorrow Inshallah.