Winter update!

Ok so first of all one of my aims now I’ve got this brand spanking new website thanks to Ginger Chris at Local Stray is to keep it all fully updated with what I’m up to! So after finishing the year ranked 15th on the PWA tour for the second year running and 5th on the EFPT, I was stoked with my results but also a bit relieved that the competition season was finished for a couple of months at least. I was unsure whether to head back to Brazil for the 5th year running or to do some thing different. Luckily enough an opportunity came up to go to Maui to assist with some sail testing etc.. So before I knew it was heading back out to one of my new favourite places to be! Dont get me wrong Brazil would’ve have been epic but in terms of not only pushing my sailing into the waves a bit more and also having the chance to try and create better career options for myself within windsurfing Maui was really a no brainer.

Since the Spring when I was in Maui with Gollito testing the 2014 Idol ltd I knew this was something that I really wanted to be able to continue to be involved with. The North designer Kai Hopf is a fascinating guy with years and years of windsurfing knowledge so it really was amazing to be able to spend time testing with him and learning about all the processes which go into designing and producing the sails. We were plagued by a bit of a lack of wind but it didnt stop me getting on the water at every opportunity. Some days I was driving on my own to La Perouse on the South West of the island just to get a few more hours in on the sails. La Perouse is normally renowned for being a big wave spot in south swells but if the wind is too easterly making it too offshore on the north shore then its almost guaranteed to be windy round there. Even without the waves its a pretty nervy spot to sail, the launch consists of sharp lava rocks embedded with sea urchins and I’ve heard there’s plenty of sea life around once your out there. In fact when I sailed there in the Spring I was almost certain I saw a suspect looking big fish shadow lurking around. These fears were backed up when during my trip a kayaker fishing at La Perouse lost his life in an attack there. I definitely did some of the quickest waterstarts of my life out there! Cheers to Mike Archer for the pics from La Perouse and to Jimmie Hepp for the shots from Ho’okipa!

Also a huge thanks to Kai for lending me the sickest truck ever…..

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After spending Christmas at home I’m now out in Cape Town for a 7 week trip which is already shaping up to be pretty epic.. More news from that coming soon!