El Pozo

Finally some windsurf! I have been in the water every day at Pozo. It takes me about 20 minutes to drive to Pozo from Arguineguin. 

Typical Pozo view.

                                       

Flag is standing straight out. 

Big rock beach.

Since I didn´t bring my 2.9 I had to rent a 2.8. I was overpowered anyway:-)

Fun to try out a new sail. Loftsails Purelip. I was overpowered and I had a bigger mast than recommended so I would say it´s difficult to give it a fair description of the sail. It felt light compared to my Superfreak. Easy to hold in the strong wind. Flexible. Didn´t really feel that the wind was on and off like some of the other guys did. So I guess the sail helped out with that. 

When I rigged my first thought is that the sail itself looked well built but the tack (downhaul area) looked cheap. 

I would like to give it a try with less wind and a 4.0 for a better feel.

Some info: http://pozonews-en.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/loftsails-purelip-2012-double-test.html

So nice to be inte the warm and sunny Canary Islands. Going to Pozo again today...

From snow to summer...

So I decided the weather was to bad and decided to go for a last minute trip to Gran Canaria. I had three weeks in Cape town in February and no surf in between, so this is it!

All snowy and cold as I enter the airport in Oslo. Perfect day for flying. Not too bad sitting in the airplane writing this. Norwegian.com has free internet access on all flights. That is quite cool!
No problems getting my windsurfing gear onboard either.

Hoping for loads of surf!

Windsurfing Kuau

So. Five days has passed and we have managed to windsurf three days. One in Kanaha, two in Kuau. My sail has been 4.5 and 66l Starboard Quad.

2 swimmingsessions in the sea and 2 surfingsessions so far.

My body is getting sore...a nice change:-)

For some more nice pics from Kuau: http://gallery.me.com/ola.helenius#100183

View over Noruegas.

Kate bottomturn.

Tom topturn.

After beeing in the water a good BBQ and some beer is tasteful:-)

Looks like there is no more windsurfing for a while. So I guess a bit of surfing is in order.

Sons of Maui

First day here.

Sort out housing. Check.

Foodshopping. Check.

Surfing. Check. Yeah...

Going back home after shopping we met a MC gang probably heading for Hana. All Harleys. No helmets. Seems to be the thing here in Maui. Uncool with helmet, I guess...

Surfing at secrets. Too eager to take pics. Beautiful wave. Not too crowded. Sun shining. Mmmm...

In Maui

We started our 30h trip from Varberg to Maui at 3.oo am. The board bag, 4 boards, sailbag, 4 sails and two normal suitcases. As always people look strangely. The braver ones even ask if there is a boat in the bag:-)

As you never know what kind of person is behind the counter. You never know what to pay. This time it was 55 Euro x 2. That is quite allright!

Big bag...

Big aeroplane...

Big bag, tiny chix in LA.

Finally Maui. The bag on it´s way out. No damage...

Now sleep...

Last Day...

So, tomorrow I'm off to Maui for a month of windsurfing, surfing and loads more fun things!

Went to work all week by bike. Between 0 and -19 celsius. Takes me forever to dress and undress myself. So much snow and ice. Cold. Slippery. Dark...

Passing a bridge with ice. Looks like slush, ey?

Couple of days I'll be on a wave...no ice:-)

Dalen

Windsurfing in Dalen, Skåne.

Epic day in Sweden with 2.9 sail.

Superfreak 2.9