Downwinders on Gran Canaria
Enjoying rides with the Naish Javelin 12´6´´x 24´´
As I was impressed by fotos of the Hawaiian downwinders years ago we thougt it could be fun here on the Canary Islands as well.
Gran Canaria is a pretty much round island, so it´s hard to find a straight course for a long downwinder which makes it a little bit challenging, because for at least some portion the wind is blowing off-/on-shore. Nevertheless we have good conditons with strong winds and decent swell to enjoy nice rides along the coastline with changing landscape:
We start our runs from Arinaga, the training ground for slalom and speed windsurfing or the famous Pozo Izquierdo, known as the proving ground for all well known wave windfings pros…:
…passing by fishermenvillages like Castillo de Romeral
finishing after about 15km (Arinaga) or 12km (Pozo) at the beach of Bahía Feliz:
Thanks to my dad for taking these great shots from his Javelin and joyning me on the rides/runs.
Our second runs starts from Bahía Feliz and goes southwestbound passing by the most southern point of the Canary Islands, Punta de Maspalomas, and the great dunes landscape until the finish at the Faro de Maspalomas.
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My second "new watersport toy" is my Naish HOKUA 8´3´´x 27.5´´:
…and we´re waiting for bigger swell to come:
Aloha, Noelani