Finally weather conditions and my free time biorhythms
matched and we went to island Krk for some Bora windsurfing :-)
There is a great spot for Bora (NE) conditions near
town Punta. It is an idyllic bay called "Dunatsko more" with a small
island with a Christian monastery in the middle.
Here is a link to spot at Windguru: http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=328027&sty=m_spot
Last year when I was there it was a still a problem to
get to the water. If you had a sporty car then it was no option. Access road or
shall we say goat track was more suited for 4x4 vehicles and for those who didn’t
care too much for their cars, but this year the owner of the land (at whose
place we squatted) got organized, made a nice graveled road and charges your
stay 100 HRK per day - locals get some discount. Obviously the word spread because
the spot was packed with windsurfers ... and two kiters (it is really not
friendly for them).
Saturday, June 14th
We have arrived in the afternoon at about 4:00 PM. We did not miss much since the wind really did not start sooner than 1:00 PM ... and it was not that strong either. I have set up the Fluido T3 7.8 with Fanatic Shark 121. I also went in with a seat-harness that I had borrowed from my colleague. It was nice intro to a windsurfing weekend ... Some strong pulls with some long lulls which I used for some swimming :) Punat is known for inconsistent wind (as Bora is in general). Seat-harness was great! For free-racing it is much better than waist-harness in my opinion. I can really put minimal strain on my arms. It needs some time to get used to though.
We have arrived in the afternoon at about 4:00 PM. We did not miss much since the wind really did not start sooner than 1:00 PM ... and it was not that strong either. I have set up the Fluido T3 7.8 with Fanatic Shark 121. I also went in with a seat-harness that I had borrowed from my colleague. It was nice intro to a windsurfing weekend ... Some strong pulls with some long lulls which I used for some swimming :) Punat is known for inconsistent wind (as Bora is in general). Seat-harness was great! For free-racing it is much better than waist-harness in my opinion. I can really put minimal strain on my arms. It needs some time to get used to though.
Problems?
Yes! I have recently sold my Mistral 43 cm freeride
fin (a got a new one with the new shark) ... and I accidentally sold with it
also a screw that matched my board. I only found that out when I tried to fit
it on the board at the spot. No screw I had was long enough. So finally I screwed it on without
any washers. It gripped only about 2 mm but it had to do.
What I have learned from this?
You really need to check your gear before you leave
home ... especially if the spot is 175 km away!
Next day was really something ... wind was well over 25 knots with even stronger gusts. And some more gear problems that could really be dangerous if the spot wasn't so safe ... coming soon :)
