MARC PAR: THE LONG & EMOTIONAL JOURNEY TO THE TOPMARC PAR:THE LONG & EMOTIONAL JOURNEY TO THE TOP Marc Pars journey to victory at the Tenerife PWA World Cup is a remarkable story of resilience and determination. Marc tells us how he dealt with losing his sponsorship and also how he fought back from a nasty injury to claim an emphatic victory in El Mdano.Words: Marc Par // Photos: Carter / pwaworldtour.com and Fish Bowl Diaries.A NEW BEGINNINGBack in December when I lost my sponsorship with Duotone I was going through a pretty tough time. Emotionally I was a bit shocked because it was so unexpected. It came out of the blue. I thought I was cemented with the brand, but I guess they had to make a difficult decision. I just had my best result on the World Tour ever. I was fighting for the world title heading into the last event, so it was quite hard for me to understand. I took quite a big hit emotionally, but it all turned into something positive in the end, as I came back to Simmer and they made me feel right back at home as though Id never left. We have a very good relationship, so in the end, maybe it was meant to be like that. I was not really expecting a reaction when I parted ways with Duotone, but I had a huge amount of support online from all of my followers. There was kind of an explosion of support, which was very reassuring.I returned to Simmer in early to mid-January. We held some initial talks earlier in December when I found out I lost my sponsorship. I explained to them my situation and I hoped I would be sponsored by them, but I knew the whole industry was going through a tough moment. My plan was to get back in somehow, whichever way we could do. In the end they made huge sacrifices for me to rejoin them, which Im super grateful for. I was able to start the season in full swing and I was able to do the whole tour and complete all my training. I experienced a huge dip, but then suddenly I was back on track. It was the start of a new beginning.INJURY STRIKES I was super motivated once I was back with Simmer. I really wanted to do well and win the world title with them this year. I had an OK result in Japan, but missed out on the final by a very small margin. I then went to Maui to train and was going hard on the water. I had one week of full-on training where I think I actually sailed too much. On the last day, before catching the plane, all hell broke loose. I broke my foot, which was a catastrophe. I remember when I broke it, I just heard a big snap when my whole foot twisted sideways until it couldnt take anymore. I immediately knew it wasnt good. I didnt really get washed; it was just too much pressure while I was rotating a taka. It was just a very unlucky moment. I immediately knew it was bad. When I made it back to the beach I started feeling dizzy. All I kept repeating to the lifeguards was: My whole season is over, my whole season is over, my whole season is over. I was just saying that for ten minutes! I couldnt believe my luck. I assumed it was a bad injury physically, but it wasnt just physically that it affected me as it caused a great deal of emotional pain as well. After going through all the sponsorship changes at the end of 2023 and getting back on my feet with Simmer, suddenly I was back to fighting again and doing what I love, then everything just went down hill again which was even worse.NEW APPROACH Looking back, the injury gave me time to start a new approach with my physical and mental training. On a positive note, there is always something good that can come out of a bad situation. It was positive in the sense that I could spend some time with the Simmer guys in Sweden working on some boards and learning more about the business, which was cool as well as I got to see how the company operates from the inside. I had a very good physiotherapist in Sweden who helped me with my rehab. The toughest times were the first two or three weeks. The first week my foot was broken and I still had to go through surgery, after which I couldnt move from the sofa for two weeks. That was very draining as I lost the muscle in my legs and I couldnt even stand up. Every time I stood up my foot was swelling and it felt like it was going to explode. It was one of the toughest moments of my life, but at the same time it helped me to change a few things about my approach and to do things better.POZO A TOUCH TOO SOONI was slowly recovering in the lead up to the Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup, but I wasnt quite ready, so I did go through a pretty low moment after Gran Canaria had happened. I went there as I thought it was a good place to slowly start getting back on the water after the injury. I thought I could start sailing again and Gran Canaria would be windy. I was just there while the event was happening, which in hindsight perhaps it wasnt the best idea as it mentally hurt even more not to be competing. I did some commentating with Ben Proffitt, but it wasnt in a happy place just watching it all. I was still going to the gym and sailing a bit, but I did hit quite a low point mentally. Having to watch the others was painful. My first goal was to try and be ready for Pozo I knew it would be a very tight schedule and it probably wasnt realistic, but it was still my first goal. I am glad I didnt do anything stupid and enter. To this day my foot is still painful and that would have been too early. Two weeks before Tenerife I had a session in Pozo and it was pretty painful to sail there. There is so much chop and it is a very physical place to sail. Your body has to be so tense when you fly over the chop, so you get a lot of weird twists and at that point I knew I wasnt totally recovered, which hurt me, but deep down it made me realise that I had made the right decision not to enter Pozo.TENERIFE EMOTIONS RUN HIGH Winning in Tenerife made up for all those hard times. What more could I ask for? After coming out of an injury like that and experiencing the biggest low points of my career mentally. Those eight months were really tough. I knew I was back to a decent level of sailing, but I didnt know how I was going to be able to compete and react. To be able to win in the single elimination and the double was absolutely awesome, but it was made even better by the fact that I got to share the podium with Victor [Fernandez] and Julian [Salmonn], who are two of my very good friends. Both my parents were in Tenerife as well, so it was just an incredible feeling to win the perfect storm in a sense. After the final, it was a weird feeling, I was so happy that I won that I was overcome with emotion it all hit me at once. Just the thought of what I had been through and all the work I had put in had finally just paid off. It was a culmination of everything I had been through over the years. I had never really been able to get to the top until that moment after all those years of fighting. I just broke down in tears on the beach. It was a very emotional moment for me.JUSTIFIEDWhen the double elimination started creeping up, I was starting to get nervous. It was better for me that I sailed that final because that was a reassurance as well. It proved a point that I didnt just win because I was on fire on one day. It took me a day after winning the single to be ready for that heat mentally. I was constantly trying to stay calm right up until the final of the double elimination. My brain always over thinks these situations. I was analysing all these different scenarios, but I just had to try and tell my brain to just focus on staying calm and let my sailing do the talking. I had this weird click right before the final with Victor. I just knew I was going to win. I just knew it. I had that same feeling when I won the European Championship back in 2019. It sounds a bit stupid, but that helped me perform better. I went from really nervous to super confident and I am not really sure how it happened.Straight off the bat, I landed a perfect double loop. I remember Victor had got underneath me right before the heat started, so I stayed a bit upwind from him and I just saw this peak lining up. I had done some of my other doubles in the previous heats in exactly the same spot. There was this weird south swell that was setting up this peak. I could just see it and I already knew I was going to do the double. I was flying towards the ramp and it just kept getting steeper. I didnt have that much power in my sail, but it all worked out. I had speed and a good ramp, so I pulled the trigger, and the rest as they say is history.FIN TUNE UP I am a bit of a fin freak and I was messing around with my fins just before the event. I had used that board with my standard onshore set up, but I changed the fins around on one of my warmup sessions and they gave me an extra spark in my turns. They felt good and like I was moving better on the water. That became my set up for the event. I was using a thruster on my big board I had an 18cm and 11cm on the side, and on the rest of my boards I have 17s and 10s on the side. In the final I was on a 92L board and my 5.3m. I could have gone a sail size bigger if I had to, but with the 5.6m the wind has to be consistently light otherwise you soon get overpowered. I also knew that I could get planing very early with the 5.3m anyway, so thats what I took in the final.The atmosphere on the beach after the finals was awesome. It was cool to win at the same time as Lina Erpenstein because we are similar ages, and she has also been trying for many years to break into the top spot, so we have similar stories. Lina is now leading the world rankings and I am in a much better place right now after the horrid start to the year. I feel relaxed and relieved, but I need to keep going and keep moving forwards, that is the plan.The post MARC PAR: THE LONG & EMOTIONAL JOURNEY TO THE TOP appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

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SURF SCHOOL: VASILIKI, LEFKADA, GREECE.SURF SCHOOLVASILIKI, LEFKADA, GREECEThe LowdownSurf School, operating under Surf Hotel, is a premier windsurfing and watersports centre located in the beautiful Vasiliki Bay on Lefkada, Greece. Offering top-quality instruction for all skill levels, our professional and friendly team provides unforgettable experiences and helps you discover the joy of windsurfing, wingfoiling and more.Conditions and when to goThe best time to visit Vasiliki is between May and October, when the unique thermal wind provides flat water in the mornings, perfect for beginners/improvers, while the afternoons offer strong cross-shore winds and chop zones for advanced riders.Local spotsSurf School is situated at the heart of Vasiliki Bay, the best windsurfing and wingfoiling spot on the island with easy access to the stunning sights of Lefkada and the worlds most beautiful beaches.About the CentreOur centre features a wide range of high-quality windsurfing, windfoiling, wingfoiling and SUP gear from top brands. Our experienced and qualified team ensures a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. In addition to our watersports, you could join one of our yoga classes to relieve yourself of any stress you might have.Where to stayOur Surf Hotel provides comfortable accommodation options, including rich breakfast, right on the beach of Vasiliki. While it is not windy, or while your kids are being taught the basics of these great sports, you can have a drink or bite at the Surf Hotels pool bar.Contact:Surf SchoolWeb:surfschoolvasiliki.grEmail:surfschool@surfhotel.grTel: +306987023132Surf HotelWeb:surfhotel.grEmail:info@surfhotel.grTel: +302645031027Back to 2025 World Travel Guide Overview pageThe post SURF SCHOOL: VASILIKI, LEFKADA, GREECE. appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

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TENERIFE PWA WORLD CUPTENERIFE PWA WORLD CUPThe Tenerife PWA World Cup returned for the first time in five years and El Mdano reinforced its reputation as one of the best wave sailing spots in Europe. We hear from a selection of the top sailors.Words: Marc Par, Victor Fernandez, Julian Salmonn, Lina Erpenstein, Iballa Moreno and Alexia Kiefer Quitana.Photos: Carter / pwaworldtour.comOPENING PARAGRAPH: After ten gruelling days in Fuerteventura at the PWA Grand Slam, John Carter made the short journey hop, skip and a jump over to El Mdano, Tenerife to report on an epic week of wind and waves. This may have only been a four-star PWA event open paper, but it had all the hallmarks of a five-star competition and we hear the inside scoop from all the winners in both the mens and womens divisions.MARC PAR 1ST COMEBACK COMPLETEThis was my first ever PWA victory and it felt like a big relief. It really feels cool to win at last, honestly. It is a dream come true for me. I felt like I was back to form after my injury. I also think I sailed smart heats, which is also satisfying when under pressure like that. I am happy with how I managed to deal with the whole situation. Sailing with Victor [Fernandez] in the final felt like free sailing in a way, it was pretty cool. We are best friends on tour, so that made it special. It was competition mode on the water for sure, but we were smiling at each other on the water. I wanted to win and I knew he wanted to win as well. Also, with Julian [Salmonn] we have grown up on the tour sailing against each other and training together. We came right through the junior system together so that is cool also. We have also done a lot of trips together, so we are very close friends. It was dream top three. I was on my 5.3m Simmer Blacktip and 92L thruster in the final, but I still had a bigger set of gear if needed. I did most of the contest on the same gear apart from one heat when I rode a 5.6m and 99L.VICTOR FERNANDEZ 2ND CONTINUES STELLAR SEASONI thought the sailing in Tenerife was going to be tricky on the final day. Marino Gil was coming through the double elimination on a strong run, he was on fire. Ricardo Campello was also sailing well so I knew I would face one of those two to save my third place. I wanted to keep my podium place as its always tough when you drop from third to fourth. I have sailed a lot in Tenerife in the past, so I was ready with my D/Lab 5.3m and my big Grip 3 95L board. I managed to beat Marino and then the heat against Julian was super close also, but I managed to just take the victory to face Marc in the final. Then I didnt have my best heat and Marc had an incredible heat, so he really deserved to win. It was amazing to sail with Marc. We are sharing the same apartment in Tenerife with his parents, Josep Pons and my family.It was a dream to have a final with my best friend. I dont know if that will ever happen again. I am so happy for Marc after his injury. He was sailing so well, especially considering he has been off the water a while. It has been a great year so far. Last year I had my worst season in a long time, but now I am back. This year started with a third in Japan and a third Chile, but I only managed to finish tenth in Pozo which was a bit disappointing. Here in Tenerife, even though it is only a four-star event, it feels like a five-star. We are just missing a few top guys who went to Peru. Tenerife is a tough place to compete, the tide changes the spot so much and you need to be really on it, otherwise you are out. The equipment I was riding actually made is so much fun to sail in those conditions.JULIAN SALMONN 3RD SPECIAL HOME PODIUMI am really happy with third. I am mainly so stoked to have the event back in Tenerife at my home spot. I am so thankful to Dany Bruch to make this happen and all the hard work he, and his team, put in. Also, all the sponsors like the Hotel Playa Sur, who have been incredible. For me a home event is the most special on tour. To be on the podium once again after Pozo I could not be more stoked. One of the nicest things about that podium was to have Victor and Marc next to me. The single elimination final was really emotional with Marc. We both had some tears in our eyes. We have been training together for over ten years. To be finally where we wanted to be at the top has been really special for both of us. I could not have asked to share a better podium. I was happy with my sailing, but not 100% satisfied. I felt like I did not fully connect on a single wave. It was a bit forced for me. There is still a lot to work on for me. I feel like I still have a lot to show in my heats and that I have still not shown my full potential. I feel like I am just getting started. There were definitely some moments where I felt close to finding my flow, but I still did not feel like I had a single wave where I fully connected. There were a few single moves which felt great though. There is always a lot to learn and I am just following my process. I was riding a 5.7m and a 105L Happy Bruch board in the finals. It was really big equipment, but I have been using it quite a bit here. In the heat against Victor, I probably should have gone on the 95L as the rails on the big board were maybe a bit big on the sets. I was incredibly happy with how the gear was working. Those boards plane so fast and make the moves so much easier when the wind is lighter and the waves get soft. I am really stoked about my equipment and the fact we had a World Cup back in Tenerife.LINA ERPENSTEIN 1ST SECOND WORLD TOUR VICTORY Honestly, I am very surprised how this year is going. I am not doing anything different from last year, but somehow, something has clicked, and this year I am starting to win events. The event win here in Tenerife feels like the biggest win of my career. I think we had a really strong field, and I have been looking up to the Moreno twins and Sarah-Quita [Offringa] all of my windsurfing career. I managed to beat them here which was an incredible feeling. In all of my heats I was riding my 4.8m and a 78L board. The 78L Nano felt super nice, I managed to play around with the fins a bit, so I was on 13s and 9s. Somehow the gear really felt amazing here. I have been working together with Dieter [Van der Eyken] for two seasons now and I think our teamwork is clicking this year. He understands me really well and knows exactly what I need to hear before and after heats. We were doing some coaching before the contest to solidify my positioning and technique on turns. I think that really made the difference. I am super stoked to have him by my side. I am sure I couldnt have scored this victory without him. We have an elaborated system of signals from the beach where he is telling me what to do and who is winning. That includes a poncho he is waving on the beach, but it seems to work.In the single elimination I had a very strong final with Sarah Quita, Iballa and Alexia who has also been pushing super hard in wave riding this year. Obviously, Sarah Quita and Iballa have been my idols since I started windsurfing. I never managed to beat them and here it came together. Now in the double elimination I cemented my victory with another heat win. I cant put this feeling into words!IBALLA MORENO 2ND SOLID FIRST APPEARANCE OF 24I am happy because in the last few years I have been dealing with some injuries and I have not been able to windsurf as much as normal. I love Tenerife and it is always a great spot to compete. I am used to these conditions from Fuerteventura. I normally sail with a 4.7m and 80L board from Severne. I was pretty stoked to comeback from fourth into second because the level of the girls is amazing. It really has gone through the roof in the past few years. I am happy to see that I am still there. It has been difficult times with sponsorships also, so this year I wont do the whole tour. I am motivated to keep sailing and competing. Lets see what happens for next season. I have been in competition mode this year with SUP, but it was nice to get into the groove with windsurfing again. The waiting on the beach can be a lot of pressure but I had support from Alba and Beat Steffan. I was happy to hang out with the girls and have fun on the water. That is the most important thing, windsurfing is not all about winning, it is more about enjoying the sport. I have been on tour for twenty-five years and I have been enjoying every moment. Sometimes it is tough because things dont always go your way. Life is like this, you go through ups and downs, and I am really happy to go through all the bad moments because there are so many good moments on and off the water. I told Lina that it was her moment and to enjoy it. They were my words for her because I know how it feels to be on the top. I know she has been fighting for it for a long time. She totally deserves it. She is really sailing incredibly well and training hard. It is good to see a Severne team mate up there winning too. I am really happy for her and I am sure will be world champion this year.ALEXIA KIEFER-QUINTANA 3RD BREAKOUT SEASON I cant be happier. I love Tenerife and I love competing there and enjoy those conditions. I was happy to compete against such a high-class line up of amazing women. I was riding my biggest gear, my Duotone 4.5m and 76L Grip. The wind was pretty light actually compared to Pozo, but I managed to score some decent turns and find my jumps, so I was satisfied with my sailing. I am having an incredible season so far. It is my first year to make the podium, and I made three already. It could not be any better. The level in the women is getting higher and higher. We are seeing new girls ripping like Sol [Degrieck] and Maria Behrens. It is amazing to see girls like Sol who is only fourteen-years-old improving every day she sails. Lina had the best year so far as well. She made many podiums this year. She is ripping. She ripped in Chile, she ripped in Pozo and she ripped it up here in Tenerife. I think Tenerife is my favourite event because I love the spot, I love the food and I love everything about the location.The post TENERIFE PWA WORLD CUP appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

ROBBY SWIFT: FESTIVE JAWS SESSIONSROBBY SWIFTFESTIVE JAWS SESSIONSThe 2024 Christmas period saw a serious of powerful swells bombard the Hawaiian Islands including one insane day that triggered the prestigious Eddie Aikau event in Oahu. Meanwhile over at Jaws on Maui, giant waves were paddled, towed and windsurfed by a brave crew who were up for the challenge. Among the lucky few chasing this holiday gift was Robby Swift, who found himself riding some of the best waves of his life. Robby takes us inside the action, sharing what it takes to prepare for some of the biggest waves on the planet, along with behind-the-scenes stories from these unforgettable sessions.Words: Robby SwiftPhotos: Pierre BourasSWELL SEASONWe had an absolutely amazing period of swell. There were over two weeks of the most beautiful glassy waves that Ive seen on Maui for a long time. I tow-surfed a lot and we had a couple of good days surfing at Hookipa. We also sailed Jaws three times during the incredible period of waves. The first two sessions were a bit of a let down, but the last session that we had there was absolutely amazing. It was a new swell. We scored the peak of the waves right when the wind was at its best and there were hardly any guys out because it was the late afternoon and all the surfers were waiting for the next morning when it would be glassy!HOME LIFEActually, the atmosphere back at home, its quite funny because Ive been up to Jaws so many times and my wife Heidy is working so much at the moment that she barely notices. My boys get really excited when I am going and they always want to come and watch. Im usually so busy with them that until the very last minute I dont really think about it either.PHYSICAL TRAININGStaying fit for big waves is extremely important. And its something I have been focusing on more and more during the last few years. We incorporate a lot of CO2 resistance, training, and breath hold training into our workouts now and that makes me feel much more confident that I will be OK if I crash at Jaws. Weve also been doing quite a bit more strength training recently as well as the cardio. I think it helps to have slightly stronger muscles, especially in the end ranges of all the movements.COMMUNICATIONSWe have a funny mixture of banter and serious stuff on our chat groups. We have a group with myself, Levi Siver and Marcilio Browne and another group with Ricardo Campello in there as well. Ricardos not been here for a while so his group is mainly reserved for banter, which is mainly at his expense at the moment!Marcilio is always extra prepared, almost to the point of paranoia and likes to get there really early so he doesnt miss even one set. I like to arrive and just get straight on the water; I dont like sitting around there for hours waiting for people to get done surfing or the waves to come up. Somewhere in between is usually a pretty happy medium so I slow him down and his speeds me up and it seems to work quite well!JET SKISI have a Jet Ski and Marcilio has a Jet Ski, so he takes care of his Jet Ski issues and I take care of mine. we are actually very good at taking care of them and doing the licensing and everything because it would really suck for the Jet Ski to break down when youre out there in big surf. So that is one thing that Im definitely on top of, at least when we start getting close to the big wave season.THE LAUNCHThe launch from Maliko Gulch is horrible. Marcilio will only do it if somebody else takes their car as he does not want to destroy his truck. Luckily, when we launched for this latest swell, the waves hadnt really hit yet so it was pretty small in there and it was very easy to get out, but when we came back in the swell was pumping, and the tide was really low so you could barely get the trailer in the water deep enough for the Jet Ski to get up on it. Levis truck went all the way back into the water, and somehow the rear brakes seized up by the time we came back in, and I had to fix it with the old trick of whacking it with a hammer, I think when Marcilio saw that, that was the last time hes ever going to launch from Maliko. Especially if its his truck.Just to give you an example, you are sometimes putting your Jet Ski into the water on a very, very dilapidated old boat ramp, which is being condemned and shouldnt really be called a boat ramp. Sometimes you have 4-to-6-foot white water surges coming up the gulch and they hit you from the side so its really difficult to get the Jet Ski out into the water off the trailer but even more difficult to get it back onto the trailer. In the end because you have to come in kind of riding on a surge with the trailer half in the water and estimate how deep it needs to be when the surge actually gets to the trailer so that you dont swamp your car, or if you leave it too shallow that the Jet Ski cant even get up on the trailer and you end up scraping the Jet Ski across the rocks as you get dragged across the side of the boat ramp by the surge. I dont think I can really describe in words quite how difficult it is. Its pretty hectic and I can see why Marcilio usually prefers the extra hour and a half or so of driving and Jet Ski riding to go via Kahului Harbour.THE RIDE UPWhenever we go up there, its pretty windy and rough. We have a lot of gear on the Jet Ski and you get splashed a lot. Sometimes your gear can fall off the back of the sled. If you notice it, then its just a headache and you have to slow down. But if you dont notice it, then you can end up not being able to sail at all if you lose a vital piece of equipment. The journey up to Jaws is actually a pretty miserable experience all around, until you get to the waves that is. And then its one of the best places on the planet.BIG SESSIONSI had a couple of very big sessions towing at Spreckelsville and Pier One but on the giant day when some people towed Jaws I had been out for five days in a row, and I was extremely tired. It was quite lumpy and scary looking, and the waves were quite probably amongst the top two or three of the biggest that Ive ever seen since I lived in Maui. That afternoon I wasnt really feeling it, but I was pretty gutted when I saw all the footage the next day as Im sure I wouldve had fun if I wouldve gone out. That made me extra appreciative when we got another swell, not nearly as big in wave height, but with a very significant 19 to 20 second period, and with a peak in the late afternoon, right when we would be able to windsurf.For that swell we got there early and had about five hours to sail basically on our own. That was myself, Marcilio, the Ishii Brothers and Jessie Richman and nobody else was out at all. The wind was a little too offshore to be perfect, but Im definitely not complaining. I probably got about thirty waves that afternoon and all of them were bombs. It was as glassy as it gets with that much wind and having sailed there a couple of times in the last few weeks, I felt quite a lot more comfortable than normal and was able to push myself a little more than I have done in the past.SURVIVALWhen we finish the session, Im usually feeling happy that I survived. When I look at the clips, Im almost always feeling like I shouldve gone a little harder. I had been watching the clips from the previous Jaws session with my son Rocco on the morning that we went out for the epic day and his only comment was Dad, you should be over here! While pointing at every wave, about 10m deeper than where I actually was dropping in.With that in mind, I definitely put myself way deeper in that last session. And I was happy with a lot of the positioning on the waves that I had. Now that I look back at it, I think I could maybe have done some things different and technically, and made one or two of those airs back in the wave, or done some tight, cut backs instead of those airs that ended up as kick outs, but in the time everything feels so scary, you just feel happy that youve made the wave. I hope we get some more sessions out there because if it can take a whole year until you go out again, you kind of start back at the drawing board again, and I would like to progress a little more this year before its over.SAFETYI think the safety vest is absolutely 100% important. I dont really pull the cord very often because Im really tight and I dont like wasting the eight dollar cartridges! But the times that I have pulled it, I think it might have saved my life, and Ive definitely done it five or six times over the last 10 years or so. I really dont go out without it when the waves are big. We also take a close friend, Nano Messera with us every time we go and he rides my Jet Ski and picks us up whenever we crash on that really is important as well as its not fair to rely on other peoples safety crews, and its always best to know the people youre going with really well and be able to trust them 100%.EQUIPMENTThe first two days I was on the 5.0 Combat Pro Fuse and then the 4.5Combat Pro Fuse. The first day was ridiculously light and the second day was ridiculously windy but the third day which was the best day I was on the 4.7 2025Combat Pro Fuse, and that they the sail was absolutely perfect. The board that I use is an exact copy of the 2025 JP 87 Ultimate Wave except I asked Werner to continue the tail back into a rounded pintail just for my Jaws board so its about 2 cm longer than the production board but other than that exactly the same.And the fins I use are just the same fins that I use everywhere, the Black Project Quad4 SS fins with 14.5cm at the back and 9cm at the front. I love those fins all the way from Gran Canaria to Jaws, its crazy.APRES SESSIONIts quite a long mission to get back to the beach and then load the ski on the trailer, drive up to Braws house where I leave the ski (thanks Braw), wash it off, dry it nicely and put it under the cover. The whole process takes a couple of hours and after a whole day on the water Im pretty much done by then so I just go home, jump in the cold plunge for a few minutes and then go and soak in a nice warm bath and I normally feel pretty sore the next day. Not only from the sailing, but just the whole mission of driving around on the Jet Ski for so long rigging on the ski, and many hours in the sun. To give you an example that last day I left home at 10:30am to drive up to collect the ski and I got home at 7:30pm and was pretty much destroyed.One of the most rewarding aspects, of course, is when the photos and videos start to trickle in via WeTransfer links, etc. That makes reliving the day with my kids and my wife extremely fun. And it pretty much always looks bigger than I thought it felt, the photos are normally impressive and exciting but I pretty much always feel like I shouldve been deeper on every wave and have turned harder on the cutbacks and Im desperate to go out again, but since these kind of swells normally only happen 2 to 3 times a year, its probably going to be a while until the next one.The post ROBBY SWIFT: FESTIVE JAWS SESSIONS appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

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