Windsurfing, sailing, and mountain stories
Coudouliere, Six Fours, France, 5-6 march 2024
Could I miss the opportunity to do two days of windsurfing at the Coudouliere, in Six Fours le Plages, France? Obviously not. The opportunity to enjoy two beautiful days of mistral wind was too tempting.
Cape Town, South Africa, 2-16 February 2024
Fourth trip for me to Cape Town, South Africa, in search of wind and waves. The Western Cape always offers great emotions, and much more besides windsurfing.
Ride Engine Momentum V2 harness : test
The Ride Engine Momentum windsurfing and kitesurfing harness is a model with a soft and comfortable shell. We tried it recently, and, in this article, we report the results of our test.
Platteklip Gorge, Table Mountain, South Africa
Table Mountain is an iconic mountain, which represents the image of Cape Town in South Africa. You can climb to the top via numerous trekking itineraries. In this article, we describe the ascent through the Platteklip Gorge.
Elands Bay, South Africa: spot review
Elands bay, in South Africa, is the furthest windsurfing spot from Cape Town for day trips. But it can provide very exciting waveriding sessions.
Ga Sails Manic 2022: test
For a long time, I have wanted to try the Ga Sails Manic, a 4 batten hardcore wave sail, made famous by the well-known French windsurfing champion Thomas Traversa. I had the opportunity to test it properly, and in this article I will tell you about my impressions.
Waveriding: basic technique for catching and riding waves
The first experiences of windsurfing among the waves can be frustrating: they all pass under your board and you don't catch a single one. But acquiring the right waveriding technique will open the doors to a magical discipline, perhaps the most exciting of windsurfing, which really puts you in contact with the sea.
Read more: Waveriding: basic technique for catching and riding waves
Saint Barthelemy, Aosta Valley, 6 January 2024
The mountains and cross-country skiing gave me another memorable day! For some time, I had set myself the goal of going and exploring the area dedicated to cross-country skiing in Saint Barthelemy, in the Aosta Valley. On January 6, 2024 I took the test, and I was enchanted.
Fex Valley, Engadin, 30/12/2023. Amazing!
The best and hardest track I've ever done! Finally, I succeeded in the feat of covering the entire Val Fex on cross-country skis, in the Engadine, from Sils Maria to Alp Muot Selvas, and to Plaun Vadret.
Pra de la Fam, 10/12/2023: Peler is a serious thing!
Yesterday, Pra de la Fam (Lake Garda) gave us a really nice windsurfing day, with a growing Peler wind during the morning, and with almost pleasant temperatures.
Read more: Pra de la Fam, 10/12/2023: Peler is a serious thing!