Скачать с ютуб Surfski in Tarifa – a wonderful experience! в хорошем качестве

Surfski in Tarifa – a wonderful experience!

With some anxiety for my ability, I booked a few days at the center. The attention to safety eased my concerns of huge wind and waves in the notorious Strait of Gibraltar. The experience turned out better than expected! Day 1 On the first day we had a short morning paddle in benign conditions to loosen up and for Boyan to check out our paddling technique. In the afternoon it was a completely different story at Valdevaqueros Cove; ins and outs into the wind through considerable surf and once beyond the surf zone the waves were up to a genuine two metres in places. Day 2 The next day the Poniente wind (from the west) dictated a downwind run from Tarifa to Playa de Getares, a beach just to the south of Algeciras. This is the famous Strait of Gibraltar section. Along this stretch of coast one is committed with no easy get outs. It’s about 24k and 2.5 hours paddling to then be collected for the shuttle back to Tarifa. Getting clearance from the port authority was necessary as ferries from Africa arrive and depart from the harbour. Additionally the rescue rib was to accompany us as an additional level of security. Heading out from the harbour the route goes ESE past the cardinal marker to get into the right position to start the downwind run. The sea state here was a bit lumpy due to the tide and flow past Tarifa island. Starting downwind the waves were long wavelength and almost impossible to catch, but this would change later. As we progressed down the coastline about a mile offshore I did catch a few waves but I couldn’t match the others for speed probably due to a combination of strength, fitness and technique. Not so much a problem as periodically the others would wait for us to regroup. We had walkie talkies attached to our PFDs. We also had TracTrac GPS trackers in our PFDs that pinged our individual locations to the TracTrac server so anyone could see where we were and watch or playback our positions. At the end of the paddle I was tired and my body ached and I wondered how I’d be the following day! Day 3 A typical day at the Surfski Center goes like this: Classroom session, Water session 1, Lunch break, Water session 2. There was little wind in the morning so we had an extended classroom session and lunch. The wind would be more than the day before and the Rescue Rib was booked to accompany us. Also since I had been slow the day before it was arranged for me to get a ride in the Rib to part way along to have energy for the better sections in the route. I had recovered well from the previous day, the wind and waves were better and I had quite a few rides. One issue is that towards the end, the route turns from paddling NE to NW and into the wind that had followed us downwind. One needs to have some reserve fuel in the tank for this last stretch of about 5k. Day 4 In the morning we had blue skies and no wind. Good practice launching the skis quickly and efficiently and handling them in the small surf which was in complete contrast to a few days before. We then set off from Valdevaqueros Cove SE towards Tarifa. Soon a force 3 wind and small irregular waves came with us from WSW. It wasn’t far along this stretch but a little frustrating with few rides. Landing on the main beach at Tarifa was OK; small surf with the occasional bigger waves, so important to get the timing right. In the afternoon we were doing the Strait of Gibraltar run again but this time I was to go in the double behind Boyan. The wind and waves seemed better again than the day before, and we had many rides. He gave indications as to when to paddle at basic speed, pulling hard to catch waves and bracing when surfing. We were easily quicker than the other guys in the singles but often waited to regroup. From everyone’s faces it was obvious that we were loving it. This was a highlight of my trip, I’m still replaying the video clips to try and see how the waves to catch were being selected! Conclusion I have an Epic V9 at home and had elected to paddle the Epic V8 on this trip, a wise decision as I felt totally comfortable in the conditions with no worries over stability. I would highly recommend a visit to the Surfski Center, there’s a lot to learn, even the paddlers a lot more experienced than myself were learning downwind skills. 00:00 Introduction 00:06 Strait of Gibraltar 02:41 Rib ride - Strait of Gibraltar 09:10 Valdevaqueros cove to Tarifa 14:11 Double - Strait of Gibraltar https://www.surfskicenter.com/ https://tractrac.com/club-page/27/1%2...