MG Windsurfing

What is your biggest dream and what do you do in order to make it come true? Do you work towards your goals on a regular basis? Do you know, deep inside, that you are on the right path? You can call yourself a lucky person if you are committed to working on your dream daily, no matter what destiny throws into your path.  Does everybody need a dream, a mission in their lives, something to give it purpose? Or isn't simply living purpose enough?  Instead of hoping, instead of wishing for a dream to come true, just start living. Hope can be a false friend, but it keeps you going nonetheless.  In the end, it all comes down to being in the moment, using its potential, undistracted, in the zone, finding your flow. When riding a wave or doing a jump on your board, it's all there is to this exact moment. Discipline leads to success, of course. However, no amount of discipline and perseverance can beat someone's love for what they are doing. If you love what you do, the moment that...

The forecast for today was on the light side. I packed the 5.6 and headed to Salzhaff. Once at the spot, it didn't look windy enough. The water level was also really low. I could catch some very light gusts and pump myself onto the plane every once in a while. I captured some of the moves on camera. It was good to be out there, in nature, in the fresh air, even seeing some glimpses of the sun.  I felt light and a bit cold. Especially my feet were freezing because the water here has already cooled down quite a bit. I am not so happy with what the moves look like on film but have to remember that this is 5.6 in very marginal conditions and that the water was really shallow. I still felt kind of in tune with everything. The water was crystal clear, the sunlight, filtered through the grey clouds, danced over the hilly landscape to the southwest - like a spotlight. When the sky could be seen through the thick layers of clouds, it shimmered in a light blue color reminiscent of warmer day...

Wouldn't have thought that today would bring that much sunshine. I spontaneously joined the local bike group for a nice Sunday ride. It was really cold but I could feel the warmth of the sun's rays on my black clothes. Group rides are such a cool thing when everything looks out for one another. It also helps you to stay on track whenever you are not that motivated. Endurance sports are a great way of staying fit off the water when there's no wind. You have to find the right balance though. Too much endurance training makes your muscles slow. You need those fast twitch muscles for explosive freestyle moves. So don't overdo it. I also find that the more I run and cycle, the more I need to stretch. 

A couple of days ago, I received the 2025 JP Australia Freestyle 95. This board comes in the new S-Tec construction making it lighter and a lot more responsive on the water. I tried the board in marginal conditions first and found that it planed through wind lulls a lot easier than the previous model. I also really like the more custom-look design. There's less colour and the whole board looks a lot more like tailored to performance.  Then, Saturday came and with it a rather average forecast. We headed to Ahrenshoop just to be surprised with strong winds for 4.0 and a very choppy playground. I didn't even bring the waveboard. So here I was overpowered on 4.4 and the new board. With a balmy 4 degrees, I first had some trouble landing my moves but felt more in tune with the elements as the session went on. I put the camera on the beach and recorded some moves, too.  Let's hope for some more good freestyle sessions soon. Be sure to check back here for updates. 

Die Vorhersage für den heutigen Donnerstag war schon seit einigen Tagen vielversprechend. Ein starker Nordwind drückte viel Wasser in die Mecklenburger Bucht, so dass im Prinzip alle Spots mit Buhnen durch das Raster fielen. Es war ein grauer Tag mit viel Regen.  Wir versuchten es auf dem Darß und wurden fündig. Die Wellen wurden von einem Wellenbrecher geordnet, blieben oft lange rund und brachen dann schnell und manchmal auch kraftvoll.  Der Ultimate Wave 75 von JP hat mir auch in den heutigen, anspruchsvollen Bedingungen mit viel Strömung sehr gut gefallen.  Gerne würde ich öfters in Starboardtack-Bedingungen, also mit Wind von rechts Surfen. Leider sind solche Stürme wie heute sehr selten an der mecklenburgischen Ostseeküste. Dabei ist es doch ein wahres Geschenk, dass man nach der Arbeit noch eine gute Stunde vor der Dunkelheit ein paar schöne Wellen abreiten kann und so die Kraft der Naturgewalten spürt. Die Energie des Wassers und des Windes überträgt sich auf das ...

An diesem Sonntag, an dem der kühle Nordwind die frische Seeluft der Ostsee bis ins Rostocker Umland trägt, ist die Sicht klar und weit: Es scheint der perfekte Moment, um seine Gedanken zu ordnen und Erlebtes zu rekapitulieren. Ich war bereits 2,5 Stunden locker Radfahren. Erst war es wirklich sehr kalt und ich war ein wenig unsicher darüber, ob die heutige Einheit nach dem gestrigen Traillauf über 33 Kilometern Länge gut zu bewältigen sein würde. Doch es handelte sich wohl um aktive Regeneration. Die Bewegung auf dem Fahrrad ist schließlich auch eine andere als jene beim Laufen. Der Schweriner Seentrail, der gestern stattfand, war meine erste Teilnahme an einem solchen Lauf.  Doch ich wusste wirklich nicht, worauf ich mich bei der Teilnahme an einem Trailrun eingelassen hatte. Letzten August nahm ich relativ spontan an meinem ersten Marathon teil. Mit einer Zeit von 3:27 war auch das Ergebnis für mich in dem Moment zufriedenstellend. Im Dezember konnte ich dann bei einem Halb...