Good wind back here in Germany. This is the first picture of my new waveboard. Had some good freestyle on 4.2 today together with the boddenstyle crew. First Gozzada. Tomorrow should be good at the Baltic. Red Bull Big Days Contest is on stand-by for Wednesday or Thursday.
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.
Thomas and Gabriel, two fellow windsurfers from Rostock, convinced me to go windsurfing today. I wasn't really motivated as I wanted to study after yesterday's session. Forecast was for about 16 knots pretty much directly from the north. We headed to Roggow, a spot at the Salzhaff, which is a Baltic Sea inlet. Already on the way to the spot, we noticed that many fields were flooded and that this provided perfect flat water. In the beginning we were only joking about sailing on a puddle just in front of Ikea. But when we finally arrived at the spot, we actually noticed that the whole field behind the beach was completely flooded. Unlike the main spot, this patch of water offered perfectly flat conditions. After testing out the depth of the water, we finally gave it a shot. Unfortunately, the wind was not very strong and quite gusty, too. The 4.6 Sailloft Quad proved to be the right choice as it gives you loads of power, even in the lulls. Luckily, the farmer didn't show up. ...
After a little more than a year's work, I could finally finish a travel feature for the German SURF magazine. It sheds light on some hidden gems in Northern Germany. This region has more to offer than just the North and Baltic Sea. There are also numerous lakes that are great for windsurfing. They are often surrounded by deep forest and a lot less popular with tourists than seaside spots. But see for yourself and get a new copy of Germany's and probably Europe's biggest windsurfing magazine - SURF magazine. You can also watch a preview right here. (Footage on my travel report from 2:36min) http://tv.surf-magazin.de/video/Video-Vorschau-surf-5/9076ce1b8444d7fbf40c49b8e009dd16
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