MG Windsurfing

Not a lot of wind on Fehmarn! Thanks to Johannes for filming and editing. More pictures on rock'n'rohwurst Light Wind Fehmarn - A Short Clip from Johannes N on Vimeo .

The wind's been light enough on Fehmarn when these photos were taken. Thanks to my friend Johannes for editing them. Got my new camera today, so there will hopefully be more photos and videos soon. There's some more photos on our website:

I'm stuck in Bavaria waiting for my new sails to arrive. Meanwhile, I managed to get in two days of windsurfing in low and gusty thermal winds on a lake called Walchensee. My girlfriend's dad, who also lent me his sails, told me that it would be windy up there. The lake is surrounded by mountains and a north-easterly wind is accelerated by their shape. On the way there - not a single trace of wind. But once I made it over the mountain pass I could figure out windsurfers who were actually planing. Rigged a 5.3 and my new RRd twintip 90. Seemed a bit small for a freshwater lake with 3-4 beauforts but it worked surprisingly well. Didn't manage to nail a clean Switch Kono but I think I can claim my first Culo. Don't know if it's something in between Bob and Culo. I have to see it on video but it felt good anyway. Still haven't figured out what my good tack for switch stance is. It's just crazy. Puneta and Funnell work better on starboard tack, with the left foot...

You normally wouldn't expect to find good conditions for waveriding in the Baltic Sea. Well, yesterday it all came together and we got some quality conditions in. Quite packed with surfers and some windsurfers though but still fun. Conditions reminded me a bit of Hanstholm in Denmark with smaller waves. They were mostly pretty round too but occasionally they built up nicely allowing for several turns given that you were able to keep the speed. We had a savage party in the evening and some freestyle in the morning at 7 before I went back to go to uni at 11. Five hours of sleep, sore muscles and these photos is all that's left:

Eastwind from Mathias Genkel on Vimeo . We had some easterly winds over the Easter holidays! So I decided to make a trip to Rügen together with Tobi. The wind's been light enough but the water was completely flat.

I'm back in Germany. Spring seems to be kicking in slowly. No wind though. There might be a slim chance of getting some freestyle in tomorrow. I didn't get much footage in when staying in El Medano. The camera crashed on the second day of the trip. Here's all that's left. It was the first day on the water after a week with no wind at all. The conditions were pretty average, 5.3 Bionic and the new I-Style. Light and gusty wind and quite choppy. Anyway, two moves right here: