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Our first road trip took us there and we scored it!
It was perfect 4.4m, 4.0m full power freestyle.
After taking the scenic drive back we landed at a
bar on the seafront by our house to watch the
legendary Cape Town sunset. A perfect way to
welcome us to the mother city and really set the
standard for what would be an incredible trip.
“If there was ever a
place to get some
airtime on the shakas,
it’s here”
From day two the ‘Doctor’ returned in full force,
and pretty much stuck around for the next 82
days! The first port of call each morning was the
lake or ‘the vlei’ as it is the first place to get
windy. It’s a great spot with a grassy rigging area,
shower facilities and a cafe. The conditions are
quite similar to Vassiliki only a wee bit choppier
and gustier! I guess this is what makes it such a
cracking training ground for so many of the PWA
freestylers that come here – it’s not an easy place
to sail. We used to say: ‘if you can do it here then
you can do it anywhere.’ Despite this though,
sailing in my boardies with all my best mates and
the sun on my face makes it very hard to
complain, as you can imagine. As the day wears
on the wind just gets more and more powerful and
around 2pm the lake becomes nearly unsailable. I
weigh nearly 90kg and I can barely hold onto my
4.0m by this time!
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