WindsurfingUK Issue 6 March 2018 | Página 3

ED’S NOTE 3 WIND SURFING uk TEZ PLAVENIEKS HOW’S YOUR WINTER BEEN SO FAR? For some it can be the most depressing time of the year. Rain, cold, gloom and not much to inspire. We’ve had Halloween, Bonfire Night came and went and that chap in the funny red suit is now but a distant memory. Summer seems so far off and days, while getting longer, are still too short. If that paints a familiar picture then best advice is to book yourself on a windsurfing holiday pronto. You’ll be thankful you did! Rocking up to blazing sunshine, warm air temps, a consistent breeze and exotic smells wafting along is medication for your winter-sick soul. Score some decent sailing and your internal reset button will be back on zero, mojo will have been restored and you’ll be ready to face the off season’s final part. If like me you’ve been making the most of UK conditions then maybe it hasn’t been so bad? There have been bouts of wind/waves accompanied by OK thermometer readings and all in (as I write) it’s been a pretty good one. OK, I appreciate this is location dependant. Anyone experiencing prolonged bouts of snow, ice and cold may not agree, in which case see above. In all cases no doubt thoughts are turning towards the clocks changing, daylight hours increasing and the arrival of spring proper. Cue extended beach/lake side fun and frolics – it’s not that far off (promise). As such it’s time to start looking at your windsurfing agenda. For some it may simply be more of the same: blasting and enjoying freeride fun in sun – no bad thing. For others it could be finally getting over that plateau via some expert coaching, progressing your windsurfing skills in the process. Maybe you’re new to MARCH 2018 Twitter: @tezwoz Instagram: @tez_plavenieks_sup_wind windsurfing and looking to take those first steps or possibly you’re retuning to the fold after a hiatus. For others it could be getting involved with a new area of windsurfing (foiling anyone?). Whatever your focus there’s never been a better time to start planning ahead and setting a few goals. These milestones don’t need to be too ‘out there’ and unachievable. Make them sensible goals with incremental points that’ll see you advancing towards blue ribbon – before long you’ll have won! Windsurfing’s a funny sport in that it can get a little stale if we’re not pushing on and learning new things. Maybe that isn’t the case for everyone but a good many need something to focus on. So make 2018 the year that you nail down that elusive move, enter your first slalom race, take to the waves for the first time or whatever else gets your juices flowing. Jot your goals down and keep them close to your windsurfing kit, but equally don’t forget to have fun and not beat yourself up if things aren’t going your way. After all, windsurfing shouldn’t be a chore… Welcome to the first issue of Windsurfing UK for 2018. We hope you enjoy it, the first of many, and we wish you good times on the water for the coming months. Here’s to a brand new windsurfing season! uk WIND SURFING