46 FEATURE ESSEX TO MAURITIUS
Wave sailing
I’ve been in the waves at Manawa a couple of times. Sadly
I sold all my wave sailing gear back in the UK hoping to buy
wave kit out here. I simply had too much slalom gear to
bring over. My slalom racing and speed sailing take up
most of my current available water time. However, I was
asked to co-judge the recent open national wave sailing
competition held at One Eye and that was excellent both
watching and helping judge. Michael Archer (a sometimes
UK BWA wave sailing judge) was kind enough to brush me
up on comp scoring etiquette, which I found easy enough.
Getting back into wave sailing is definitely on the to do list.
I have friends here that surf but at breaks that are not
that local to me. It’s nice that I have that option on tap.
Naturally there are surf locations here that are kept quiet
for locals use only. I would not want to disclose nor
diminish that local trust, I do have to live here after all.
Photography has been a growing interest. As is playing
the guitar. What’s most notable from my relocation is the
freedom of no longer having to work for a living – there’s
a lot that can be done. In Mauritius there’s no shortage of
activities. I should mention that I run the ‘Mauritius
Speed League’ for speed sailing.
My arrival, mid-2016, was during a fully formed slalom
series