8 COLUMN CLARE ELLIOTT
CLARE’S
COLUMN
CLUB VASS
DIVA WEEK
Hi all! Following on from
my last column on
windsurfing communities
I’m dedicating this one to
a very special windsurfing
community that are ‘The
Divas of Club Vass’. Club
Vass is the largest
windsurfing centre in
Greece; it is based in a
small, thriving town called
Vassiliki in Lefkada.
Lefkada is an island,
south of Corfu and north
of Kefalonia, joined to the
mainland by a causeway.
Vassiliki is at the end of a north-south valley backed by a very
high south facing mountain. The Club Vass hotel resort is
situated right on the beach, allowing all our guests to be
immersed in the action. In the morning, the wind is light and
usually onshore, perfect for beginner windsurfers and paddle
boarders. As the sun gets higher and moves south towards
the mountain it warms the land and generates katabatic
thermal winds. These winds increase throughout the day and
can reach up to a F7! Ideal for our intermediate and
advanced windsurfers.
Mountain biking, Yoga and Pilates are also popular within our
resort.
So, what is Diva week? Diva week is a week of windsurfing
tuition, fitness and après surf dedicated for female
windsurfers of all ages and abilities. It’s a female-only group
run by world class female instructors. Club Vass designed
this week for female windsurfers to come together, learn and
improve their windsurfing, but also to have fun, with no
pressure or seriousness which I find sometimes can be a
problem when learning to windsurf. (Especially being a girl)
Around this week, the resort still runs tuition as normal,
usually for the husbands and boyfriends!
Every year we see an increase of Diva numbers. Last year we
saw 35 ladies hit the water! It was amazing so many keen
female windsurfers came together on and off the water. The
ladies are split into ability groups, so they can benefit from
specific tuition. There is a beginner group, lower
intermediate, higher intermediate and advanced group. Skills
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Words: Clare Elliott
Pic: Club Vass
Clare Elliott is a pro coach
for Club Vass Holidays. She
made her PWA competition
debut in 2016.
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