WindsurfingUK Issue 8 September 2018 | Page 29

29 Where’s your local these days, if you have one? 2018 (so far) has been a strange one – not that windy really. I have sailed 37 times so far this year and as usual it has been split between the UK and Lanzarote. In the UK I’ve sailed at Filey (1), Avon (1), Rhosneigr (5) and Fraisthorpe (14). In Lanzarote I have scored Jameos (9) and Costa Teguise (7). Who’s your crew that you hang out/sail with? The Fraisthorpe, East Yorkshire, crew would have to be Chris Sykes, Brad White and John Wright (who I’ve been sailing with a lot recently.) We have also had some memorable east coast adventures with Steve Thorp. In Rhosneigr I’ve sailed with George B and Phil Johnson for many years, Alex Tritten, John and Paul McLawrence and recently Steve Laddiman has been joining us on both coasts. The usual suspects in Costa Teguise are Rob Cattee and Claudio and in Jameos, Nejc Zupan and Tim Orchard. Why wave sailing in particular? Is it only wave that floats your boat or are you happy to blast about on the flat? I’d have to say yes to that, it’s definitely the wave sailing. I will go out in the flat just to get a bit of water time though. But for me it’s wave sailing, whether it be float and ride or full powered jumping and wave riding, there’s just nothing else that comes close to it. uk WIND SURFING