31
Why do you think Lanzarote isn’t quite as
popular with Brits as some of the other
Canary Isles?
Good question! There is a group of UK windsurfers who like
myself love the island and return year after year or have
made it home. The wind shadow on the inside at Costa
Teguise is frustrating for many folk and maybe that puts
some off. ’For me this is a blessing as it keeps numbers on
the reef down. Jameos, the best cross off, down the line
location is also tricky as it is a rocky launch and a bit of a kit
breaker so it is pretty quiet there too.
What about other global locations?
Anything elsewhere on your bucket list?
I’d like to try out South Africa for a couple of months. I’ve
heard/seen how consistently good it is!
Talk to us about your new role as British
Wave Sailing’s Press Officer. What does
this entail?
Well I’m helping Geoff and Nigel out, as they asked me! It is
surprising how much of their time they devote to running the
BWA tour. It’s very early days so I’m still finding my feet, but
so far it has been a lot of fun. We have started concentrating
on Facebook coverage whilst Ben and Alfie of WindsurfingTV,
are doing an amazing job of the event round up videos. For
the rest of the tour we are hoping to continue to offer the
same forms of Facebook coverage that we did at the
Rhosneigr Wave Classic as well as coverage in the
windsurfing press. We are also aiming to promote the ‘Future
Pro Wave Camps’ that have secured three year funding from
the Mailing Room. These camps offer subsidised coaching
(£10 a day for youngsters aged 10 to 17 at all the BWA
camps. So if you know of any aspiring pros of the future it
would be great to see them there!
Does this mean you’re pulled away from
competing?
I’m hoping it won’t mean that! I aim to compete in the
masters this year and I expect it will have some impact but
as long as I’m having fun that all is that matters. Time will
tell, we have not had an event where I have done both yet.
uk
WIND
SURFING