Day 2 with Phillipe from Maeva Kayak. I was lucky to coincide with downwind / downwave conditions to surfski. John, an experienced surf skier from Jersey, was joining us. It was to be my first long awaited
proper downwind run on a surfski. Phillipe and I were on Epic V7s and John was on a more advanced ski, a Fenn Swordfish. The plan was to paddle east towards Lobos island and then turn south to head downwind. We had to avoid plenty of obstacles; swimmers and Wind Riders to begin with, then reefs, Surfers and later Kite Surfers. The wind was hovering around force 4 from the north and there was a sizable swell between Corralejo and Lobos island. During that section I was focused on the conditions and the kit, I hadn't been on a ski for at least a couple of years, the wing paddle was more advanced than my own and the side wind and swell didn't help. I knew that once we turned downwind I could concentrate on catching runners. Look out for the dolphins towards the end of the video.
Coming up in the video: dolphins heading straight for us
After the next surfacing they disappeared
Video starting from Waikiki beach and going downwind to El Jablito (stats on GPS track). Catching runners and look out for the dolphins towards the end.
