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30th December 2019 Multisport - Trip Report: UK + Tenerife Wind Direction: Review of 2019 Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: Max Speed: Distance Covered: Review of 2019 Things I learned in 2019 1. I should have got my bigger (94l) wave board earlier. 2. Kiting is better than windsurfing if wind up and down a bit. 3. I shall not try windfoiling as it is light wind option and local area usually has enough to wind/kite on 7.5m/11m, or too light to even windfoil. So saved myself a few £k there. 4 Best gear and sporting options depend on where you live, so listen to others but make your own decision. 5. Kite cruising is better than windsurf cruising as more open to elements and views, but windsurf blasting is better than kite blasting. 6 Kiting is much less tiring than windsurfing and see why kiters use thicker suits Overall a good year as I wind/kited 126 days (147 sessions - 88 windsurf and 59 kite with multiple sessions morning and afternoon in Tenerife, or kite morning and windsurf afternoon in UK))+ 2 days catameran. Sails used 3.7m (6), 4.2 (14), 4.7m (25), 5.3m (28). 6m (15), 7.5m (13), 9m kite (equivalent to 4.7m/5,3m Windsurf), 11m kite (57, equivalent to 6m/7.5m windsurfing). I missed some good days: six alone in December due to two colds! I am surprised so much was on small gear, 28% of wind/kite sessions on 4.7m or smaller and 45% on 5.3m and smaller. I am also surprised I kited 38% of all sessions, as I kited rather than windsurf to improve my kiting, and winds were either too S or NW for local beach and much easier to load car with kite gear Tenerife - I wind and kitesurfed 43 out of 83 days on my 86l quad windsurfer for 30 sessions and kite for 27, which was about 50% of days and a bit less than usual, but at least windy days were windier than usual Sails used: 3.7m (4),4.2m (5), 4.7m (8), 5.3m(10); 11m kite (27) equivalent to 6m-7.5m windsurfing for me (85kg). Kiting gave a wider wind range for luggage allowance and copes better with El Medano gusty conditions. Waveriding at harbour wall was poor and has been snce they completed bigger harbour up the coast. There were only a few days with shore break waves, though they get crowded and wind is light inshore. El Medano is a challenging place to learn kiting as water is choppy, wind sometimes gusty, busy, and you quickly run out of beach. Loads of windsurfing and kiting experts ready with tips which helps Holiday ended on 17 no-wind days, returning the day after I left - c'est la vie. Overall a 4* year. If my waveriding had improved more would be 5*. |
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