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If there is a big storm it’s big everywhere but often you can pick your conditions. In SW winds for example you have multiple port tack options varying in wave size, plus you have cross on starboard tack options too. The devils wind here is N or NW, however combined with solid swell you get an estuary option with manageable surf. Super tide depending like all Cornish spots but I ll guide you through it.

Shame the water was a little brown from the previous day’s rain and storm. What witchcraft kit do you use?

You would love Cornwall Marc

Seems we did. Does the Surfline cam pan out towards Penhale?

@windsurf888 Not really. It's at the western end of the beach, so you're a long way off in the distance, but it gives a good indication of the run length.

Only in known territory, early sessions at lesser sailed spots are inevitably going to have very few sailors…and none today.

Ha yes. My special power is finding wind and waves 🤪

Ha! Goed werk. Laat even weten wanneer je er bent. (IG: Bartholomeus.ne) Hopelijk is er goede wind! Cornwall’s spots zijn super tij afhankelijk - ik laat je wel weten waar&wanneer tzt

Dat is een aanbod dat ik graag aanneem! Ik zit alleen niet op IG. Kun je me mailen op ron_gijzen "at" hotmail - punt - com ? Hopelijk laat TH-cam dit bericht staan. Heb al diverse keren geprobeerd maar het is net of het steeds direct wordt gewist.

@@windsurf888 Dat is een aanbod dat ik graag aanneem! Ik zit alleen niet op IG. Kun je me mailen op ron_gijzen "at" hotmail - punt - com ? Hopelijk laat TH-cam dit bericht staan. Heb al diverse keren geprobeerd maar het is net of het steeds direct wordt gewist.

Wind (well, some...) at last! See you on the water!

Insta 360 X3 👍. plenty side and cross offshore days there too

Hi Karim, yes I use the witchcraft ones, mostly on my 100&120L baoards for lighter winds. For this one (86L) I find the dakine better as you get in the straps more blindly when all is on the line. The witchcraft straps are harse on the feet when you miss them and bump your toes on the edges

@@windsurf888 Thanks! And do you think they work as good with shoes?

@@kassfahany8801 they do as you can set them narrow and high - and asymmetric too - see how here witchcraft.nu/accesoires/footstraps/ Note that the asymmetric setting works well on narrower boards (60cm and below) - on my bigger boards I found the asym setting working against me whilst waveriding...

well-spotted! I cut my foot on the rocks at Mylor Harbour on a flat day windsurf session a few days earlier and the booty is keeping sand and grit out of the wound.

I like to relive good conditions, and having a 2 or 3 runs is the best way of doing so...

4 HOURS OF SAILING, WHAT A TREAT!

ST IVES BAY IS THE BEST FOR WATER COLOURS THIS TIME OF YEAR

Really happy. I have a 86L as well (this one is 100L). The one in the background is an oversized one for light wind.

Made sure I sailed close enough to capture it. Andy King flying.

True, the track uphill with all the wet gear is not for the faint hearted 😱🤪

Hi Rob, Thank you, the camera is working well, I am pleased with it although its predecessor had some issues. I use the Insta360 One X3 (avoid the X2, I had 2 going wrong - the USB port door on these isn't very waterproof - Inst360 improved this on the X3). I am still learning to use it properly, but I have figured out that mounting the cam at a 90 degree angle to the mast with the cams facing front and back gives the best angles. It also stops the extension arm to drop on the joins when you use the flymount and a small aluminium extension bar (buy these on amazon instead of Insta360 - much cheaper). I have also just worked out its zoom function in the desktop editing suite so in my last 3 videos I am playing around with this which allows me to bring in footage from other sailors around me (which makes the videos more fun I think). There is plenty to like about the cam, which so far is doing great: my only small critique would be the battery life - which is around 80-90 minutes depending on temperature, but to work through that amount of footage is quite a big job so in a way I don’t mind it - in fact, I often sail with the cam for 30-45 minutes to capture the vibe to avoid lots of post edit time. Unless conditions are good of course!

It was a fund day, glad I had the time to go out. Sounds like many spots in Cornwall has fun conditions!

You'll be a Marazion local! We sail there a lot, no doubt our paths will cross. I am Bartholomeus Bart on FB.

Ouch, windsurfing ‘war wounds’

I put the cam away after a few runs - the tide dropped and it looked wavey on the other side so we sailed over to hawkers/harbour cove - too much west at the daymer side means perfect sideshore over there - it didn't disappoint: multiple jumps sailing out and riding lines back in...

TNX! I aim to show the waves and the general vibe of the session - I think it makes it more relatable and it is also heaps of fun for me to watch afterwards as I get to relive it! EZZY MASTS: Bouke used to be the Ezzy distributor on the Canaries. His sail designs are inspired by 'all good Ezzy' plus the Witchcraft magic. Same drive and stability but less 'spongy'. I like the ezzys too still, my 4.0 and 6.3 are ezzys but for the 'bread&butter' winds 17-24Kn I have Karmas in 5.6/5.0/4.5. Bouke told me the ezzy masts are fine, and they are. The 90% carbon witchcraft broomstick made them even more stable, however, I kind of like the slightly softer feel I get from the ezzy legacy mast (I tell myself so I don't have to spend eye-watering money on 90% carbon masts). The Witchcraft sails are soo good, yet, the mast pad is utterly below par (hence you see me sail with an 80's style mast base pad - I was over having to deal with small mast dents in the deck, which on Witchcraft boards you can easily restore luckily).

Haha, don't worry: some office time was duly served afterwards!