Video: North Shore Tenerife
February 2nd, 2010 - BP
I am sure we have all seen or read about Dany Bruch’s epic big wave sessions along the north Tenerife coastline. I have been dying to get over there to check and film the action for myself and luckily enough this winter things came together. As usual it was a crazy little trip organised at the last possible moment after a couple of forecasts turned bad, but we managed to get two days of filming in excellent conditions. Filming big waves is really tough as they break so far out and often the rider will be on a wave behind another wave covering the view; it can really make you feel like you are in the wrong place at the wrong time! When you do get the action though, it is something else. One thing I will always remember about this session – and I am not one for having much sympathy with pro windsurfers (let’s face it they have a pretty good job), is the launch from the rocks. Definitely the worst I have ever seen. Kudos boys!
What?
Dany: ‘It was the end of November after a few fresh first winter swells. I was sailing with Alex Mussolini and another mate from Tenerife, just some friends in sick conditions, having a lot of fun racing down some good walls.’
Where?
Dany: ‘It all happened in the North of Tenerife, one hour driving away from El Cabezo on a very well known surfing spot. We can’t tell the name, as locals are pretty ‘bad boys’ and would not allow windsurfing crowds starting to appear in the future. We’ll keep it as our home secret playground.’
Conditions?
Dany: ‘The conditions were pretty strong wind for a light forecast really. On the first day we had 20 to 25 knots starboard tack sailing. The wind was side to side-off shore and we had logo to mast and a bit high waves. The second day was less strong with a bit more swell on the sets. I would say mast to mast and a half… maybe sometimes a bit more?! We had amazing fun out there, just the three of us loving life. The second day I went alone, but I ended up sharing waves with some other friends that were doing tow-in surfing… pretty nuts what these guys do during the winter here on the north shore. Sometimes the goods are not so far away from home, you just need to open your eyes to see them!’
© Photos by CMD – umi 2010
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