Island downwinder. I was flying and holding my sail, 4,2m2. Huge swells, 5km if going on a strait line, but at least twice as much when sailing. This island has a flat sandy spot with jaw dropping emerald colors. I was so tired and the arrival on the beach was so spectacular, I was almost crying of joy. The last km we navigated between the corals and then, as the swells diminished, we did a few more runs on the crystal clear waters.
Then it was time to sail to another beach for lunch. Another downwinder! Winds have picked up a notch, I start the ride but I'm exhausted, the small fishing boat that followed us since Babaomby rescues me, it looks like we are going to capsize every second, the swell is so big!
We ride to a beach protected from the winds and have lunch. This feels like Robinson Cruzoe's island!
The ride back to camp is upwind and I definitely can't make it. Only Laurent and Angelo go for it on a windsurfing board, it will take almost 4 hours for the last one to arrive! The swells are huge, we are completely soaked on the boat. This feels like an epic. Water keeps filling up the boat and we scoop it out non stop, for the entire ride back. We all are so tired and so happy.
But it's not over!
Malagasy musicians arrived from Diego and a party starts. I haven't danced in eons, but I can't escape African music magic!
Then it was time to sail to another beach for lunch. Another downwinder! Winds have picked up a notch, I start the ride but I'm exhausted, the small fishing boat that followed us since Babaomby rescues me, it looks like we are going to capsize every second, the swell is so big!
We ride to a beach protected from the winds and have lunch. This feels like Robinson Cruzoe's island!
The ride back to camp is upwind and I definitely can't make it. Only Laurent and Angelo go for it on a windsurfing board, it will take almost 4 hours for the last one to arrive! The swells are huge, we are completely soaked on the boat. This feels like an epic. Water keeps filling up the boat and we scoop it out non stop, for the entire ride back. We all are so tired and so happy.
But it's not over!
Malagasy musicians arrived from Diego and a party starts. I haven't danced in eons, but I can't escape African music magic!
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