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Nico Member  Member#: 299 Location: Registered: 28-07-2003 Diary Entries: 71 Mood: Whatever. |
8th November 2004 Windsurfing: Jericoacoara Wind Direction: E Wind Stength: F6+ Surf / Sea State: Big swells and waves Air Temperature: Hot Sea Temperature: Warm Weather: Dry and sunny Max Speed: Distance Covered: Equipment: JP FW 84 JP RWW 76 NP 4.1 to 5.0 Zones and Cores Out of a possible 20 days of sailing I could have sailed the lot, but decided to take a couple of days off to relax and ease into it all. On a couple of the lighter days I took too small a sail out and ended up doing the big walk of shame from the beach downwind but generally it was a case of getting past the waves and then hang on as I hit the wind line. Out into the big swell, go for a gybe down a swell, waterstart like as not, and back into the fray. Catch a wave if at all possible while keeping a good eye out in all directions for waves, surfers, waterstarters, Italians and general flotsam. Jeri is an excellent place for some basic wavesailing and some high wind bump and jump. The wind makes even Margarita look unreliable but there are few cons in there with the pros. To start with there is a major wind shadow at the launch point and to a lesser extent in the waves. Secondly it is bloody crowded. I was told that it was a lot less crowded a year ago so it may just become too crowded to be worth it in the next year. In fairness it is possible to sail at other places, which are almost deserted, but the best waves and wind tend to be at the point where you launch. Finally, the journey is long and in our case a bit of a nightmare with missing connections, strikes and unscheduled refuelling stops. On the plus side it is cheap to live there, the people are friendly, the waves are ideal for a first timer (in November), the wind is relentless and you can buy a litre of Cachaca for 70 pence. |
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