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My first time in Sylt. Some more thoughts and pictures The PWA event in Sylt last week: the forecast said massive swell and wind to 45 knots, starboard tack. I was fighting with myself, should I go or shouldnt I? I am a port tack sailor, and I was not sure if I would be able to handle the shorebreak. People told me incredible stories about Vidar Jensen breaking all his kit, Dunkerbeck not being able to sail in his heat and so on. Then I said to myself: and so what? If it is difficult, it will be difficult for everyone. And: the parties are famous!   
Thats how it turned out to be: Wind around 14 knots, straight onshore, one day with ok conditions for waves. Girls never been sent out! We spent our days waiting and waiting, went surfing and wakeboarding once. Steffi Wahl (G-303) proved to be a good surfer and Uli Hölzl (AUT-123) used her snowboarding skills to impress us on the wakeboard. Justyna Sniady (POL-111) and myself were mainly out there testing our party skills :-). Karin Jaggi (Z-14) and Annemarie Reichmann (H-98) did well some nights, too. Annemarie coloured her eyelid in a deep purple shade, not by applying make up - but by breaking her masts into four pieces on the rocks! Uli followed soon and is now wearing a very fashionable blue stripe under her eye...  
Particularly good was the prize-giving ceremony. With the Pozo and Hawaii result, Daida is World Champion in Waves, too, and once again proves to be the princess of windsurfing (she does not really like to be called queen, since she feel too young for that title). What we all were happy about was Scott McKercher winning his first ever world-title in Waves. The celebration with champaigne and cake in the riders lounge soon turned into a battle between various people abusing the NIVEA promotional products, mainly shaving foam... What did I learn about Sylt? You have to have seen it once! Loads of fun in the shorebreak and current, big nights out, and the chance to meet all the VIP people in windsurfing! Anne Stevens (G-200) took these nice pictures. posted by Anonymous at 10/05/2004 06:44:00 PM |
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