Update from Starboard Windsurfer Philip Soltysiak
So I finished my 6 week stint in Dahab. In the end it was a great time. We had tonnes of wind as well as good and some bad times. I had a minor injury in the middle of the trip, but luckily I quickly recovered and only missed 10 days of windsurfing. I will probably skip the tow-in events in Podersdorf and in Eysk, to avoid hurting myself again, but I feel fully ready and fully prepared for competing first PWA stop of the year in Podersdorf, Austria, starting on April 26th.
From Dahab, Egypt, you can shortly expect a video produced by my friend Max Matissek. It will feature Steven Van Broeckhoven, Max himself, and me. Trust me, this will be one to watch. Some other highlights from the trip in Egypt besides the windsurfing included: big breakfasts, making scare crows, an Easter egg hunt, chef Sveta, lavish toilets, and a really cool view out the window on the flight home. Check out the gallery below.
Now it’s only a few days until the event in Austria begins. In the past this event has had some ups and downs for me, I finished everywhere from last place up to 6th. The weather is also completely all over the place. Last year we competed in South winds and 30 degrees, while other years we were on the beach at sunrise with only 5 degrees outside and North-West winds. Generally the NW flow is colder, but with much stronger wind. I will bring everything from 3.8 to 5.4 to the event. The contest lasts for 5 days, and it’s one of those waiting-game events, where if we are lucky we get enough wind to finish a full double elimination. If you want to keep up-to-date from this event make sure to follow me on twitter, I will be posting what’s going on there. There’s normally no live streaming from this event.
I also uploaded another move clip from the fall in Jeri, this time a more freestyle style pushloop from there. Click the link to watch it on Vimeo:Freestyle Style Pushloop
That’s it for now, check back soon; the next update will be a summary from the first PWA Tour stop of 2013, the Podersdorf Surf World Cup!
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