Mer gammal skåpmat från Portugal. Eftersom jag redan skrivit om Guincho på LoseTheStraps forum så orkar jag inte översätta.
Guincho is a well known spot in Portugal for it's strong winds and big waves. It has some sort of micro climate that interacts with the mountain and the sea brezee that makes it the most consistent spot in Portugal. In the afternoon winds up to 40knots is not uncommon although I had bad luck and never got to ride anything smaller than my 7m. We went on a roadtrip from Sweden to France and Portugal and only spent about a week in Guincho but I'm going back for sure. It's goofey heaven with cross onshore winds and mainly lefts when it's windy. When there is no wind it's a decent surf spot as well with A-frame peaks all over the place. The wind can be a bit treacherous because there are two winds collaborating. Sometimes it's like someone turned of the wind button and you can see kites dropping from the sky and getting smashed by the waves. Definitely not a beginner spot. Check out the spot on google maps. Zoom in a little and you can even see some kites. The best time to go for wind is the summer when the micro climate is working. Wintertime they say it's often too big with up to 4 meter waves. The biggest day I had was with over head waves.
Some strapped pics from my first session and as always my private photograper Åsa Backman behind the ©amera ;-)