NOAH VOCKER
Timo sent me a message about a last minute trip he was planning, the forecast looked pretty perfect so it was a no-brainer! We started the first day with a jumping session in the morning, nothing special, but he really appreciated it, as it was 25º, sunny and not snowing like back in the UK! The afternoon brought a bit more swell, which was a good warm up for the epic conditions the next day. We saw Tristan Algret (who was here for slalom training) going on the rocks twice – a 4 piece mast, sail full of holes and destroyed board, not too good for starters! Next day was ‘the day’; we arrived at the spot at 11:00 with Tristan. Timo already had a good session in the bag at low tide, logo high waves on the inside and some pretty big monsters on the outside reef! It looked pretty gnarly! Philip, Jorge, Tristan and I went in for a session together, we scored an amazing two hours riding some sick down the line waves starting only 3m away from the rocks. I had a decent hour in the water until I decided to hit the big section on a proper set. It was probably not the best idea as I got catapulted forwards with my two feet in the straps and got washed! It took me a week to be able to walk more or less properly and three weeks to be back on the water, but it was still worth it!
It was incredible to have Philip down here, the waves weren’t as expected but it was well worth it! We had some solid waves and having the world number 1 at your home spot is…. priceless! It was amazing to see what you can really do with this wave if you are the best in the world! Some pretty radical moves where going on, big one handed goiters on the rocky section were the move to do! He came for one day with his good friend and caddy Jorge Vera, who is an awesome sailor too!