I asked the four riders about their highlights of the trip.
BENJAMIN ‘BABOU’ AUGÉ
Corsica is a magical place for freeride sessions and it was great to be there with a group of kids, helping them with their technique. Sharing and passing on knowledge was a definite highlight of the trip. It was great to sail without the pressure of PWA slalom racing. What I remember most of all though is the outstanding beauty of southern Corsica with three spots within a 10 km radius covering all wind directions. A must see is the amazing turquoise water of Piantarella!
JULIEN MANGEL
My best memory was the first sail with my mates at la Tonarra after an 8 hour ferry crossing and a 2 hour drive, it’s a really great windsurfing spot. Another highlight was freeriding in the warm and turquoise waters of Piantarella, so good!
ESTEBAN DE CRUZ
My favourite moment of the trip was the very first session at La Tonnara, we arrived at 8 p.m. and sailed until sunset. You know it’s going to be an epic trip when it starts like that!
ANTOINE TAVAN
So many fantastic memories. I loved sailing in 20 knot west winds in Piantarella with a 5.6 Sailloft Ultimate race sail at full speed against my mates Este and Juju; Babou was way ahead of us in ‘rocket ‘mode.
WEATHER
May / June and September / October are the best months of the year for good wind conditions. Water temperatures are around 25°C so only board shorts / lycra or summer wetsuits are required. In July and August, recommended sails for a 75 kg sailor would be 7.8 to 5.6. In May, June, September and October, suitable sizes would be 4.0 to 7.0, covering slalom and waves. In the event of a strong Mistral wind, you can often find mast high waves in La Tonnara.
During our trip we used the following gear:
Patrik Slalom boards – 140, 110, 95 and 92 litres with fins from 30 to 43 cm,
Sailoft Mission and Ultimate Sails – 7.1, 6.3, 5.6 and 5.0, and for our smallest rider (32 kg) Sailoft Cross – 4.7 and 4.0.
“Corsica is a magical place for freeride sessions.”