JAMIE HANCOCK
“East winds can sometimes be a fickle affair in the UK, but the rare days can often work out to be the best. Believe it or not, east winds can kick up a fairly decent pulse of swell along the south coast with the IOW generally the prime location for it to hit along with the cleanest winds. I’ve sailed the IOW a few times in an east wind and it has sometimes been hit and miss. This time we ended up late in the day at Sandown after searching around a few breaks. As someone who has an eye for video, the sun and clouds were kicking up this amazingly lit backdrop and it looked like we were on for some incredible pictures. I wasn’t even too fussed about the conditions and just wanted to be on the water and sailing during this epic sunset.