Words DANY BRUCH & JOHN CARTER // Photos JOHN CARTER
El “Confital” or its original name, “La Machacona” (the destroyer) is in my opinion, one of the most powerful waves in the Canary Islands. This rare break is predominantly dominated by bodyboarders and the last time I managed to score a windsurf session there was way back in 2002. When the PWA event in Tenerife was done and dusted, the forecast turned on with a solid south swell and, after the devastating disappointment of going out early in the competition, I knew riding this wave could bring me out of the gutter…
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