NEW SPOT
The next day at Lista was still windy, but no waves. Next to the wave spot though there is a big breakwater and inside of it is flat water which works well for freestyle. As it was Sunday, Håkon and the rest of my friends had to drive back to Oslo, due to work. I stayed one more day to sail as I wanted to check out a new spot called Husebysanden. It turned out to be a great decision as I was mind blown by how beautiful the beach was. I wondered why had I never gone here before? I felt super lucky to have wind to go out, but also a very sad feeling of not being able to share this session with anyone. I have to admit I don´t mind sailing slalom or foiling alone, but freestyle is different. It´s so much easier to push yourself if you have your friends around you. I decided after the first session to call it a day, I was too lonely on the water. Packing the car I got a Facebook notification about wind in Tønsberg, which is one hour from Oslo. I called my friend Vibeke and we decided to check out the spot. It was north wind, which is the worst direction for steady wind there, but it turned out to be epic! It is a flat water spot, but with enough wind for 4.0 and chop I was landing back loops and high forwards all day long. I had to stop after 4 hours as I was feeling dizzy after all the spins! Happy to have scored this session, but even happier to have shared it with my friend. It’s incredible how much I appreciate sailing with other windsurfers instead of alone! It was a perfect bookend to the trip and it’s true what they say, there is no place like home, especially when your home has four wheels and a shower!
