EXPLORING POLAND’S BALTIC COAST
Adventures Looking for ‘Real’ Windsurfing in Poland
After attending a light-wind EFPT contest at Max Matissek’s home spot in Austria, the two of us looked for a new windsurfing adventure. With Max’s sponsor Chiemsee trusting us with their VW van, a road trip was on the cards. Without any wasted time, we sped on the German Autobahn’s making our way to Poland’s Baltic Coast, where NE wind was forecast all week.
Poland will be in the spotlight of the windsurfing world this month, hosting the first PWA indoor event in 10 years. With everybody anticipating the action on a 90 x 30 m. pool lined with fans, perhaps it’s worth shedding some light on what Poland’s 700 km. of coastline offers in terms of ‘real’ windsurfing. After all, the country’s windsurfing population must have somewhere to park, rig and sail?
Story Philip Soltysiak // Photos Max Matissek & Philip Soltysiak
(This feature originally appeared in the September 2014 issue of Windsurf Magazine. To read more features like this first, Print and Digital subscriptions are available. Prices include delivery globally for 10 x issues a year!)