All the wind disappeared from my sail on that super critical bottom turn so I hit the wave with zero wind in the sail. I felt like I was upside down as I came off the top but the wind finally filled the sail and helped me to glide forward on the aerial. The ride was not over yet but ! On my way to landing the aerial I experienced something that I have never felt before on any other windsurfing wave. The massive spray from the inside of the barrel just hit me like a ton of bricks. The power completely tweaked me and took me down hard on top of my board. I think my foot went inside the deck as I landed and completely broke the board and also badly hurt my ankle. I could not believe that was game over for me on that day because maybe I won’t ever find conditions like that again for windsurfing during my life! That wave was by far the most amazing experience I had so far in my windsurfing career and a moment I will never forget, the good and the bad, the hope and fear ! Finally I would like to say Maruru (Tahitian for thank you) to Alex Decian, a local windsurfer from Tahiti that helped us and made us feel so at home in these incredible islands. Kauli Seadi and Maria Fernanda Seadi.