Rhosneigr Delivers
As if I ever doubted Phil’s cast iron notions on the weather, for the next three hours I was treated to a pretty decent insight of why this place is well and truly on the map as one of the UK’s premier wave sailing destinations. Facing west, the ideal wind direction for this beautiful bay is anything between south and southwest for port tack jumping and riding although it also works well for starboard wave riding in a north to north west. With ramps stretching right across the bay, you really get the feel that Rhossy is a real windsurfing play park and to score it at its ultimate best you really want to be on it either side of high tide. The largest sets break a few hundred metres off the beach while the wave size also increases the more you head downwind. On the inside section there are also playful reforms and a few decent ramps if you can find the speed straight off the beach. Watching Phil and Ben sail this place you could just tell that they both know these waters like the backs of their hands. Almost like a sixth sense, they seem to know which set waves to pick off, where to find the steepest ramps and when to pick up the reforms.