MOTHERHOOD
Motherhood has given me an amazing state of mind towards windsurfing. Before I would be so hungry for sailing all day long that I would get really frustrated the days I could not go. Now, windsurfing is a plus in life. I am a lot calmer for it and therefore I do enjoy it a lot more. I don’t get so frustrated by the days I cannot go if I have nobody to look after the kids. It annoys me a bit for sure! But not in the way it used to make me angry.
And I love the windsurfing life we have now and the windsurfing family we have become. When we go to the beach as a family and we take turns to go on the water, it makes me happy about the life choices we have made.
FAMILY TIME
Here are a few tips for family windsurfing; I would say first of all definitely get a van. Rule number one is to make the kids happy and comfortable. If they are happy and entertained your life will be a million times easier. I don’t mean to spoil them with all they want, what I mean is that make sure they have space to play, toys, food, drinks, etc.…in case it is too windy to go outside and play. If they are grumpy you will have a shit day even if the sailing is sick. Plan your day well in advance, so you can go in no hurry. With kids, you can’t do anything in a hurry, that is a recipe for disaster.
FAMILY SPOTS.
We have taken the kids to go sailing to South Africa, Maui, Fuerteventura and Tenerife. South Africa is pretty good, but in my experience and opinion, most of the times it is too windy at the beach for little kids / babies and the sun is way too strong too. Maui is pretty good, and apart from the long flights I think it would be my first choice to travel somewhere apart from the Canaries. Because actually I think the Canary Islands are a superb place for family windsurfing holidays. It is a really family orientated place and you can always find sheltered beaches within a few minutes drive to take the kids to after your sailing sessions.
“ Becoming a mum has been the best decision I ever made. I have never felt this happy and this kind of love ever in my life. ”