For a moment it definitely felt like I was windsurfing somewhere abroad, then I hit some seaweed mid gybe and when I hit the cold water I was well reminded that I was definitely in the UK! It was such a buzz to do something different and sail somewhere new which is so close to where I live. We tried lots of different angles trying to jump and gybe in-between Old Harry and the main cliff. As the wind was pretty offshore it was pretty flukey and gusty when I sailed around the other side of the cliff towards Lulworth but sailing against the backdrop of the cliffs was awesome. We had a decent amount of time out there to savour the surroundings until the boat had to head back to the marina. I am already hungry to go out there again as the colours and the back drop would make for some epic freestyle pics! For the return journey, I decided to sail back to Shell Bay where the chain ferry goes across instead of trying to de-rig on the boat. It didn’t take me long to fly back! It was the perfect angle to head in towards the beach at Shell Bay and then bear off along the flat water towards the chain ferry. There are definitely some secret little spots for windsurfing in and around that side of the Harbour and I plan on doing some more exploring this summer! A big thanks to Ross and the guys at Jetski Safaris in Poole and also the guys at the FC Watersports Academy for the loan of Guy Cribb’s Freeride gear!”
