PEELING
The wave peels down the headland and sets up for about four or five turns. These sort of conditions don’t happen in Gran Canaria often so you have to make the most of them. As I mentioned previously, four years ago I was in Japan for the last major south swell. Juan Grande was working then and it definitely hurt missing the best day of the year on my home island. All I saw was the pictures of other guys destroying it! This session helped ease that long held pain!
I sailed this time for about two hours. I was on my 4.2m and 93 Litre board so I could float out in the gusty inside section. On the wave I was just right with that equipment. In Salinas de Arinaga it was also side offshore and I sailed with a 3.7m. I would give the Juan Grande session a nine out of ten for the conditions! I would have liked it bigger but logo high was still awesome. Most normal sailors on Gran Canaria know about this spot but most guys never know when it’s working. I think Scott McKercher has sailed there a few times. Right now it is a bit of a forgotten spot. It was nice to sail it on our own! I live for these days in Gran Canaria! I’d compare it to sailing in Gnaraloo in North West Australia or Esperance in South West Australia.