FIRST SAIL
It was not until April or May before I was allowed to windsurf. That was just ten minute sessions going in a straight line and that was it, back in to rest straight away. This was under the supervision of my physio at home in Vargas, Gran Canaria. I could have ten minutes, a break, and then another ten minutes a few times a day. That was tough as well. At that time I was sure I would not be able to compete in Gran Canaria. Even one month before the contest I was pretty sure that the competition would be too early. I talked with Scott Mckercher and he told me he had a good friend that made knee braces and that was ten days before the event. That guy sent me a brace on express delivery and it arrived in three days from Australia. The brace helped a lot. I did not have any side movement in the knee with the brace. My physio told me not to use the brace because it can mess with your head but I felt I needed it for my own piece of mind. If I sailed without the brace for any period of time my knee always hurt.