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WEST WITTERING: A DAY TO REMEMBER

Henning von Jagow reports from an unforgettable summer session at Jolliffe Road, West Wittering Beach, where perfect conditions and great vibes came together for a truly special day on the water. Henning, a passionate windsurfer and a highly skilled professional photographer, managed to make the most of the day. He scored an early session on the board, seamlessly switched to camera mode to capture the action and rounded it all off to score the late session to close out the epic day in style.

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Tuesday brought something very special to Jolliffe Road, West Wittering Beach – a true windsurfing treat. The forecast had promised it: up to 30 knots of wind from the west-southwest, sunshine, warm summer temperatures… and yes, it delivered! The timing couldn’t have been better. For everyone stuck at work in the morning, the wind gods were kind. High tide was at around 4 PM, so the real magic began from around 5 PM and lasted all the way to sunset.

The light was golden, the water warm, and the wind perfectly steady. Conditions? Simply amazing. Most riders were on 4.0 m² sails and small wave boards. The wind was so solid, you could pick any trick from the bag and go for it. Backloops, pushloops and frontloops, and some surprisingly stylish wave rides were on full display. One unexpected guest added to the Jollife Road crew: Timo Mullen from Poole.

He joined the local Jolliffe crew and it was totally worth it for him. He came off the water fully stoked and barely able to walk… mainly because his legs were full of cramps. And let’s be honest: if Timo has leg cramps, that’s a clear sign it was a proper session. I started off totally overpowered 4.4 sail, freestyle board, bouncing like a ping pong ball.

After 90 minutes of being blown off the water, I made the wise decision to switch gears. I grabbed my waterproof camera case, jumped back in (this time as photographer), and tried to capture the action from the water. That plan lasted until my camera battery died far too early. So, I went back out for another hour of windsurfing until the sun finally dropped behind the horizon.

It was one of those days you talk about for weeks. The kind of session where the wind, the sun, the tide, and the stoke all come together. For anyone who made it to the beach that day it was a real treat indeed.

More about Henning here: Henning Von Jagow