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WITTERINGS: AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

Henning Von Jagow looks back on an unforgettable session at West Wittering last weekend…one he says was “as good as it gets.” With the likes of Lucas Meldrum, Max Metcalfe and a crew of local rippers tearing it up in nuking northwest winds and pumping waves, Henning swam out to capture the action and came away with some spectacular water shots. Meanwhile just up the coast Simon Bassett braved 55 knots of sand blasting at West Wittering to capture a stunning gallery of action shots of those brave enough to battle storm Amy!

Text and Images by Henning von Jagow / @henningvonjagow / Simon Bassett.

As Good As It Gets

It was one of those perfect autumn days on the South Coast, the kind that makes you forget
it’s October. The water was warm, the sun still had some bite, and West Wittering – Jolliffe
Road turned into the unofficial headquarters for every wind junkie between Brighton and
Portsmouth.

By lunchtime, the place looked like a kite and windsurfing convention. Of course, the usual
local suspects were shredding as always, but even the big names showed up, kitesurf world
champion Aaron Hadlow himself, pro windsurfer Lucas Meldrum, and of course JR local Max
Metcalfe, all launching themselves into a bright blue sky.

Tiny sails were everywhere: if you didn’t have a 3.4 or maybe the 3.7…today’s heavyweight
champion, you were probably sitting on the beach watching. Everyone was out on small
waveboards, bouncing, jumping, and grinning like kids on Christmas morning.

Out to sea, whitecaps covered the horizon. The wind blew from the west-northwest, classic
cross-shore, making for perfectly lined-up waves. Great for jumps, even better for those
lucky enough to catch the sets and score some proper wave rides.

All in all, it was one of those Saturdays that sticks in your head, a sweet reminder of why we
love this coast, and a tasty teaser for what we hope will be an epic winter season.

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Meanwhile at West Wittering Simon Bassett captured these stunning images of the action!

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