29th July, 2010

The 3rd girls windsurf camp is running since the 17th-18th July. A lot of girls have participated in the first two weekends; there are so many girls that want to try for the first time on a windsurf board that we also have to give lessons on weekdays, because there is no time during weekends to have a full hour with every girl separately in order to show her the basics… About 40 girls in total have participated during these 2 weeks… It’s amazing to see some of these girls have their first try with windsurfing, do their first runs on the water, their first tacks and jibes… It reminded me what a great sport windsurfing is, and how much joy it gives to people who practice it…

I must say that all the beginners that have participated this year are pretty good. After the first lesson they are more or less independent, and can go out, tack or jibe and come in by themselves… proper sailors ! I really hope that some of them will get hooked with windsurfing and come back next year having improved a bit, so we can get into more advanced techniques. Some girls have already arranged to continue windsurfing lessons at the “Karavi” windsurfing school, where the camp is being held.

Besides my sponsors, Brunotti, F2, North Sails, ION and Funsports, who have already been supporting the camp, we have also started a new partnership this year; it’s with the dealer of the powerbalance bracelet, Gianni Karaxalio, who is with us every weekend doing the tests and trying the bracelet on some of the girls.

We still have this coming weekend to go!

Here are some pictures from the first two weekends, I have also started to put up some in the gallery section. Check them out!!