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So once you reach that point you have to pump and try to get fully planning versus the ledge. Be careful with a few more submerged reef heads that are too shallow to pass with a windsurfer. Keep you speed and follow the narrow corridor leading to the less shallow part of the reef that functions as a channel. With a good calculation of the sets and the time necessary to get into position you´ll pass the reef without any relevant waves to cross or you meet a wave not higher than 3 meter and can throw in a nice jump on the way out. When the waves get into the mast high range timing becomes more and more crucial. There will be a small time window when you can get for huge jumps, but most of the time you´ll either have to deal with powerful walls of white-water and / or get some thick lips on the head. If you fall in the impact zone a river like current will drag you along the reef where you get some additional beatings until you get spit out in the bay. Due to the lack of wind in this area you won´t make it out anymore from there and have to swim to the beach, that has a rock barrier full of urchins running in front. Besides the section where you enter the water there is only two other narrow – about 5 meters wide – spots at the about 500 meters long section of the beach, where you can get out without seriously damaging your feet.
So things can get nasty here, but the waves are definitely worth the risks. With good timing you hit the ramps full speed for a hilarious jump, gybe into a set-wave a bit further out, ride it a bit upwind and start riding the wave downwind in front of the rock. Throw in two fast bottom turns, use the section behind the channel for a little air and ride on halfway into the bay. Kick out of the wave here and sail back out. Just make sure that there is no bigger set behind the one you just rode as you will still have to struggle with lighter winds on the way back out until behind the impact zone… continue >>>
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