Sometime my job has its bonus’s and some work for Neilson at their Dahab resort in the middle of winter is definitely a bonus.
So at the beginning of March it was off to Egypt for two weeks work, honest. Simple job really run at Intermediate Instructor Course and a couple of Start Instructor course moderations and in between go windsurfing, simple really.
Neilsons centre in Dahab is a fantastic venue for windsurfers of all levels especially at this time of year, as you tend to get a good mix of condition to suit everyone.
With stacks of Starboards and Tushingham sails to choose from all you need is the right wind.
So after a successful Intermediate Instructor course with some great conditions and a successful out come for every one all I have to do is wait for the next bit of work and in between if I’m lucky get a sail in. Unfortunately this is were its starts to go wrong it is now my second day off and still no wind, I guess that’s how its goes. As ever though and windsurfers being the optimistic bunch that we are the forecast looks like improving in the next few days, so fingers crossed.
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Monday, 9 March 2009
Girls for Gold
After the best intentions of keeping my blog up to date, a very cold and uneventful but busy winter has meant that there has been very little to say. But with Summer approaching there are plenty of trips and event planned to keep every one busy.
Last Saturday however (one very cold Saturday) we did get 6 brave girls down to the Lake from 'Girls 4 Gold' (chosen from many as potential future Olympic Windsurfers) to find out all there is to know about the world of competitive windsurfing and to get out on the water and experience the thrill.
Unfortunately the Lake froze on the Friday night and we had 15mm of ice covering the whole lake.
The girls were accompanied by a Girls 4 Gold representative, Barry Eddgington the RYA Olympic Windsurf Coach, and the RYA Windsurfing Olympic Physiologist. Not to be put off by the cold the first part of the day was spent looking in to the world of the Olympic Windsurfer (very scary and very humbling) run by the RYA team and then followed by a 'this is windsurfing' session 'beginner to advance' run in double quick time by Mark and I ending up with a two hour windsurfing session in icy water.
The ice proved a great teaching aid as the ice and cold water provided the ideal incentive to not fall in and as the ice re-frozen under them the boards became more stable, all we need to do now is work out how we incorporate it into our summer teaching program.
Last Saturday however (one very cold Saturday) we did get 6 brave girls down to the Lake from 'Girls 4 Gold' (chosen from many as potential future Olympic Windsurfers) to find out all there is to know about the world of competitive windsurfing and to get out on the water and experience the thrill.
Unfortunately the Lake froze on the Friday night and we had 15mm of ice covering the whole lake.
The girls were accompanied by a Girls 4 Gold representative, Barry Eddgington the RYA Olympic Windsurf Coach, and the RYA Windsurfing Olympic Physiologist. Not to be put off by the cold the first part of the day was spent looking in to the world of the Olympic Windsurfer (very scary and very humbling) run by the RYA team and then followed by a 'this is windsurfing' session 'beginner to advance' run in double quick time by Mark and I ending up with a two hour windsurfing session in icy water.
The ice proved a great teaching aid as the ice and cold water provided the ideal incentive to not fall in and as the ice re-frozen under them the boards became more stable, all we need to do now is work out how we incorporate it into our summer teaching program.
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