Baja Wave Camp Update:
 
We just finished our first Wave Camp and what a success it was. With 23 eager students raging in the waves, there was plenty of action and most importantly, LOTS OF FUN!!!!!!
We didn’t have very big waves for the first half of the week, but they were actually perfect for the first timers to get comfortable and build confidence. The more advanced sailors worked on improving their technique in the smaller waves with drills that are now instilled in their brains. Towards the end of the week, the promised swell arrived and everyone stepped up to the plate and caught plenty of waves. You should have seen the smiles of these guys! They were high-fiving each other and sharing what they learned like best buddies.
The most common issue that most of the crew were experiencing was pulling the sail back too far in the bottom turn. When you pull back on your rig, it causes you to transfer your weight to the tail of the board, essentially putting the brakes on! You want to do the exact opposite! Get your rig out in front of you with your front arm straight, drive your weight forward in the bottom turn and generate speed so that you can hit the lip with power.
“SPEED IS YOUR FRIEND” was the saying of the week. With speed you can always get out of trouble. No matter what the situation, being able to run away from a big wave or going late into a big closeout lip, the faster you go the better off you are. This is also practical even when learning to gybe- if you go too slow, the board falls off a plane causing instability and sends you down with a splash!
Everybody walked away with some valuable tips and tricks. For some it was the first time they ever felt the sensation of riding a wave. For others, it was a tough week trying to break bad habits that paid off in the end. We turned into a family here in Baja and everyone is committed to coming back next year. I’m already looking forward to it.

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