My girlfreind and I are looking to go on a nice winter break somewhere warm where we can go windsurfing. I remember seeing an ad on seabreeze for holidays in the Cocos Islands, can anyone recomend who we can do this with or have any other relevant info?
Cheers

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Is there any wave sailing at cocos?

nebbian said...

Do your clinics include looping?

Nebs - thought you already nailed it?

I am sure looping tips could be arranged. BUT it would have to be flat water loops as looping in the waves could be a bit tough.

The sailing in Cocos is on the flat water bay with generally only small chop at ankle high at the south end of the island by the yacht club. The northen end of the bay does have good waist high chops at times for chop bothering, but the islands are more about freeride and slalom than wave sailing.

The wave break is actually well sheltered from the wind by the trees on the beach and the fact that the breeze at the wave point is usually offshore. Great for surfing though.
A few years back the boys did manage to get a couple of waves and catch them on film. What wasn't seen was the swim out through the break, the long slog upwind underpowered and the broken gear on the reef.
The kick out of the wave is into the no wind zone, you can not go straight as the reef is 25 cm under water. It probably has a sailable wind angle once or twice every few weeks.

Cocos Islands are a brilliant freeride location but a bit too far to go for a very dodgy wave sail.
Cheers
Jez