Playa de Vargas

A few weeks ago I was shooting in Vargas with Philip Köster and the guys of Boards magazine, who were testing the champions gear, it was such a good experience and we ended up having a couple of really nice shots, which you will see at the Autum/Winter issue of the magazine, of course I'm not publishing those pictures here, but I also could take some shoots from some of the locals who were sailing early morning that saturday, it was a pitty, Fernando, one of the most classic riders of the island, left tho see the F1 before the group shot.

Backside 360

I think that was fall 2001, Björn called me to do some shoots of the new sail for next year; conditions were not great but the light was perfect and we were in a hurry, so we went to Vargas for some uncrowded action.

When you see this picture now it's obvious he is trying a backside 360, but back then I had no clue what he was going for.

Congratulations Philip !

By beating Victor Fernandez in the semis of the double elimination, the 17 year old wonder kid from Gran Canaria, becomes the 2011 Wave World Champion.
CONGRATULATIONS PHILIP!

Vargas

Yesterday afternoon the wind was too gusty at Pozo Izquierdo and waves were perfect for a playmobil, so I went to Vargas with Aleix Sanllehy and Victor Fernandez, and just when whe arrived there, everybody was going out of the water, they were sailing in 4,0-4,2 with some fun waves, but just dropped (the wind and the waves), we decided to go anyway (Victor with 4,7 and Aleix with 4,5) it was a fun windsurfing session and we had the beach to ourselves.

Philip Köster

Most of you have seen Philip in videos or at Pozo Izquierdo last year, during the competition and you think he is an amazing windsurfer; but I tell you, what you have seen is nothing, go to Vargas and watch him sailing in front of his house, that's another level.

Philip Köster

Backside 360 in the wave... one hand!
By the way, Philip joined the blog family:
http://www.philipkoster.blogspot.com/

Nayra Alonso

This is Nayra at her homespot, Vargas, this is what the judges call "controled radical manouvers in the critical section of the wave", this is one of those photos I don't understand why never did the cut in the mags.