June is almost over....

On the water this month we have all been giving it everything, trying to nail new moves.  Dan Simpson who works here very nearly knocked himself out trying to One-handed Eslider and had the fun experience of the new hospital we are lucky to have in El Tur.  He has managed to get his first Flakas this month though, I have been trying but am yet to succeed in being able to Spock and Phil is working on Flakas on his bad side and has fine-tuned his Shakas in the other direction. We are putting together a staff video in July and so I intend to put it on my blog when its ready.

June has been really windy, 100% days have delivered force 4 or more.  A few of them were big sails days but majority have been fully windy (3.7 has been a regular choice of sail for me).  Sadly today and yesterday have been lighter, still allowing me to get on a 5.3 for short sessions but really the break is needed and appreciated.

Lately as well as Spock training I have been beavering away in the workshop, having decided i quite enjoy doing board repairs 3 more boards got damaged, I think I tempted fate!  Its good to have time to do a repair and finish it really well and not rush it, also its good to have something to keep me busy when its really quiet!  

Next month our bookings are looking fairly quiet, so we will have a lot of freestyle time and I intend to do many more water sessions with my camera.  I also keep meaning to get up for the sunrise one day to catch some nice shots....bed is just too good though!  We have the idea of going to Cairo too, wind, guests and temperature dependant so there maybe some news from there! Until July tho I'm back off to the workshop.....

Working hard....

Since learning to windsurf I have been really lucky to have had jobs in Egypt, renowned for its wind.  This meant I was forced to learn fast or not sail, and when being the only girl working with 15 blokes on a beach I needed to fit in.  Now, because of that, my windsurfing is at a very good standard, and we are back working in Egypt so we are in the perfect location to improve more and more.  June has been so windy, the forecast at the moment is incredible, everyday for a week we have wind forecast about 20knots, (24mph or more).  This means small sails and fast moves.  It's an addictive sport so its hard when its blowing and you're tired not to go out.  Days consist of helping guests (we have few at the moment), windsurfing, helping guests, windsurfing and then some more windsurfing.  We are spending 2 hours or more a day on the water, eating dinner and sleeping, perfect.

Obviously we do have work to do too, don't get me wrong, but we slip it in between sessions.  Board repairing is sometimes a welcome break, and i am really enjoying that at the moment.  I also obviously get my camera out a fair bit and we are trying to make a staff video which is fun, need to nail some more moves for it :) Watch this space...

LIttle bit of photoshop fun

Been playing on photoshop and liked the results....

Its been windy for the whole month here, especially so this last week.  Today we have got a good force 5 and this morning I got out in the water for a photo session with some guests and staff.  Its always funny when people start trying to show off for the camera, and along with some comedy shots i got some great action shots for everyone.

Sequence shots....

Occasionally I put together sequences of photos, the top one here is a recent sequence of a guest doing one of his first backloops (and yes i do know he's from the darkside i.e Kitesurfers but its cool hey?) the next was phil looping at Sunset beach, Cape Town, the other was one of the first sequences I had a play at doing, back in the days when we lived at Bray Lake, in Maidenhead, UK.

More of Phil in action...

Cape Town

I have been looking through my old photos and have found some of my favourites to put up. 

Since i was 18 i have been traveling around a lot, and while searching through pictures I found some of my trip to South Africa with phil nearly two years ago.  It was primarily a windsurf trip but when the wind didn't blow there is so much to do in Cape Town, its an amazing place i highly recommend it. We're hoping to return at the end of the year, for some more wave action.  I will definitely get some good photos and footage out there, i can't wait.

Just a few more pics..

The beginning...

I currently am living in Egypt, co managing a windsurfing centre.  It has really made me get into Photography in a big way, i love it.  I have now invested in a shiny new lens and really want to get my pictures seen.  Most of my pictures are of windsurfing but i have been getting some other lifestyle and travel shots which i am really happy with.  I hope to update this blog at least twice a week adding some of my best shots, and some stories of my travels and lifestyle.  I have included two pics to start, one of myself taken by my boyfriend Phil, and one of him from a recent water shot photo session.