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Hiya all,

well im off to sunny tenerife this weekend for 2 weeks...wicked...

Anyways, i was wondering about 2 things, firstly does anybody know what type of wetsuit i should be using out there,(i think a shorty should be alright) and also does anybody know if i can hire kites out there, cos my 12.5 titan probably going to be a bit big for the windyer days. I should hopefully be taking a load of photos out there so ill try and do a report on the place. Oh one other thing thats good about the place that you might not know is that tenerife is tax free.....i just hope theres some FS stockists out there. Heres hoping.

Cheers in advance

 

DC.

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for this time of year take a 3mm longy. You wont regret it.

Kite hire - nope (maybe different now???). but you can pick up an LEI bargain in D'jo's shop on Cabezo (d'light).

 

As for FS stockists, I'm not 100 % sure but i wouldnt be getting too excited !

 

It is a great place tho, and I'm sure you will have a good time. El Med has a great chilled out vibe.

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summer suit will gurantee snugness on the strong wind days but a shortie is fine all year round given constant water temp

as for kite bargains av to disagree from what ive seen over the years - other than flogged out second hand kit which trust me will av seen some use in el med! prices are more than england given the weaker pound at the moment

im out 3 weeks sunday for fortnight and will be taking shortie only and expect to use the 12 most days and 9 - light wind days = 16 metres

expect minumum 7/14 days on the water - less then ur unlucky very!

best point of contact is frankie in cabezo shop - or "william" in the kiteshop half way up the boardwalk for hire information

if you can stay upwind ull have no problems just stay up at the harbour wall for the lumps and boost huge

look out for simon and jane who live out there theyll tell u all u need to know

not sure if mark shinn is in town but do go to cabezo and watch him or abel or mark blueflame rip - simon can only do board off triple spin kite loop stuff - he cant even handle pass yet..........so he modestly tells me!!!!!!!!!!!

seriously it inspiiring to watch and sail amongst

stay safe - my second home el med!

Posted

Cheers for that muppetdude....Ill take your advice on prices and see if i can possible hire equipment if required. It be funny for me if i bump into mark shinn, since i used to be in the same class at school as his brother peter.

Posted

.........then go into see djo at his d light shop at cabezo and ask if hes in town cos - as ull know hes such an unasuming lad -shy even? - he use to work for djo board shaping etc etc before reaching heaven on strings

all the world class locals usually hang out at los tre cafe or next door by the gymnasium so u may well see him there eating beer and drinking beer :p

av a gud un and watch out for the sharks :p

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