el medano,
TENERIFE
"starting in waves this was the perfect clinic"
JON KERSHAW
WSC CLIENT
INTRO TO WAVES
Dates: 26 FEB- 2 MAR 24
1-6 JULY 24
INTERMERMEDIATE WAVES WALL
18 - MAR 24
12-17 August 24
ADVANCED WAVES @ CABEZO
Dates:
18-23 Mar 24
15-20 July 24
14-19 August 24
The Place: El Medano is a charming village with a real surfy, laidback atmosphere, great food and most importantly epic sailing. It is an extremely popular windsurfing destination and it’s not hard to see why. Spanish bars, restaurants and surf shops line the harbour and boardwalk, which is always quietly busy with people making use of the public exercise equipment and tranquil spots for some morning yoga.
Coaching: Coaching runs for 5 days out 6 days at a cost of 500€ per week.
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level:
Intro to wave
LEVEL: Able to sail a freewave board 110lr or smaller, waterstart and not lose a lot of ground downwind.
GOALS: Would like to start sailing in waves, learn to jump, and improve general technique in wave conditions and using wave equipment.
Intermediate wave
LEVEL: Already have some wave experience, able to easily sail out through small waves, starting to ride the waves and can make ground upwind.
GOALS: Would like to experience some bigger waves, improve jumping control, with a view to forward or back loops, and improve onshore wave riding.
Advanced wave
LEVEL: Comfortable in logo high waves, already jumping in control and able to bottom turn back to the wave in cross onshore conditions.
GOALS: Start sailing at Cabezo bunker, improving bottom and top turns, ready to try forwards, backloops or push loops.
The levels stated are a guide, if you are unsure of your level or which clinic would be suit you, please contact us for a chat.
All clinics will run from Monday to Saturday, with 5 days coaching out of 6.
conditions: There are 3 sailing spots catering for different abilities from learning to wave sail up to throwing aerials and big loops. Launching and sailing off the main beach offers a great teaching area and playground for those learning to launch and get comfortable in the waves, the harbour wall provides a step up and some good wave riding and jumping. During the intro to waves week we will be sailing in the Bay and perhaps at the Wall.
Finally there is Cabezo beach just around the corner is a little more extreme and even hosts a PWA wave event during the summer months. This is where the advanced wave course will be held, with the option of also sailing at the Harbour Wall at low tide.
Travel: Flights are pretty cheap with lots of airlines, you fly to Tenerife South airport from most British airports. Once you arrive, Medano is only 10 minutes by taxi from the airport and costs around 10 – 15 Euros
windfinder
Check out the weather conditions
kit and accommodation:
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Medano Bay package offer: from 1495€ for Coaching, Kit and Hotel accommodation (price based on single occupancy). Stay at the newly renovated Hotel Playa Sur, kit rental from the hotel rental Center, all new Goya kit and coaching from Windsurf Coaching! Just email backoffice@hotelplayasur.es with your dates and they will handle the rest.
Intro to wave in Feb: 1565€
Intermediate wave March: 1565€
Intro to wave July: 1495€
Intermediate wave Aug: 1670€
You can also book the elements of your trip separately and will need to do so for the clinics held at Cabezo. Below are our recommendations for kit and accommodation:
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel - We recommend the newly renovated Hotel Playa Sur, prices on request and an extra 10% discount on their website using code: WSC2024
Apartments - Always best to check Airbnb and booking.com
Hostels - Treehouse Hostel (a little out of town), Ashavana and Casa Grande
KIT HIRE / STORAGE
EL MEDANO BAY: The clinics will be hosted with Hotel Playa Sur Wind Center (previously Ocean Calling), who have a big range of all new Goya Equipment and Simmer equipment for the Spring clinics and both Goya and Severne by 2024. One week’s kit rental is 400€ for clinic clients
Guests of the Hotel Playa Sur can also arrange kit storage in the hotel.
EL CABEZO: Godzilla Surf Shop who offer Goya and Quatro boards and Goya sail range of Banzai and Eclipse from 2.7m-5.7m. One week’s rental is 290€ with aluminium boom or 325€ with Carbon Skinny Pro.
Equipment storage Godzilla is 40€ per week.
what else to bring: We will as always being doing plenty of video coaching sessions, so be sure to bring a BIG USB to take home all of your footage.
currency: Euro
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Average cost of a beer: 1 Euro for a small beer!
Average cost of a steak dinner: 12 Euros
Temp: During March the average daytime temperature is around 25 degrees, and the water is a bit cooler after winter, so a wetsuit is definitely recommended, a long summer suit or a shortie (for the more hardy amongst you). Also the evenings can be a bit chilly so it’s worth packing a hoody and some jeans.
In summer the daytime temperature is around 30 degrees but the wind can still be cool. Most riders wear at least a summer 2mm shorty, some will sail in just board shorts. We recommend bringing a wetsuit as we will spend a lot of time on the water and on the beach. Even during summer it's always good to have at least one hoody for the windy nights!
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What else the town offers: Cycling, both road and mountain biking is big here so pack your lycra if that’s your thing. There are also lots of excursions such as trekking mount Teide or the giant water park; Siam Park in Las Americas.
1 week coaching: 500€
