01. marec 2011
Dakhla Festival is finished
When you have a good time, the time is flying and the Dakhla festival is already finished. It was an amazing week full of surfing in any kind of way and music all topped with amazing people!
We have started the second race that was supposed to be shorter, but with a bit more wind the air got more dusty and after sailing on one leg for 10km, we just could not find the mark. So we were sailing up and down, but had to abandon the race and there was no official result counted. So the results remained unchanged after the first race - and I finished the longest competition I have ever done on the 3rd place. At this point I must add that the purpose of the festival was not the competition, but sharing and meeting with different cultures.
In the waves local Boujmaa Guilloul was dominating.
They held also competitions of SUP, short board surfing, long board surfing, boogie board and kiting. The show on the water was of really high standard!
I have surfed the longest wave with SUP, competed in the longest competition and met some impressive people - unforgettable week! Unfortunately at the end of the festival there were some attacks in the city of Dakhla and some of the concerts had to be canceled, but personally I have not seen or heard anything.
The trip itself will also remain unforgettable due to the longest check in I have ever made. On the way home we were on the airport for 7 hours!!!!!
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5fV-aQwv7U
1. Race 1 from heli
2. top of the lagoon
3. camp
4. Morocco appetizer with milk and nuts :)
5. concert in town
6. my tent
7. from the inside
8. packing for the way home
see more pics on:
http://www.dakhla-festival.com/index_en.htm
http://www.facebook.com/Festivaldedakhla
