We didn’t leave until noon today. There was not supposed to be much in the way of waves, so we delayed our departure. After packing all the gear we cruised back to lobitos to session.
We pulled up an hour or so later to find lots or white caps and a head high waves. The wind was 8m weather, side off and gusty. It was a rather sketchy session. Jason, Sam and most of the crew rigged their kites and were off.
Jason and Sam had the most insane wave kiting session I have ever seen in person. Jason scored waves as long as he had surfing: From the rock to the pier on one wave. It was 10-15 turns on a wave easily. Everyone rode very well and handled to conditions well. After shooting for a while trip and I got to head off for a ride.
I had two amazing waves off the bat. Then the conditions started to change. The wind veered more off shore, the current really started to pick up and the wind became gustier. Kites started to fall out of the sky, people broke lines or seems busted out an kites started flying out to sea. Jason and I each brought a lone kite back to shore.
After a couple waves I found it to be nearly impossible to get back up wind even though I had plenty of power on a 10m 2010 kite. I finally made it back to the beach. As everyone came in we head and gear counted and all was accounted for. We packed the truck after the best Kitesurf sessions of most of our lives.
2009 Peru Trip Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6. Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10.
