Windsurfing Fiji - Extreme Sports Cafe

I'd like to spend a week or two windsurfing either mid 08 or 09. A few locations have interested me so far but I was wondering what Fiji was like? My interests at the moment are purely free ride sailing. I'd like to travel with out gear (board & rig) and hire there as the gear sounds pretty decent, from memory, JP boards and NP rigs, just not sure how old. The Extreme Sports Cafe sounds good in writing but was wanting anyone's opinion on the place, and Fiji of course. Cheers.

I have been to this location in Fiji twice, and if you want a relaxing holiday, this is it! Sometimes too relaxing...

During my first time there, over 3 weeks there wasn't that much wind, and when the tide is out, it's a long way to walk with your gear. The coral can also be a pain as you have to learn where the coral is to avoid taking out your fin when the tide is going out. The second time, was only for a week, but the wind was pretty much the same. Some days nothing, some days 15 knots, some days 25 knots.

I have heard from people that have been to Cocos Island and this location in Fiji, and it sounds like Cocos is the better location for sailing.

The website can be a bit confusing. The photo of the gear that shows up was actually taken when I was there, but at a different operation, i.e. it wasn't their equipment. Having said that the other operation had the F2 Powerglides, a few Naish boards, and a few Mistrals, but no JPs. They also only had North sails.

If you talk to Tony Lorenz (I hope I got that right), from down in Vic, he knows the owner and I think he does kiteboarding trips there every winter. He might be able to give you more information on the location.

If you look at Cocos, try 2nd wind in Perth for the details.

My 2 bobs worth

I've been to both places, Nanu-I-Ra in Fiji, and the wind in Cocos was much better.

Size of sails in Nanu told the story, smallest was a one off 5.5m and the rest 6.0-8.0m ones. Boards used were 120-140l. But you could sail most of the day but watch out for the coral at low tide.

Night life in Nanu was nil as power went off at 10:30pm.



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Where ever you go enjoy yourself.

Nodrog.