CAPE CRUSADERS
“PLATBOOM IS NOT REALLY AN EASY SPOT FOR WINGERS, AND YOU NEED EXPERIENCE AND SKILL”
We were completely stoked when we got the opportunity to go to Cape Town in February 2020. This was our first time in South Africa, and we got invited, along with a few other team riders, for the latest RRD video and photo shoot. Wingfoiling is a relatively new sport in South Africa, so for us this trip was all about discovering new spots and experimenting in new riding conditions.
Babooning around in Platboom
First day, first experience. Our first wing session was at a spot called Platboom, which is located right inside Cape Point National Park. This spot is usually used by windsurfers and kitesurfers with the NW wind coming in from the right – exactly the opposite direction to the usual winds in Cape Town, which tend to come in from the left. This
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