Foiling Magazine

SOUTH TO THE EL NORTE

orking in the R&D department at Slingshot offers some very intriguing perks. One such perk is the ability to work off site in the winter months, as our base of operations in Hood River goes into the snow-globe and testing opportunities slow down. There seems to be no easier place to get this work done than Southern Baja. Not only is the living rather affordable, but the conditions are also pretty much all time for wingfoiling. The daily El Norte winds blow from mid-November to March and bring in plenty of wind and swell to the Sea of Cortez, making for consistent, rideable conditions perfect for the job of testing. Not only does the wind blow regularly on the Sea

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