Just returned from a quick four day break in Portugal, down on the Algarve. My good friend Martin has a place out there where he now spends most of his time (he's a keen freestyler and just taking up surfing..)
I only took the surfboard out with me as we weren't really expecting any wind but managed to scrounge a go on the freestyle kit for the first two afternoons (turned out to be good 6m weather) whilst the other lads learnt to windsurf. Both Meia Praia and Martinel hire windsurf kit and are great for blasting/freestyle. Martinel seemed the better of the 2 spots for learning, blasting and freestyle.
I'm really not sure about any wavesailing spots. The South coast is generally flat and windy in summer, the West coast less windy with a cross on N-NE breeze, very wavey, but the beaches are generally fairly cliffy. Winter may proove a different story, I'll have to go back to check it out.. The best summer spot is obviously up near Guincho.
Surf wise virtually all the West coast gets good surf. Our favourite spot was Amado where we surfed everyday (see top pic), a good peaky beach break. There's a good point break at Arrifana but we didn't get a big enough swell to see it work (needs 2m, summer generally 3-4ft I think)
Other than the surfing there's great food, nights out in Lagos and proper karting at Portimao next to the race track. Apparently bike track days are only 120euro! The karts are tame in comparison but only 17euro for 20minutes and as good as any I've been on before (we had the place to ourselves and didn't get told off once!)
 
Armado and the blood bath flip flop.
 
The lads and the kart track in the background
I was going to take all my pics of Portugal with the Hipstamatic App on the Iphone, it usually takes cool shots but let me down a bit this time...
 
Martin and Jager time
 
Typical Algarve coastline and the road to Tonel (good but fickel surf spot)
Looking forward to going back on a big winter swell forecast!
 
Finally check out the new K4FIN BLOG for latest news on the fins. The new quad fin US box will be in the shops shortly follwed by the mini tutts in a month or so..
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