Kati Tobe & Joel Aufenfehn

Kati and me planed a surf trip to the south of spain.
We had a different destination further away in mind, but the economy crises canceled our plan. Actually i am glad we went to spain.
The swell forecast for El palmar looked good for this week.
Uwe has told me about his "green board" project a few weeks earlier, so i was looking forward to have a try on this environmentally surf board.
The board is supposed to be the perfect fish to have fun with in smaller conditions.
The shape reminds me of Danavon Frankenreiters boards, lots of volume and funky, old school fish style. It´s not 100 % the board i used to surf, but isn´t it interesting to surf different boards?
We arrived monday afternoon at El Palmar beach. It was almost high tight and it seemed to me difficult to catch any wave at the sandbar outside.
For thoose people, who already surfed El Palmar know how strange it can be between high and low tide.
Only the big waves where breaking on the first sandbar, the rest disapeared in deep water before hitting the beachbreak.
I caught a few waves outside and i was suprised how easy and early you can take off in waves flat like the horizon.
It´s also incredible how fast the board accelerates and how quick it responses.

To check how the board works in steeper waves, i paddled to the beachbreak. The waves where heavy and almost closing out. Fast hollow beach break. Almost like France.
I took off on the first wave and i almost wiped out. The twin fins hold me good in the transition so i didn´t spinn out at all.
After the first buttom turn the board turned into a real speed mashine
I love to take off on waves surfing down the line and just making more and more speed. Its a real down the line killer and unbelievable fast.
Of course its not as radical as a shord board, but you are able to catch any wave in any conditions. And its a lot of fun too.
My Girlfriend Kati surfed the board a day later and had a great session. Even in shitty onshore days. Its a secret weappon,without a doubt!
We had a great trip and some good sessions with this board. And after a week we finally brought the board back in one piece.
Uwe you did a great job!
Thanks

Joe