Guernsey 1: Kite Surfing

In mid-March I was invited back to Guernsey in order to judge Spectrum Camera Club's annual competition.  This was part of their end-of-season dinner and prize-giving, so - quite literally - I had to sing for my supper.  I've made lots of photographic friends in Guernsey over the years, and it was lovely to catch up with them again.  Particular thanks must go to Carl, Gill, Chris and Sue for making me feel so welcome.

The weather was very cold and windy on the Saturday of the competition, so we headed to Vazon Bay to see if there were any spectacular waves owing to the rough sea.  There weren't; but, instead, we found a couple of kit-surfers (Belgian or Dutch, given their accent) who were having a wonderful time.  The strong westerly wind meant that it was possible to surf in both directions along the beach, although the receding tide meant that - occasionally - it was necessary to skirt some very sharp looking rocks in the shallows.