The days 7, 8, 9 and 10 of February, the paddlers of the Real Club Nautico Denia They traveled to the locality of Lanzarote to play one of the most important events of the year in the sea kayak calendar, the Atlantic Ocean Surfski. It is a test with limited enrollment due to its requirement, a total of 180 participants from 16 nationalities.
The dianense paddler Maik Dimitrov got the sixth place in the Junior category, finishing in the general 64 position. Dimitrov started the first stage without being able to acquire the necessary race pace due to the sea conditions. In the following stages achieved better results ending with good feelings, despite being the first time I disputed a test of these conditions.
The Atlantic Ocean Surfski is divided into 3 stages with a total of accumulated 40 km. The first of the stages started from La Garita Beach in the direction of Las Cucharas Beach, with a distance of 17 km. It was marked by little wind and much wave bouncing, which prevented the paddlers to surf.
The second stage continued in the direction of Playa del Reducto, with a distance of 10 kilometers, which produced better wind and wave conditions. The last stage had a distance of 13 km to Playa Grande. The conditions were not very favorable in the beginning, with a bounce wave and without much wind, but they were improving towards the end.
Jaime Portolés, President of the Real Club Náutico Dénia, has shown his pride towards the Dianense paddler, who made his best efforts in this difficult competition.
