CORSICA


Description

Corsica is French territory and has a surface of 183 by 85 kilometeres (8722 square kilometer). It has a 1000 kilometer long coastline and the inland has mountains with an maximum altitude of 2000 meters. Some even have ski-resorts. The west-coast has rough conditions, while the eastern part of the island has more moderate conditions. Good windsurfspots are hard to find on the east-coast because of the constant West-winds. For the better windsurfareas one has to travel to the western coastline. Here the Mistral wind creates the more chalanging windsurfconditions.

Wind & Weather

Local Spots
  1. Pinarellu
    Pinarellu is a nice bay with most of the time slalom-conditions. There's parking space close to the beach.

  2. San Ciprianu
    This bay lies just south of Pinarellu. It's conditions are similar.

  3. La Chiappa
    La Chiappa lies on the south-side of the Porto Vecchio's bay. Normaly this spot has moderate slalom conditions, but when the Mistral shows up things can get really out of hand. The westwind can suddenly increase to 7 or 8 Beaufort and when the wind is southwest some moderate waves appear just outside the bay. With Scorrico from the south this spot turns into a wave-spot. Then only the wave-freaks go out on the water.

  4. Santa Manza
    The bay of Santa Manza has two surfspots: A slalomspot and a speed strip. The mountains in the inlands accellerate the wind in this spot. Watch out for the off-shore winds, they can blow you all the way the Italy.

  5. Piantarella/Piana
    The bay of Santa Manza has two surfspots: A slalomspot and a speed strip. The mountains in the inlands accellerate the wind in this spot. Watch out for the off-shore winds, they can blow you all the way the Italy.

  6. La Tonnara
    This bay is pointed to the West and lies on the most southern point of the island. With Mistral from the Northwest La Tonarra is one of the best wave-spots on the southern part of island.

  7. Figari
    In the summer this spot often has a wind around five Beaufort. The eastern part of the Figari bay is restricted area for campers and other large vehicles higher than two meters. They can be found on the western side of the bay south of Caldarello.

  8. Propriano
    In Propriano you can only surf in the summer at a moderate wind. On other moments this spot has a dangerous shorebreak and waves up to four meters.

  9. Capo di Femo
    This spot lies south of Ajaccio. The Mistral wind turns it into a wavespot.

  10. Algajola
    Algajola is the number one wavespot of Corsica, when the Mistral winddirection is Northwest.

  11. Ghjunchidu
    When the wind changes its direction to the West the wavefreaks move two kilometers to the North at Ghjunchidu. Here you will find beautiful waves that break on a rocky reef.

  12. Saint Florent
    One of the few slalom-/ beginnerspots in North-Corsica. The Mistral wind can be very fickel over here.

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Tips

Santa Giulia is one of the most beautiful slalomspots in the world. It's definitely worth while a visit!

Sleeping

From September untill Mai (the afterseason) many campings are closed. At Club La Chiappa however you can find a campsite all the year around. During the main season a camping can be found near almost every spot. Wildcamping is not allowed on Corsica.

Surfcenters & Shops

In La Chiappa you can also rent equipment at La Chiappa Windsurfing (price unknown). In Figari you'll find the Wind Club and in Santa Giula a Fanatic-surfcenter.

Nightlife

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