Episode 3 - Murta Maria

After travelling to Murta Maria during the second episode of a Wind Driven Journey it’s time to surf the local spot Collucia.

On a day without wind its a good moment to explore the little island next to Sardinia called La Maddalena. This island has a cute town and has a visually stunning scenery. On the way to Collucha you can find ancient structures called Nuraghi and are a typical thing, only found in Sardinia. Some of these places often get used as a place for rest, meditation and gathering energy.

The final spot we are surfing is Collucia. The spot is in the same bay as Porto Pollo but in a bit more in westerly direction.The water is a more flat but the wind is a bit harder and can be the perfect place for trying out new tricks.

Again, big thanks to the guys of Bern Media for this amazing edit again, GoPro for lending us some cameras to use!

- Dieter van der Eyken

Episode 2 - Murta Maria

After traveling to Porto Pollo during the first episode of a Wind Driven Journey it’s time to explore the North-Eastern part of the island and go to a spot called Murta Maria to catch the Sirocco (South-East wind) on days the Mistral wind stop.

But before going to the windsurfing action we take a look at a local tradition of Sardinia called the Horse Riding. During this event, all local people gather for some drinks and watch some of Sardinia’s fastest horses & most skilled horseman/woman in a goal to win the Star riding competition. In this competition the combination of speed & the amount of stars you gather are the key to victory. Very impressive to watch this was a perfect activity to fill a rare windless day! After that you will get an inside look on how I live in my van and why I like to travel this way.

Windsurfing spot: Murta Maria

During this episode, we visit a more local spot near Olbia called Murta Maria. Famous for its local thermic, this is one of the spots you need to know on Sardinia if you want to catch a good amount of extra days on the water. When the Mistral stops working in Porto Pollo and the wind turns towards a SE direction with not much cloud cover you can score days on 5.2m² and 4.8m² even when WindGuru is only giving 8-10 knots of wind. Especially in summer this spot produces some good conditions when no where else there is wind.

Conditions are flat and the wind is a bit more gusty as it gets accelerated over land. Usually the thermal wind doesn’t start before 1 PM in the afternoon and stays till around 5-5:30 PM so don’t worry if you arrive early and there isn’t any wind yet. Have a coffee at the local surfclub/bar and enjoy the amazing view! Kite surfing isn’t allowed at this spot and will need to go one beach more to the North.

How to get there from of Porto Pollo?

Drive towards Olbia and keep going straight till past the Airport from Olbia in Southerly direction. Keep doing this till you arrive in the village Murta Maria and take the first left and than straight left again on the small roundabout. Go through the little residential area following the road till on a dirt road next to a little lagoon. Follow this one till the end and you are at the spot!

Big thanks to the guys of Bern Media for this amazing edit again, GoPro for lending us some cameras to use! All is shot with GH4 Lumix , GoPro 4 Black, FZ1000 Lumix and Phantom 3 Professional.

- Dieter van der Eyken B-35

Link to Episode 1 here