Back to La Torche
The bright sun is already shining and Caio implores his brother to hurry up preparing his stuff so they can get out and see what the surf’s up to. The wind seems rather light, coming from and southwest and after a small tourist detour to Penmarch and its famous lighthouse Eckmuhl, we drive to La Torche. The epicenter of the local surf scene needs no intro, all year round it hosts a large contingent of surfers and SUP riders, attracted by the shops and restaurants and surf schools as much as the unique configuration of this rocky point looking out into the bay of Audierne. After a brief pause watching a few sets, Caio decides to get in the water. ‘’It’s not totally perfect but it’s clean enough and there are a few good waves that connect to the shore. It’ll be a great training for the comp at least.’’ Ian agrees and they paddle out. A couple of local sup surfers André Quilfen and Théo Vigouroux are already at work and are finding good sections to whack. The brothers joined them at the outside peak and rapidly close in on a few solid waves breaking all the way to the inside. Big manoeuvres are linked together without forcing; everything is so fluid and clear. Looking at them so at ease with surfing, reading the waves so perfectly, it seems like they were born and raised here. I assume that everyone who has seen them surf across the world would probably have the same reflection after seeing them assimilate so quickly to their own waves. Brittany is a very unique place and the Vaz Brothers have captured the essence of its culture. It seems like the link was immediate and strong between them and this place, a story that will continue I’m sure. SUP
