What a way to kick off the weekend… it’s colder than normal but that just means we have to be more active! I popped in to Fahrenheit Beachsports (my secret water-sports hang out down in Jumeirah 1) to try out Fly-boarding for the first time. It’s something I’ve had my eye on for a while, although I have to admit, I was a bit nervous before we started.
It’s a very new feeling… no amount of yoga, surfing or pilates was going to help me get my balance this time round, it’s all down to your mind and where you’re looking, for example, look down at your feet or the water and your whole body moves that way. The key is to stare just above the horizon and curl your feet underneath you into (what I can only describe as) a seahorse shape, so that when the driver on the jet ski gives you some power, your feet naturally move underneath you into a straight legged standing position, from which you then rise above the surface of the water.
Once you’re up, it’s totally different… if you so much as curl your toes, you’ll move. So relax but be firm and lock your knees (sorry yoga teachers) as much as possible without being to rigid. It’s such fun and what a view! With the Burj Khalifa on the skyline and the beach bar waiting for us as we came back to shore, I can tell it’s going to be a very popular pastime.
