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I headed back to the van and drove the short distance to the cliff overlooking the spot. From there I could see how much ON it was. The swell was solid with mast-high sets and the wind was not too strong which summed up to perfect down the line wave-sailing. Il Capo proved good old Cesare Cantagalli right who once stated that this spot can compete with the best wave-sailing spots on this planet.
But this perfection had its obstacles. The side-offshore wind, that enabled these very long down the line rides was very light in front of the cliffs in luff of the peak. Not making the ride to the end or getting caught inside gave you a 90 per cent chance of not making it out again against the waves. The only chance was the current pulling you away from the peak before the next set arrives.
If you weren´t that lucky you would inevitably get swept onto the very sharp rocks at the foot of the cliffs. Or, as it happened to one guy, you get dragged down the line by the current but only after the waves broke you mast joint and drift with separated board and sail. The guy tried to rescue his sail by swimming after it but came to late and only could watch it sink.
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