Jason Polakow in Fiji

Jason Polakow: Having previously missed out on a swell in the Pacific Islands, the Australian pledged to never do so again. Here, Polakow details his epic windsurfing trip with Marcilio Browne in his own words.

Last year, I missed out on one of the biggest swells ever in Fiji and told myself I didn’t want to miss another swell heading that way.

Looking at the weather charts, it was easy to see that Fiji was going to get hit hard with a good size swell and plenty of wind on the peak of the swell. My thinking was I was already in Australia visiting my parents and it’s only a four-hour flight to Fiji, so why not?