THE LUCKY FOUR

John Carter heads to Mauritius on a two-week photo shoot with the Duotone wave crew. During the mission, he caught up with the riders to find out how they enjoyed this wave sailing paradise, the move over to Duotone boards and sails and also about the camaraderie between the team.

- Arthur Arutkin, Victor Fernandez, Adrien Bosson & Maria Andrés

ONE EYE

It is my first time in Mauritius and I loved it. You kind of need a boat to be out at One Eye when it is big for safety support, as it can be a bit tricky.

The waves are amazing and super clean and it was quite quiet because it was still early on in the season. I did a lot of windsurfing and some SUP and the waves have been insane. One Eye is amazing. Victor laid down some huge turns and Adrien and Maria were ripping. I was also stoked to be sailing in just a pair of board shorts. We are all teammates and have done quite a few trips together, but this was next level.

RISK / REWARD

The best session for me was the first day at One Eye. It was super fun with a solid swell. I really enjoyed it and it always feels great when you sail a new spot. We were all excited about sailing there. The waves were amazing. Big, glassy, barrelling and still plenty of wind, so it was pretty epic. It was not too scary, but when you sail a new spot you need a few waves to dial in. After going over the reef once I saw that it was not too bad. In the beginning I was trying not to break anything. The section was quite fast and hollow, so you really have to make your moves, if not you end up on the reef. I ended up going over the reef four or five times and I can tell you it's a long way back to the lineup, but honestly, I was really surprised that One Eye was not as bad as I thought it would be.

ARTHUR ON HIS TEAMMATES

I have been looking up to Victor since forever and he is one of the legends of the sport. It is amazing to sail with him and to see him rip on those waves. Adrien is also a machine and Freestyle world champion. We can see that he is an amazing wave sailor and a general all-round ripper. We have a super good team and we are all friends.

VICTOR FERNANDEZ