Despite world-class waves, the beaches around Dakar are still little known and uncrowded – the perfect spot for a surfing safari
By Alex Rayner
How do surfers say "wax" in Italian? "Wax" replies Marta Imarisio, the Turin-born cofounder of the Senegalese surfers' hostel, Malika Surf Camp, as she rubs a bar of wax on to her boards, preparing them for the sparkling waves of Yoff beach on the outskirts of Dakar. "Rail to rail, nose to tail," she says, covering the upper side of the board with the stuff, before striding back to her beachside lock-up to pull out more gear...[continued]
