Jochen Stolz

If you’ve been to Tenerife, you’ve definitely seen Jochen shred. He’s one of the standout sailors at Cabezo and can give any of the pros a run for their money when the conditions turn on. Jochen grew up in Karlsruhe, Germany, far from big waves and consistent wind. Since he was young, he has been fascinated by water—fishing, sailing, diving, and, as soon as he could hold a sail, windsurfing. At the age of 10, Jochen practiced on flatwater in the surrounding lakes. His first encounter with saltwater and real waves was in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, when he was 13, and he was immediately hooked. From then on, he wouldn’t let his parents take him anywhere without waves.

At 18, he moved to the island of Norderney in northern Germany for his civil service, where he lived near a wave spot for the first time. It became clear to him that he would never live away from the sea again. At 19, he moved to Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where his love for big wave windsurfing deepened. Despite his passion for big waves, Jochen has always lived in El Medano, where he enjoys a perfect training ground right in front of his house.

In 1999 and 2000, he spent two months in Chile each year, loving the waves but not the cold water. Now, with his wife and four grown-up children, Jochen continues to chase big waves around Tenerife. He and his family run a business in El Medano, where they buy, renovate, sell, and rent properties. Every year, Jochen spends a month in Mauritius chasing the famous One Eye wave, which is probably the fastest and one of the cleanest big waves on the planet.

As a hard charging sailor, Jochen’s choice of gear is easy as no other equipment can live up to his demands on durability and performance.

Sailnumber: E 174
On Simmer since: 2010
Discipline: Wave
Home spot: El Cabezo / Tenerife
Favourite places for travel: One Eye / Mauritius
Sail of choice: Blacktip
Boards: Bruch Boards
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindsurfingTenerife

Results:
3. Canarian Championships Waves Tenerife 2008
1. Supersession Spanish Championships Waves Tenerife 2008
25. PWA Tenerife 2013
17. PWA Tenerife 2024
3. Masters PWA Tenerife 2024

Jochen Stolz´s quiver