Therese: The best pictures from the Big Day on Fuerteventura

When the best windsurfers in Europe all make their way to the same beach, when the PWA riders postpone their departure to the World Cup in Maui, when the social networks overflow with pictures and clips from a single spot in the days that follow - then it must have been legendary! Storm Therese shovelled a huge swell towards the Canary Islands on 19 and 20 March, making for a historic day in the north of Fuerteventura!

• Big Days: Atlantic low Therese sends monster swell to the Canary Islands

Right in the middle of it all was photographer Mauro Farenzena, who photographed the Patrik team and Josep Pons, among others, on both days. "It was crazy," he wrote to us in view of the masses of water breaking on the reef. "I had been following the forecasts for the north coast of Fuerteventura for days. At some point it was clear: five days of strong south-westerly winds and big north-westerly swell were about to hit one of the best windsurfing spots on this magical island!"

Therese brings conditions to Fuerte that few can match

On 19 March, the time had finally come. The big day that would attract many to a spot on Fuertes Northshore. "When I got there, I only saw a few vans and a few people looking out to sea, where two windsurfers were riding the biggest waves I'd ever seen," says Mauro, describing his first impression. "Most of the time there was silence, a surreal atmosphere - almost as if we were witnessing something unreal while looking at this perfection: 30 knots (maybe more) of sideshore wind and double mast-high waves, with some even bigger sets!"

Conditions that everyone dreams of, but only a few can master!"

According to Mauro, it was one of those days that everyone dreams of, but only a few can master. Even for an experienced Canary Islands local like Josep Pons, the day stood out: "It was no ordinary day. It was one of those days that makes you realise your limits," said Pons on Instagram. "With every wave, the question was: are you going for it... or are you going to pull back?"

Patrik team on a "strike mission" in Monsterswell

The Patrik riders were particularly in the spotlight: the newly formed Wave team with Alessio Stillrich, Adam Warchol and - very recently Leon Jamaer met on Fuerte for the first time. "When I saw the forecast - wind from the south-east, so sideoff - I didn't hesitate," said Leon. "When I saw the waves from the road, I almost went crazy," added Adam Warchol.

Team captain and Patrik developer John Skye had his boys flown in to set the scene for the riders and the new material in the middle of the monster wave. It was well worth it: in addition to the pictures of Mauro and others, a spectacular video was created, with a gritty crash part at the end:

And even after the big day, things surprisingly continued, says Mauro: "The next day I was expecting slightly less challenging conditions, but when I arrived at the spot, I found the same incredible mountains of water being torn apart by the same strong wind, and the same team in the water. Unbelievable!"