Light to moderate trade winds are what the forecasters keep calling the weather pattern we’re currently in here on Maui. Nothing extreme or very exciting going on here that’s for sure. In fact it was light enough most of last week that I didn’t even bother going down since the north shore has been extremely [...]
A short video of Hookipa windsurfing action yesterday featuring Graham Ezzy, Kevin Pritchard, Levi Siver and more.
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For a different perspective on Hookipa yesterday, check out Karen’s latest post, Something for everyone at Ho`okipa.
Looks like the wind is starting to fill in. Time to head to the beach.
Didn’t see it in the surf forecast but we got some more out of season waves on the north shore. It was a bit of a surprise driving down the hill to Kanaha this morning to see some surf at Kanaha and Sprecks. I’m guessing it was wind-swell generated but it had a lot more [...]
UPDATE Friday 3:25pm HST:
Fresh details just in. Go to the Maui VMax Speed Sailing blog for the full scoop.
Details are still fuzzy but apparently there’s a Maui VMax GPS speed challenge in the works for tomorrow. First word of this came from Chris Freeman’s Facebook page and the a little more detail on his blog. [...]
It’s the final days of August and yet another summer is coming to a close. What that means to most windsurfers who make Maui home is that, with Fall knocking on the door, our anticipation of the upcoming north shore wave season grows stronger and stronger every day.
By all accounts, last year’s wave season was [...]
Back into normal summertime wind strength on Maui the last few days with 4.5 wind or stronger for me (185lbs) Sunday through today.
Got a chance to sail from one of the beach houses at Camp One on Sunday, powered up 4.5. Nice to be able to launch and just sail straight out to the break [...]
Still not quite a typical summer here on Maui, but the wind has been blowing enough somewhere every day to satisfy all the wind junkies out there. Some excerpts from my session logs from this week:
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Another postcard perfect Maui weather day. Swung by Hookipa first to check out the conditions. Super light and tiny surf. [...]
The surprises just keep rolling in. I just learned that this site is a winner of the 2010 Top Extreme Sports: Water Blogs Award sponsored by Online Schools. According to Online Schools:
This award highlights the very best blogs to learn about Extreme Water Sports such as jetskiing, wakeboarding, hydroplanes, etc on the internet that were [...]
Maui Windsurfing videos premiere on the Restaurant Entertainment Network this weekend.
I’ve been publishing windsurfing videos on this website since 2006. It’s always been a fun way for me to share Maui’s insane windsurfing action with the rest of the world. The windsurfing videos on this site are by far the most viewed content here. I’ve [...]
Here’s video coverage from yesterday’s Maui Race Series action at Kanaha, the Neil Pryde State Championships – primarily morning heats.
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Last race today of the 2010 Maui Race Series – the Neil Pryde State Championships. Some pretty wild and gnarly conditions with strong winds and squalls through much of the day. Windy enough that some guys were on their 5.1 race sails. I don’t have the result yet, but here’s some photos I snapped of [...]
During the course of this summer’s Maui Race Series I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from the local slalom racers expressing frustration about the lack of information available online for the race series. The Maui Race Series has been going for something like 26 years. It’s the longest running windsurfing race still going. It brings [...]
Great news for Maui windsurfers who don’t want to worry about packing a lunch when planning a day at Kanaha. Aloha Grinds, a food wagon, has brought their mondo burritos, tacos and more to Kanaha.
In all the years I’ve been sailing Kanaha I’ve always thought a food wagon would perfect for all the hungry windsurfers [...]
Check out this sweet video from Starboard of the recent photoshoot here on Maui. Lots of great action including Hookipa, Secrets, Baby Beach and Kihei. Great camera work and editing. Great way to start your day with a windsurfing stoke. Great job guys!
Very strange July winds we’re having in Maui. Wind strength and direction is more like January with light onshore conditions dominating on the north shore the past week. Strongest winds have been in Kihei where it has cranked on some days. Wind came up a bit better on the north shore on Friday but I [...]
