surfing and wave sailing

Jasonn wrote:NIce!!! I climbed 30 routes this morn, than surfed till sundown.

Now that's a full day Jason! It's always good to get a two sport day.
The waves have been on the small side here on Maui for a while now but we are expecting a bump up later in the week. That is cool cuz I'm getting some work done.

I've gotten 6 of the last dozen days, Hobie sailing.
2 unexpected capsize practices. One with me at the helm (2nd day) Had to find the breaking point ;) The other was a friend who wants to learn. I let him take the helm but he seems to be taking time realizing that with a 7-1 mainsheet purchase that 'Here comes a big gust so get ready to ease the main" means something more dramatic than letting out 3" of line through the jam cleat. He needs to learn to check over his shoulder to windward once in a while as well.

Sailed till about 2am on the full moon Friday fore last.

trundlebum wrote: Sailed till about 2am on the full moon Friday fore last.

trundlebum,That sounds like a wonderful summer sailing experience ! Hope you're having a great climbing trip.

I am getting a lot of water time but it's mostly teaching beginner wind surfing lessons at Kanaha. Then I have been going to work remolding my neighbors house till dark.
I hope that schedule eases up by the time the next good south swell hit or I am going to be one very tired bugga.

Griffin

Got a barrel for the first time in a long time last night. Short wedging right, figured I'd stall and enjoy the view before it pinched shut - didn't contemplate making it - but whaddya know, it held open and I came out stoked! I've missed that view.

Here's a pic from a couple winters ago that felt similar:

(photo: S. Bissell)

Matt N wrote:Got a barrel for the first time in a long time last night.

Great post and Nice barrel shot Matt!
I look forward hearing about more surfing, wind surfing,suping,and yes trundlebum Hobie experiences from you guys.
I looks like I have to wait till middle of next week for any thing significant( wave wise) here on Maui.
Lebor living his dream! Photo: Olaf Mitchell

Hookipa Photo: Olaf Mitchell

Wow Olaf:

That is so clean (the pic of Ho'okipa rights).

Was it breezy later in the day or was it just a no wind day ?

Hay trundlebum, Thanks for the note on the Hookipa image.
That was an epic day at Hookipa in fact I posted an article on it in my online magazine several months back. Follow this link to see just how epic.
Can you say light wind wave sailing? The swell held and the wind got lighter as the session progressed finally it was just a few surfers out.
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I had a great day on the ocean yesterday, It started with a six person introductory windsurfing lesson with a group of teenagers from Huston and Boseman. The conditions were just about perfect and they all advanced well and were tired puppies after 2.5 hrs of Windsurfing Boot Camp with Sargent o-man and JD.
We were compensated fairly!
After the lesson I drove to the west side and surfed head and better smooth waves till near dark.
It would have been even better except for the near fight in the water between the mellow local long boarder and the wave hogging SUP Haole.
The old Hawaiian brahda had just had enough of this guys lack of consideration in the line up session after session,season after season.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a very large local contingent in the line up today.

"Olaf's Solo Sunset" Original oil by Karen Lang

Best wave ride of the event so far
Follow this link for up dates on the 4th stop in the AWT. It's being held at one of my all time favorite wave sailing spots in the world Punta San Carlos, Baja

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Day five winner Morgan Noireaux
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Graham Ezzy
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Photo: Olaf Mitchell

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Russ and Casey Photo: Olaf Mitchell

Photo: Olaf Mitchell

How cool is this?

Totally cool Olaf :)

Hey maybe we should all pitch in our sea creature encounter, while surfing stories ?

I have a cpl and I would post but need a bit of time to write it up
(I am on the road at the time)

When these signs are out, They Mean It! Photo: Olaf Mitchell
I posted this story on this thread a couple of years back.
This is a dressed up version that I posted on my "Rock ER Waves" blog.

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