I love this photo that Sofie Louca took on Sunday. It captures so much of what matters to me in my windsurfing. Ever since I started really getting into wavesailing when I was 10 or 11, my dad always impressed on me that a good bottom turn is the key to good wave riding. Period. […]
Today the wind was funky and I didn’t even bother trying to sail (and after my 6 hours on the water yesterday, I was quite sun-tired). Instead I did some logistical work in the morning and then needed to get out of the house. So I went for a hike in the West Maui Mountains. […]
Maui lately: wind and waves. The season has begun! I’ve had some trouble trying to get in a good groove. But it seems that Kevin Pritchard has found a perfect rhythm in the newly arrived waves. Every time I watch him he throws something cool: sick air 360s, air takas, backside 360s, and everything else. […]
Ah! We hit another Friday and along with it a new foto friday. For those that read my captions, they are after the photos as before but also a photo’s caption will pop up when you hover your mouse over that photo. (Also, yesterday’s post is revised to have new action photos of me and […]
(Here are some new photos added to the post) Today was a good day on the water– medium size waves and good wind. I was back on my dumpster diver quatro quad (repaired after being run over by a tourist) and loving it! The shorter board feels so good in […]
First off, I love this: Hookipa today was quite typical for a fall day: logo high waves with mast high sets and light gusty wind. I went out first on a 5.0 and it worked well, but since I’m working on getting this current board dialed for the rest of the season, I couldn’t […]
To take arms against a sea of troubles… Today at Hookipa, the wind was light and the waves were small. An uneventful combination surely. But I took the opportunity to test out the quatro 95L production board to see if it should be my floater board for the AWT contest at the end of the […]
This weekend marked the start of winter: fickle wind and the promise of waves. While the conditions weren’t spectacular, they show that the ocean is transitioning from her peaceful summer form to the the chaotic creature that is winter at sea. Hookipa during the fall and winter is not the most reliable spot for wind. […]
1) Shhhh. Don’t ruin the moment. 2) A ship in a bottle? It’s more free in a glass. 3) Surfing with dolphins– all part of riding waves, which is really just joining the sea. 4) I hate censorship because _____. 5) Milton, Book IV: On […]
Finally back on Maui full time, I now need a full time car. So, I’m waking up at 6:30 on Thursday to spend the morning checking out cars for sale on the island and what options are available to me. Wednesday’s sailing was fun. Testing a new 5.0 that’s a bit shorter and trying to […]