Windsurfing is an art of Passion. And what to better breed passion than pain? At some point over last weekend, I realized the sacrifices that I’ve (happily) made to be windsurfing on Maui. If it were not for windsurfing, I would not be on Maui. Rather, I’d probably be in New York City working […]
Im in Hana at the moment on a mini vacation with a really close friend from princeton. I haven’t been out here in over 10 years and its been even longer for my friend. Such tranquility! I can hear the panting of the ocean as it hurdles against the rocks. This is exactly what I […]
The closing ceremony of the Makani Classic wrapped up the 2011 AWT circuit. I finished 3rd overall behind Kevin Pritchard in 2nd and Nathan Mershon in 1st. I only did 3 of the events (Oregon, Baja, and Maui) but each one had elements of being a really good event. And for a 1st year, […]
The AWT contest is over here on Maui. The final day had very light winds and some occasional good waves. I chose to ride my big floaty board and had no problem catching waves but many problems turning on them. Oh well… Kai Katchadorian sailed an amazing final, and in my opinion was the best […]
Friday’s competition saw head-high waves and light wind. We were able to complete 1 round from the pro, amateur, masters, and women’s divisions. I was nervous before hitting the water, which was unexpected– I guess I’ve never before gone into an event anything other than an underdog. It feels different now! Standouts today […]
Thursday morning is the start of the AWT Makani classic. I’m heading to bed now and will wake up around 6 or 7ish to make sure that all my equipment is in order. But I honestly don’t think that Thursday will be a competition day. Friday is looking better with some fun-sized surf, and Monday […]
Tuesday was not a sailing day for me. I went to the beach to check it out but the wind was super light and gusty and the waves were tiny. Despite the lack of conditions, there was a surplus of people on the water. The upcoming AWT contest probably had something to do with […]
Monday was cloudy but very fun at Hookipa. I got to the beach late-ish (around 3pm) and rigged up a Panther ltd 5.0 for the session. While the waves were smaller than Sunday, it was a ton of fun; with the offshore wind, the waves were very clean and smooth. The water buzzes with […]
Tomorrow my 3-day mini vacation from the beach will come to a close. With its end comes a beautiful NW swell and offshore E winds– a very normal combination at Hookipa. The offshore easterly wind is gusty and full of deadspots. This can make getting around a challenge, but it gives the waves a […]
I’m a bit exhausted and destroyed from running around the last three days– hiking on Monday, Oahu yesterday, and teaching classes today. But it’s good, good to be tired from doing so many different things. The next three days I’m going to take a short break from windsurfing (there might not even be wind), […]