Sensational Sunday Sailing

Sunday morning started out as a lazy morning, no real expectations for sailing based on the previous two days. Late in the morning though the wind started blowing the trees here upcountry. Checked the iWindsurf graphs and Kahului airport. Time to scamble and head down the hill.

By the time we got there the wind had backed off a bit. Rigged the 5.8 and big board and sailed perfectly powered up to the waist high waves at the first break at Uppers. My big board isn't really a wave board but it was a blast nonetheless playing around in the small waves. The wind picked up enough for me to go down a size in board and sail.

5.0 was great and once again I worked my way up to Uppers. Spotted a sweet chest high wave pitching and going vertical on my way out. Cool! Sheeted in to full speed and charged straight at it. Suddenly airborn, looking down at the water below. What an indescribable feeling that is eh! Anyway, upon landing somehow I lost a bit of control as the board hit the water, I kept moving and drove my knee into the sail. Blasted away two panels. Went through a mellow rinse cycle then got my gear turned around, waterstarted and sailed back to the launch with a gaping hole just below the booms - fully planing.

Ok, time for the 4.5 and JP 77. Woo hoo! Excellent fun. Sailed up to Uppers and Camp One. Lots of fun waist high waves with an occasional head high set. Sailed myself silly playing in the surf. This is what living in Maui is all about! Epic day despite destroying my workhorse sail.