Packets and Pockets of Wind

In other words, digital wind today. On. Off. Off. On. On. On. Off. Off. On. Off. In windsurfing layman's terms, it was very gusty/holey today and very, very easterly (side-offshore). We were initially suckered down to Kanaha by readings of 22 NE. When we got there however, the direction had shifted to more offshore.

I took out my 5.0 and a 90 liter Fanatic Skate that I wanted to demo. Slog. Slog. Slog. Hit the wind line. WHAM! POW! Full on 4.5 wind. That turned out to be the story of the day. Really light inside with people bobbing in the water unable to get waterstarts and hell-windy outside the break.

Fair amount of pro action at Kanaha today. Anders Bringdall and Peter Voltwater apparently testing Neil Pryde race sails on various slalom boards (seeing lots of pros testing slalom boards lately - what's up with that? Is slalom racing returning to the PWA next year?). Also seen, Ezzy/Quatro rider Nori Hubbs doing a photo shoot for UK's Boards magazine and also perhaps an energy drink sponsor as she sailed with Santa Claus cap holding a can of "Go Fast" energy drink, sailing in. That's something you don't see everyday.