Wind Update

Still blowing here on Maui. Winds took a bit of a dip on Friday. 5.5 and 90 liter board were the call. Unfortunately I had a 5.0 and 83 liter board, so I had to work it to make it work. The winds kept dropping through the day and by mid- to late-afternoon averages were only in the upper teens.

Yesterday the wind got fiesty again, starting out in the low-20s and building to average speeds in the low 30s in the afternoon. The windsurf shops were hopping with people coming back in and exchanging gear for smaller gear. Lots of tiny 3.0 - 4.0 sails going out of the shops.

Last week, during the Starboard photo shoot, they had a board sitting on the beach that drew lots of attention. Check out the photos below. It's got a very squared off nose and a pretty weird tail. It's got a dagger board, so I assume the extra tail section is for low wind. Another interesting aspect of living here, you see a lot of new gear here. Some makes it into production, others not.

Forecast for this week is more wind. Supposed to be a little lighter today and tomorrow, but still sailable, then pick up again on Tuesday. We're also expecting a north swell probably tomorrow. Haven't had much in the way of waves for about a month now so that should be good.