Racers Getting Ready

The most noticeable thing about Kanaha this weekend was the emergence of dozens of racers getting ready for the annual Maui Race Series which starts next weekend. From the looks and sound of it, many of these racers haven't been on the water since the end of last summer's series.

The Maui Race Series is a downwind slalom with the course set up just off the beach at Uppers. It's fast and furious racing with dozens of sailors in each heat blasting full-speed around the course on their unique-looking slalom boards and race sails. Lots of carnage as people jocky for position rounding the marks, booms breaking, masts breaking....

If you think Maui is only about wave sailing, come here in the summer and get a taste for super-competitive, balls-to-the-wall racing. Stay tuned for photo and video coverage beginning with next weekend's race.