The Buzainis & Bringdall Show

The heavy weights came out for yesterday's Maui Race Series; Anders Bringdall, Micah Buzainis , Phil McGain. It was a beautiful day for racing as the races started. We had the mellowest wind so far of the series - low- to mid-20s during the morning heats. As the first few heats got under way the wind started dropping a bit, signaling a trend that would continue throughout the day.

By the afternoon skill-level heats, the wind was in the upper teens mostly and getting pretty funky. The wind direction got a bit shifty, making it hard to even make it through the downwind course for the guys on wave gear. In the pro class it was a battle between Anders and Micah, with Neil Pryde's Peter Slate and Maui Sails' Phil McGain close on their heels each race. Some good exciting races with these guys blasting around the course. I could be wrong, but I think Micah took first place and Anders second in the pro fleet. Stay tuned for video and photos coming in the next few days.

For those of us just out for fun sailing, there were some pretty sweet waves rolling in at Uppers around noon to 1:00. The wind was a just a bit light for my 5.0, so it was work to stay upwind and get into the waves, but it was worth the effort - some nice shoulder-high smooth waves rolling in with the wind making for some fun backside wave riding.