"A Little of That Goes a Long Way!"

Kanaha regular Steve R. supplied the quote of the day when he came off the water around noon. My plan had been to get my windsurfing in early today before the crowds set in, then get back to work. Winds in the morning were already blowing in the mid-20s. When I got to the beach at 10:30, sand was blowing - that's a sign it's 4.0. But I rigged 4.5 just to be safe. Ready to launch at 11:00 and the wind died inside. Rigged 5.0 and big board. Slogged to the reef and the windline. Wham! Full-on 4.0 winds, gusty and shifty and hellish psycho-chop. Back in for the 4.5 and wave board. That wasn't much better. Still not much fun with the gusts and the shifty winds. So, just one of those days were you're better off just going back to work.

From what I hear from my Maui Wind Blog field reporters, the rest of the day wasn't much better. The racer crowd sat on the guard rail as the wind averages jumped above 30. Lots of regulars locals deciding it just wasn't worth the pain and effort to go back out and deal with the harshness. Lots of visiting windsurfers, compelled to maximize their time on the water, braving the pyscho conditions.

Sounds like yesterday was pretty decent. For me it was a Beach Burnout Day. Yes, it's actually possible to get burned out on the windsurfing beach scene. Plus the body needs a rest once in awhile. I hear it was pretty good 4.5 to 5.0 early on then picked up later.