5 Days in a Row

Yesterday I logged my fifth day in a row of sailing. That may not seem like much, but considering that the wind can be kind of spotty this time of year on Maui, it's worth noting - to me it signals that spring is here and summer is coming. Times when it's possible to sail 20 or 30 days in a row if your body can handle it. Personally, my body is started to complain after 3 days in a row. But, it has been a fun 5 days of sailing. The wind, for the most part, has been pretty good -- good direction, only slightly gusty sometimes usually strong enough.

Yesterday was a little lighter than Sunday. It was a tough decision whether to rig a 5.0 or 5.3. I opted for 5.o and 90L board. That was fine for awhile, but later in the afternoon the wind started tapering off. The 5.3 would have been better so I came in and got that. But the wind then decided to drop some more, to the point a 5.7 would have been more appropriate.

The waves have been on the decline each day in this stretch of wind. Uppers barely eeked out some waist-high sloppy sets yesterday. Still fun to bash around in, but nothing to get your heart and adrenaline pumping.

Looks like maybe another day of wind today, then the winds are forecast to turn SE in response to some low pressure systems to our west. Might bring some rain and clouds for a few days, but then by next week it looks like we have a shot of the trades returning again.