A Super Kona wind has been blasting through the islands. The watermen have been hitting it along with Laird Hamilton on a standup paddle surfboard out in the big stuff. Chaby* uploaded some interesting shots that are passed along below.
![](http://www.fksa.org/albums/album234/Hookipa.sized.jpg)
Hookipa, Maui, HI going off
![](http://www.fksa.org/albums/album234/Maui_Laird_Paddle_2.sized.jpg)
A good thing about standup is how easy it is to handle large inbound surf, don't believe it!
![](http://www.fksa.org/albums/album234/Maui_Laird_Paddle.jpg)
Sliding into one
![](http://www.fksa.org/albums/album234/Maui_Laird_Paddle_1.jpg)
Riding a smaller wave with company
![](http://www.fksa.org/albums/album234/newgraph_51.gif)
The wind at Kehei, Maui, HI on January 29, 2007. They had several days of similar winds.
* Originally uploaded at:
http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2335907