Windsurfing is NOT Cancelled, good thing too!

[ricki]

Recently, I visited Kanaha Beach in Maui. Squalls were inbound from former Hurricane Daniel although potentially less violent ones than we usually experience in South Florida with such systems. Winds were predicted to be on the order of 40 kts. at times.

Looking west toward kitebeach, I saw three kites, two of them involved in towing riders around. I was told the guy with the white kite was Lou Waiman. I am not sure myself.


Looking offshore, I saw this ...



There were even more windsurfers than shown in this shot out on about 3.7 to 4.7 m sails.

Windsurfing can provide a safer option to kiteboarding when stormy, unstable winds are inbound. I think Europeans may switch to windsurfing from kiting more often than in some other countries when heavy weather is inbound. It is fairly hard to get lofted 80 ft. through the air and into a building or car while windsurfing. Hit a C kite with a 40 kt. gust up from 18 kts., this may not be that hard to do.


A bunch of kids at the National Windsurfing Comp. the next day.

It is good to have options.



Surf's up off the south end of the island!