I was going to add it to the following post, but it deserves its own post.
This is unbelievable.
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- 0) Hawaii buoys position
- 1) north pacific sea level pressure map
- 2) windity map
- 3) southwest pacific sea level pressure map
- 4) pacific ocean wind map
- 5) big blue
- 6) hawaii satellite close up
- 7) hawaii water vapor loop
- 8) hawaii rain radar
- 9) Pat Caldwell's Oahu forecast on SNN
- 11) surfline buoys
- 12) Maui tides
- 12b) alternative Kahului tides
- 13) iwindsurf.com Maui wind report
- 14) surfline Maui south shore forecast
- 15) surfline Maui north shore forecast
- 16) windguru
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- Born and raised in Italy, I became an engineer and worked 11 years in the IT industry. Sick of that, in 2001 I wanted to take a year off and spend it in Maui, the best windsurfing spot in the world. Not only I'm still here (in Maui), but I also got into surfing. And the stoke is flying high. Life is too short to work 8 hours a day...
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8 comments:
Thanks for that, Giampaolo. Very inspirational! I guess I have no excuses for not ripping!
Ely, none of us has.
What a girl!
I surfed again yesterday at Ho'okipa with Jeff who has just one arm. He told me he lost his other when he was 27 and had to learn everything again. From New Jersey, he is out on the biggest days at Ho'okipa charging. I can't even imagine how he gets his 9 footer through the sets that I take on the head with my shortboard. The line up atmosphere changes when he's out, everyone has a higher level of respect, for him, the ocean and each other. He is such an inspiration!
... and (get this!) the other day Jeff was surfing at lanes, broke his board, swam in. Picked up his other board, went back out, and ended up rescuing a dude who broke his board and could not get in!! superhuman or what!
respect and very inspirational!
GP your recent blogging has be exceptional....love it! A fantastic story!
Lano
Ok, let me add another hero.
There's a guy called Ted that once in a while surfs Hookipa. First time I saw him he had a full wetsuit and booties and that was already suspicious. Then I saw him catch a wave and he rode it belley down without standing up.
"Oh my god", I said when I understood.
I paddled towards him and ask him:
"Excuse me, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure", he said.
"You can't move your legs, can you?"
He couldn't. He fell off a tree when he was 15.
I told him he was my hero and I paddled away because I was starting to cry.
Some friends helped him to get in the water. Can you imagine the feeling of freedom he must feel when he starts paddling? No more need of a wheelchair, no more need of somebody, finally he's on his own again...
These guys rule.
Giampaolo, this footage brought tears to my eyes. Her courage (housed in the shape of a young, beautiful girl) is truly inspirational. I won't forget this.
I can't remember his name, but one windsurfer at Sprecks sailed and even pulled off an occasional jibe with one artificial leg. Mystery Bob
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