No photos from yesterday. This photo by FishBowlDiaries from 9 years ago popped up in the Facebook memories. That was my favorite windsurf sail ever: a Hot Sails Maui Firelight 2013. I was never able to find a sail as light as that one, but right at the moment I'm borrowing a new Lithium KS3 from the same brand which is even lighter and I'm hoping to get a good test session on it.
Remarkably, I still use the same board and boom (this last one not for much longer though as it's falling apart). This is one wave I caught at Hookipa with the Lithium two days ago. FYI, I still windsurf, although 5-10 times a year, when the conditions are just the way I like them.
North shore
NW101
- 7.2ft, 11s, NNE 15º
- 8.6ft, 7s, NE 35º
Waimea
- 5.6ft, 13s, NW 325º
- 7ft, 8s, N 0º
Pauwela
- 8.5ft, 10s, N 10º
- 6.2ft, 13s, NNW 330º
- 4.2ft, 5s, NNE 30º
I've been anticipating victory at sea conditions on the north shore for a couple of days already and they are now actually happening. Home guess for Hookipa is around double overhead and very stormy. Seek sheltered spots.
Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.
Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) from Windy.
North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):
South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):
Morning sky
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