Thursday 8 20 20 morning call

I did a wing downwind yesterday in mellow conditions and it was another fun one. First time with GL120 and flat 14.5 tail (my fastest setup). I doubt I'll ever go back to something slower/liftier. Next time will try the shorter fuselage tail attachement for a surfier feel. And the pieces of the puzzle keep changing shape as you put them together... Photo by Tomoko.

Kai Lenny likes to fly a little higher.


Please stay within the red buoys when there's tugboats working on barges in the harbor. Map by Tracey Dudley.
This link takes you to the daily arrival and departure schedule.
There's no 11am rule in the harbor. There's no 11am rule anywhere other than Kanaha.


4am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers
1.9ft @ 14s from 186° (S)

Lanai
2.2ft @ 14s from 185° (S)

Southerly energy winding down, check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
Pauwela

3.2ft @ 7s from 76° (ENE)

2.9ft @ 8s from 22° (NNE)

Tiny waves at Hookipa, bigger on eastern exposures.

Wind map at noon (the other ones can be found at link n.-2 of GP's meteo websites list in the right column).


Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: apparent direct aim, but out of the great circle ray map, so not 100% sure).
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.