My pleasure, super fun sharing a session and stoke. Another awesome day, big waves, big swims, big smiles! Had the best bottom turn of my life out there today, until Matt told me I was doing it all wrong but hey felt awesome at the time. Mast high, lots of speed, glass face, weightless sail, scary top turn as it started to close out, boom, sailed away. Great to share the day with Chuck, Johnny, Heather, Dan, Richard, who I saw on the water a few times, Patrick, the rest of the very happy locals and a big thanks to Matt for some coaching for Johnny and I! Got lots to practice for my last 2 days!Chuck wrote:Massive props to Michael for playing chauffeur/tour guide for the day and making such a great day possible.
Chuck wrote:Man, SO nice to be in warm water and decent waves!!!
Massive props to Michael for playing chauffeur/tour guide for the day and making such a great day possible.
Some really nice waves today, Michael, Johnny and Heather were all charging it, taking names and kicking ass. YVR crew party waves proved elusive but plenty of company on a crowded reef with everyone looking to smack that lip!
Great to hang with everyone incl Dan and Patrick, and super stoked to be back in Hawaii.
More to come....
Michael wrote:Mast high, lots of speed, glass face, weightless sail, scary top turn as it started to close out, boom, sailed away. Great to share the day with Chuck, Johnny, Heather, Dan, Richard,
Michael wrote:...Things felt strange after a lesson with Matt, was like starting over, found some smaller waves to practice on and by the end of the day was feeling like I had figured a few things out. Wind dropped though and it was mostly a slog and ride day. Lots of good sailors out again today as Hookipa was closing out. Saw Bernd do a goiter right in front of me, it's amazing how relaxed those guys are in those conditions, next level! Was the end of the day and Johnny and Heather were packing up to go to the airport, I decided to go out and try again, I get out past the reef, turn around and there's Johnny again, he couldn't resist and had to catch one more wave! I tried to catch up to him to make his last wave a party wave but couldn't as the golden hour was light. I managed to catch one more with about 5 hits perfect way to end the day. Sad to see Johnny and Heather go, one more day for me.
johnny2 wrote:Friday Dec 7, 2018 - Another great day in paradise. 5.0/77L slog and surf. Medium sized swell and lighter wind at Kanaha. Still mast high sets coming through. At the start of day as I'm slogging out just past the reef Bernd Roediger blasts pass me full power on a 4.5 and throws his sail to backwind as he carves onto a mast high wave face. I could just see the tip of his mast zipping around from out back as he was tearing the wave to shreds. I saw him a few times drop into set waves backwinded. I would say that's next, next level stuff. I had a great day, caught several big ones. Heather had a great day too getting outside with no problems and catching some waves and practicing jibes in the big swell on her 69L. Next step is to hit the mash potatoes as Matt would say. We sailed till 5:15, and after I sneaked in a last wave with Michael, we packed quickly and Michael kindly helped us take our gear back to Matt's as we headed straight to the airport and jumped onto a plane at 7:30 to Oahu where we're going to watch the Billabong Pipe Masters today and do some surfing of our own. Great day and great way to end the Maui trip with a great session. Glad you came over Michael.