Local time: all day

The winds were already at 15 – 18kt at 9am today and the national weather service posted a small craft advisory, the swell was at about 2-4feet. We did set sail on the Manu Kai at about 10am and headed straight north to Honolua Bay. We had to motor all the way, the winds were coming NNE so there was no sailing, if we wanted to make it there in a good time.

We got there just before noon, unfortunately the surf was crap. The winds were too much from the north and the swell was too small as well. We paddled out anyway, just to say we did it.

Sailing back was going off: Hooting north easterly trades up to 25kts and 2-4feet waves from behind. It was sailing at its best. Phil our captain knows these waters like the back of his hand. We were doing a good 10 – 12kts, Phil was driving his catamaran off the open ocean swell, which made the boat accelerate even more.

We had good fun for sure.

War affengeil, segeln in 40 – 50kmh Wind.

O’Neil Worldcup at Sunset, Contest update:

Sunset was going today at about 4-6 feet. Due to the strong winds Round of 96 got called off after Heat #8. Joel Centeio the winner of Hale’iwa did advance to the next round as well as Andy Irons who surfed his first heat today. Other than that it was a pretty average day out there.