A Redcliffe bloke in Maui

My first trip to Maui for the Northern hemisphere summer. Redcliffe doesn't really prepare you for this.
The wind starts at about 8.30am and cranks 25-30 knots crosshore every day. Absolutely unrelenting. About a 1 km tack across a lagoon to the reefs where there are a dozen or so windsurfers ripping a three foot windswell.
Have been mostly overpowered on a 4.2 or 4.7 sail - I swapped down to a 370 mast to try and soften the load. Riding a 78L Naish global wave but could go a tad smaller.
A patch of grass in the back yard to rig up and a 10 metre walk to the beach. The sails stay rigged up overnight.
Lots of SUPs doing downwinders to dodge on the way out. Very few kiters ? why bother in this wind. The food is cheap, the beer is cold and the family is happy. Shouldn't really complain.
Be back at Redcliffe soon.
Dr Gas

Staying about 4 houses downwind of Camp one. That's Kanaha beach Park you're looking at - winds gusting around 32 knots. Somehow they are conducting Slalom races in these conditions - I'm cranking down the 4.2 and heading out for some more!
P.S. Lots of kiters out on the reef today - maybe they can't read the signs.

Andrew if I tell you I had 5 days supping at Maroochydore R mouth would you be jealous?

and we are trying N end of Bribie tomorrow
now you are really jealous!

ps smuggle me back some sand

Thanks for the feedback guys. A tearful goodbye to Maui tommorow.
Just a steady 30 knots all day in front of the house before handing back my state of the art Naish gear back to the hire shop at 5 pm. - SUPs and sailboards. Can't wait
to hit the Reddy chop again. See you soon.

That photo brings a tear to my eye. Missed out this year due to a new bub but booked for next year.

Be prepared, I was severely homesick when I left the first time.