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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #30 on: November 20, 2011, 10:46:28 AM »
Thanks HM, those guys are such a blast to paddle with.  Randy and I were struggling to catch glides, often to exhaustion.  He accidentally steered right over me once.  The boards barely touched, but it was odd having half an f-16 across me, just in front of my shins.  He stepped back and swung it away in a flash.  Jeremy needs a faster paddler to get real footage of him.  The raw footage shows how he was constantly slowing to stay in frame.  My front angle stuff was shot to the left.  Too much glare.  Right is best on the north shore, left on the south.  Fun day. 

Looks like more than full, I count 10 hulls in a nine passenger van./

It's an 11 passenger van.  I like it when the Aussies are in town, they fit 14 and make it a party. 
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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #31 on: November 20, 2011, 11:57:41 AM »
Maybe we need to try a camelback mount. Hmmm, that gives me a few ideas.
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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #32 on: November 21, 2011, 12:57:19 AM »
Wind was very good Sunday.  Shuttle was full again.  This angle has potential. 

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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #33 on: November 21, 2011, 05:06:02 PM »
Great footage LPB, but perhaps only stuff a downwind junkie would watch.

The thought in my mind watching the video was "this is when board stability is very important."

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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #34 on: November 22, 2011, 03:56:26 AM »
Here's a better one, Jeremy is on an Aircore board this time.  

My oc-1 has a small hole in it, from a stick fish.  I forgot to tape it up before the run.  About half way into the run I noticed water shooting out when the boat was headed downhill.  The hole is up high - in the nose, so it wasn't life threatening.  

The boat's weight increased about 40 pounds and the handling got a bit sluggish.  But it was cruising like a Caddilac in the bumps across pier one.  Very fun day.  Strong wind, big swells.  

Plenty of room on the Tacoma for an extra boat, so Tyson Kubo hitched a ride up with us, He's one of the best on Maui.  Classy guy.  

Here's the standup gang; Jeremy, Todd and Randy.  




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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #35 on: November 30, 2011, 11:33:23 AM »
Yesterday I escorted a guy from BC for a Maliko run.  It was his last day, he'd heard about it and wanted to do it... no matter what.  Well it certainly wasn't a day I woulda picked... no wind, big surf and torrential rain.  But the surface with heavy raindrops felt like grease and was kinda triply.  The guy, Lee, was nervous about the swell pounding on the reefs and then not being able to see the shoreline when the cloud moved in around us.  But he was very fit, kept up a solid pace, and controlled his nerves, only falling a few times in the sloppy conditions.  There was a nice east swell in the varied mix of energy and we were able to pick up a glide every once in awhile.  I guided us in through a gap in the outer reef with solid sets on both sides of our path.  The shoreline became visible and he looked back at the surf and shook his head in disbelief.  My eyes are crap but it's fortunate I don't have to only rely on them.

My 2 cents.  Unless it's smoking wind, in the winter, I'd use 14s just in case you have to ride a swell across the reef.  You can surf a 14 a lot easier than a 16 or 17... winter is here

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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #36 on: December 14, 2011, 06:25:26 PM »
Finally a good windy day after many daz of doldrums... the sun actually came out but Maliko was running like the Amazon

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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #37 on: December 14, 2011, 08:22:00 PM »
this is my favorite thread to lurk on-watched all the vids-we just dont have anything like this here in Socal-all you guys look like youre having such a great time.
Im a sup surf addict but i would love to do this!
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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #38 on: December 15, 2011, 09:01:08 AM »
Pretty good days both Tuesday and Wednesday, though wed was windier and faster all the way in. I'm using HM's 14' board while my Bullet get fixed up at Mark's (Ding King/SIC). It's a pretty cool board, very surfy. Steers from everywhere, just like a good surfboard.

We went just to Sugar Cove yesterday because I promised Diane a date nite and had to get back to the house by 4:00. But conditions were so good we were at the cove before I knew it--woulda, shoulda, coulda gone to Kenaha, or maybe even the Harbor. In fact I didn't realize Bill was headed in until I noticed him disappearing towards the shore. He's got that Bullet dialed! He looked like a waterbug carving sideways across the swells. I couldn't quite manage the quick turn required to do that without a rudder, though the few times I did the swell just rolled me off the board anyway. Couldn't quite get the rails working right. Need more time on the water.

The groundswell was small enough that it didn't matter, but we pretty much came in right over Spartan's. I get butterflies when we do that. I've surfed there at low tide on medium days, so I'm not quite so scared of the place, but it throws a huge wave without warning. One minute you're on the outside, lining up DOH peelers and feeling all saucy, and the next you're looking up at an impossible feathering face--way up. 

Nice to be doing Malkios and Southside runs again. The Columbia is great, but Maliko is Maliko. Also nice that it's all been Maliko 101 conditions--no terror yet this year. Good to get a re-intro before I need to paddle for my life.

I know it sounds like a shameless plug but I'm REALLY loving the Ke Nalu paddles, though I think I'm going to switch to a Molokai for downwind. My shoulders feel better after a run than before. Really. Warm and loose with no pain.

I don't have a Molokai blade--we ran out, and I sent mine to a customer--but there's a shipment on the way. I think the early hard catch of the Molokai blade will be perfect for getting on bumps.

I'm also pleased with how much focusing on a better stroke helps me. Every time I get sloppy I start missing bumps. As soon as I clean it up I start nailing them. The critical piece is feathering the blade and pulling it up with the LOWER hand, and then punching forward with the lower hand to get good reach, good torso rotation, and a good shoulder stack. Makes a huge difference.

Bill doesn't care, he gets about every swell he goes for on his Bullet no matter how he's stroking. But I need all the help I can get.
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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #39 on: December 15, 2011, 10:29:33 AM »
Yeah But I want to work on my stroke and am still into switching out my Maliko  for the 8.5 if you wish.  I think the 8.5 will foster less brutality (trying to get it done in one stroke).  With the Bullet I know it will be plenty on days like yesterday.  Plus I'm real interested in seeing if a lower gear  (smaller blade) results in a lower heart rate.    Mine stayed ranged between 150 and 170 when I was getting enthusiastic but I think the spikes to 170 might just be excitement on those long slides, especially right (out to sea).   I did like the quick drop in HR when I rested.  My goal is to get it done out there with the least amount of effort.  Pono is so relaxed I can hear him whistling.  

SoCal if you come here and paddle with us I'll give you my Air Force Thunderbirds Tee-shirt and hat.  Best recommendation.. March, when the wind gods roar.  Very intense. It'll blow your mind.  All the guys that have SUP surf time in the saddle, do great on these boards because basically that's what we're doing... surfing wind swells out in the wild blue.  We got it all.  Just come.

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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #40 on: December 15, 2011, 10:02:55 PM »
This weekend should raise a few eyebrows  :o  http://www.mauiwindcam.com/weather/

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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #41 on: December 15, 2011, 10:18:49 PM »
Should be pretty good. Mr. Boyum had an appointment so we didn't go today--looked pretty good to me, but I figured on a southside run combined with some extra points for taking Diane on a beach day. Unfortunately the south side was like a lake. So I did a little flatwater paddle--Sorrentos to the cove and back. Just enough to get the blood moving. Friday looks like it might be OK too, and there could be some surfing in the morning. The ground swell looks to be on the good side of spooky.

I have a lot of work to do on Ke Nalu, but first things first--and that means water time. Just automatic here--so very Maui.

My Bullet might be done--if the folks at SIC don't have Maui Work Motivation Disorder (MWMD) as badly as I do.

I got a spare 8.5 blade sitting on the workbench Bill--all we gotta do is stay out of the water long enough to swap it out.
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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #42 on: December 20, 2011, 09:20:04 AM »
Another Maliko Gulch yesterday. Strong NE winds,(slightly onshore) severely chopped up surface conditions and treacherous low tide.  Went with Pono and his fixed Bullet (feels lighter than mine) and we slipped through all the right gaps and got in without ripping our rudders off.  The right call was the south side but I had a time frame.  I always seem to rush from here to there so it's nice to have a calming paddle in between.  Although yesterday I had a 6-8 footer swim right next to me for a sec or two.  Still some good glides but the farthest condition from the fantastic uniformity of the south side.

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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #43 on: December 20, 2011, 11:37:09 AM »
Winds are blasting for all the islands.  Hoping to get an afternoon run this week.

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Re: The fall and winter Maliko report
« Reply #44 on: December 20, 2011, 01:09:58 PM »
After Bill saw the landlord hanging by his board I saw what looked to be a big tail flash next to my board. Might have been the same guy or might have been something else stimulating my overactive imagination.

I figure the sharks think we might be a dead seal. I was falling a lot--getting my Maliko/Bullet sea legs back--and bleeding from a slice on my shin. After spotting our buddy I was getting back on the board PDQ.

Fun run, especially the run in through the breakers. Skinny little doorway at Camp One with such a low tide--destruction looming on both sides. Good thing Bill knows right where it is. I'm pretty sure I would have at least taken my rudder off. Some of the bigger sets were breaking on nearly dry reef.
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