Pe’ahi / Jaws on Maui had a slow start in 2018 for wave sailing, but a late season swell in spring gave a skilled group of sailors a shot at its respected waves. The grateful crew who scored give us a rundown of the session.
Saturday April 14th 2018 6:45 a.m. - I was the first one on the cliff and during the next half hour a couple of sets rolled through; just enough to say it’s worth doing the mission to Jaws! But for the next two hours nothing happens, so we were on standby. I sent reports to Kai Katchadourian and Vickey Abbott as we always stay in touch.
9:40 a.m. - I cruise by to visit my official jet ski partner. He thinks the peak of the swell had passed and decided to not be on standby and to spend the day with his family. My wife and two kids had decided to go on a little trip to the other side of the island to Kaupo to let me get in the zone and be fully focussed. Now I was on my own!
10:10 a.m. - I am now without a jet ski partner but I don’t want to miss this possible session. I call Kai and tell him I am on standby in case something changes. He is down a jet ski partner too, so we decide to team up. Kai lives for Jaws! He has flown all the way from Finland for a potential session out here before. This would not be our first rodeo together, it felt good.
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