Standing on the blustery cliff overlooking the Point at Ho‘okipa on a perfect Maui day, I watched as Sarah Hauser launched her rig at the water’s edge. Wetsuit-clad and hefting her windsurf gear – a board with attached mast, boom, and colorful sail – she paused briefly, taking stock of the conditions. Hopping deftly from the sand to her board, she fit her feet into the straps, … [Read more...] about From Engineer to Waterwoman: International Windsurfing Tour Champion Sarah Hauser on the status of women in watersports and trading the ‘safe life’ to charge Pe‘ahi
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2018 Aloha Classic: The International Windsurfing Tour brings world-class athletes to Maui’s North Shore
The flags are up, the wind is blowing, and sleek athletes from all over the world have taken over the Point at Ho‘okipa – the Aloha Classic is on, and the competition has been fierce as the conditions have ranged from epic to decent. Each year, as fall weather takes over the calm summer swells, wind and waves enthusiasts gather at the elite windsurfing spot on Maui’s North … [Read more...] about 2018 Aloha Classic: The International Windsurfing Tour brings world-class athletes to Maui’s North Shore
Girls in the Lineup: How a small Maui nonprofit wants to make water sports more accessible to women
Princess Keleanohoana‘api‘api, or Kelea, was a graceful and daring princess of Maui. She loved to surf and was told by the gods that she would find the love of her life only in the ocean. This wayward surfer is the inspiration for The Kelea Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to making water sports accessible to all girls and women. This fall, the foundation is putting on a … [Read more...] about Girls in the Lineup: How a small Maui nonprofit wants to make water sports more accessible to women
Maui’s Jazz Cat Has Groove: Talking story with Mark Johnstone
Mark Johnstone isn’t just one of Maui’s finest professional musicians. If you’ve ever had the chance to hear him play the piano, guitar, harmonica or sing, you already know that he’s a virtuoso. He’s got the soul, depth, tilted Fedora and swagger. He also speaks with a slight East Coast accent, plays in the Grammy-nominated Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, windsurfs on the North … [Read more...] about Maui’s Jazz Cat Has Groove: Talking story with Mark Johnstone
The Wave She Rode: Hanging out with Maui big wave surfing champion Paige Alms
At the Women’s March on Maui on Saturday, Jan. 21, Paige Alms was moving through the crowd of thousands gathered to speak up for women’s rights and equality and against the authoritarianism of Donald Trump when she saw herself. It was a large photo of her surfing Jaws, posted on a sign with the words “Action is Power.” Alms went up to the woman holding the sign and asked if she … [Read more...] about The Wave She Rode: Hanging out with Maui big wave surfing champion Paige Alms