I sat watching this year’s King of the Air competition on Youtube, barely comprehending how these athletes attached to kite above and board below, were flying so high in the air, flipping around doing insane maneuvers and dropping back on to the water. It was fascinating, and terrifying at the same time. Maui’s own homegrown kite surfer Jesse Richman took the first place at … [Read more...] about Jesse Richman Wins King of Air and Spreads Stoke on Maui
Kitesurfing
The Soundwave Project with Cabrinha Kitesurfing
The Soundwave Project with Cabrinha Kitesurfing is happening from Saturday, June 8th until the end of Summer. Celebrating their 20th year in business, Cabrinha is launching the Maui Soundwave Project. It will present 10 hand painted ‘ukulele designed by Patrick Dunne and Pete Cabrinha. They will be for sale, and all proceeds will go directly to Surfrider Foundation Maui … [Read more...] about The Soundwave Project with Cabrinha Kitesurfing
The kitesurf crowd comes together for a weekend of festivities at world-class Kite Beach
Kitesurfing is one of those improbable things that humans have figured out. It’s a sport that reminds you how much ingenuity humans are capable of. On any given windy day at beaches around Maui, athletic people strap themselves to boards, harness themselves to the power of the wind and do fantastic things with their bodies and the ocean. Racing at extraordinary speeds and … [Read more...] about The kitesurf crowd comes together for a weekend of festivities at world-class Kite Beach