100 Mile Hawaiian Crossing - Maui to Oahu, 3 Islands, 2 Channels

FIRST ATTEMPT EVER - kiteboarding crossing July, 26 2008 from Ho'okipa in Maui to Kaunakakai in Molokai and then from West Molokai to Kailua, Oahu = total of 100 miles. Contact Paul Franco at (808)357-4976 or Paul@HawaiiKiteboardCrossing.com for more info..

Kiting the Lobby, Big Island, Hawaii

A David Hornick production - Media Moguls. Tech geeks. Start up CEOs. Future speak. Deals being struck. The Hammer. and the wildfires.

"The Lobby".... and Kiting the Big Island.

One of the appeals of David's conference was its location - Big Island, Hawaii - a perfect location for the handful of attendees that also kite. Several of us brought gear and stayed the weekend (chased out by a wild fire on Sunday). It's a stunningly beautiful place, complete with a tropical volcanic landscape, turquoise blue water and sea turtles everywhere.

If you are looking to kite the big island, note that Big Island kiting is based on thermals not trade winds. Quite different than the volcanic wind funnel / tunnel on Maui's north shore. Big Island kiting in "A bay" or "K bay" is based on a flow from the south west in the opposite direction of the tradewinds. There's a tight local crowd to learn from, many of whom are members of I Pray For Wind. Read the rest of the post here.