Re: Maui Magic

From: Tim Roberts (robertst@slip.net-DeleteThis)
Date: Mon Nov 10 1997 - 17:48:59 PST

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From: Tim Roberts <robertst@slip.net-DeleteThis>
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I wouldn't over generalize on Italians and certainly wouldn't barr the nationality
from sailing US waters. I met and sailed with some Italians in Pistol River and
they were some of the greatest guys I've met.

Tim.

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> Tony,
>
> So it sounds like SunTrips let you take your boards for free. Is that true?
> Was that a special arrangement or normal policy?
>
> On the subject of Italians, I am not suprised by your problems. I just got
> back last night from their increadibly beautiful country filled with amazing
> art and architecture and had a good time. All that beauty has gone to their
> head. In my one week there, I experienced being pickpocketed twice (for a LOT
> of money), numerous taxi and money changing scams, uncountable sidewalk
> pushing and shoving issues, and general rudeness everywhere.
>
> It sounds like you showed too much respect for rules and right of way. The
> Italians do not know what an orderly line is, about law and order, or how to
> be polite on land so they certainly wouldn't be likely to sail concientously.
> This will sound bitter and jingoistic, but as far as I'm concerned they have
> no right of way while sailing in our country. If they don't like it they can
> go back to Lake Garda, sail longboards, and steal from tourists.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
> Jeff Milum
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> Woke up listening to the surf and palms thrashing over topical blues. Fell
> asleep in our own bed safe and sound in our old familiar San Francisco town.
> Modern travel is absolutely amazing.
> Sun Trips did us right, this time. They have definitely improved their act.
> The
> flight was professional and painless. My equipment was no hassle except for
> weighing a ton. Pretty great deal for under 3C's RT.
>
> side note: My theory now is to either pack your board real light and
> minimal
> so obviously the handlers know its to be protected. Or, put in everything
> you got
> making it impossible for one guy to get pissed off struggling with it and
> take
> it out on the equipment. Anyway, my new Airwave double coffin bag held up
> to
> the true test again.
>
> I sailed 13 out of 15 days with the first few on the South shore playing
> around
> in fun swells and ankle nippers. Later in the week The trades kicked in and
> some swells cooperated in making it a real party.
> I sailed up at the big K and had some awesome seshes. Choosing my 8'8 light
> wind wavo was the right move because the winds are often very Easterly and
> off-shore at this time of year. I needed that extra flotation to get me out.
> I mostly used the 5.3/ #180 but sailed from a 4.2 to 5.6. I have a lot of
> respect for the 5.6 Revo I bought
> this year. For a big wave sail it handles remarkably well without getting
> snagged by the white water.
>
> Ahna got into sailing at Kanaha so I sailed there quite a few times. I
> really got
> wired into the upwind of 'Uppers' which I now call 'Up Yours." The waves
> were
> coming in at the right angle there for a couple of days where the waves were
> logo to mast high and holding up with long vertical walls. Working their way
> down they pitch into the shallow reef section which I now call Voodoos for
> good reason.
> This area is very anarchistic. A big wave peaks up and starts curving into
> another spiking vertice forming a splash, pop, crackle, and snap if your
> careful. You can't
> sail Voodoos cautiously its like driving in TJ at night.
>
> I grew up in Chicago and live comfortably in San Francisco in a multi ethnic
> inter
> social, racial, and spacial environment. I'm a 100% Polak and have been
> sparring respectfully with all my other 2nd generation immigrant brethren all
> my life. Thinking of myself as an open minded person truly not fond of
> stereo typecasts I find that all the complaints in Hawaii about the Euros as
> pejorative and overeactive. But Holy Moley, sailing in Kanaha at Lowers
> during some good swell this time with the massive invasion of the Italians
> that happened to be there in force for some contest or something was Some
> Kind of A Spicy Meatball!
> Rude was the fuel and cool was the tool for the total dude to RULE.
> The waves were great with long head to logo walls breaking forever. There
> are plenty of sailors and plenty of room for everyone to play and hit the
> lip. Its not like the wave only breaks in one spot. There are multiple
> sections that break and most of the sailors are happy to just keep it
> together with a few wide bottom turns back at the lip. If you are a better
> sailor you can easily maneuver around them and gain the speed to go vertical,
> smack the crack, cut back, and still maintain your space. No Problemo. Its
> like dancing energetically on a crowded dance floor, very possible without
> stepping on toes. However, for a few assholes who think they're on the world
> expedition tour or every move is a photo opportunity, well they just got to
> learn some manners.
> It seemed like every time I went back out to catch another wave no matter how
> I tried to break the rythymn me and Alfonso were toe to toe facing each other
> off waiting for the wave to jack up. Fading and fading back along with ten or
> twelve other sailors he would always keep trying to stuff me back keeping me
> and all the other sailors up the wave (the rightful owners) from getting to
> the section. Pure unadulterated WAVE HOG. This technique was being used by
> quite a few people who were even yelling at each other trying to intimidate
> people from going down the line. One guy was yelling at me in Italian faster
> then an Uzzi spitting bullets as I dropped down around him. It sounds
> ridiculous I know, but it was happening.
>
> Anyway, So here's me and Maximo checking the wave staring at each other and
> checking the wave. It was showdown at the OK corral. No, it was a liquid
> spaghetti Western. Suddenly, a gust of wind, I pulled in, and Draw!!!
> Barrelling down the wave I aimed my no-nose around his tip went vertical and
> blasted up the lip and hung up there momentarily staring down the sights of
> Parmesiano's Yellow F2 coming out of his bottom turn blasting back up the
> wall. Another slight hesitation and I banked down steeply just missing his
> board. We were in a dogfight doing the whirligigs. As the smoke cleared off
> the spray me and Mr. Marinara successfully did two high speed close formation
> figure 8's on a head high wave while keeping our pace up on the wave right at
> the critical mass and kept going.
>
> As fate or whatever would have it we did the same thing again on even a
> bigger wave but this time we did it 4 times. I was STOKED. No hostility,
> this was way cool. As we both pulled out on the shoulder far down the line I
> cracked a smile at my adversary turned partner. He was playing it very cool
> no smile no sign of letting on that he was just as elated, but then
> I saw the spray spark his eye like a big pizza pie it was surf amore!
>
> TD
>
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