Preferred minimum water depth

zirtaeb · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 1768

Conversely, the stretch between Brownies and Molokai is deep purple/black water, and having sailed to within sight of Haleakela a couple times, I'd guess it's at least 500' deep, but I don't know.

braden · Joined: 12 Jun 1987 Posts: 57 Location: Providence RI

On a windy day, the water is often cloudy, and you can't tell where the floor is by looking.
Having broken one fin and one ankle (stepped on a rock and twisted it), I tend to be conservative and avoid the shallows.
But that's New England. We have rocks here.

zirtaeb · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 1768

Kailua, a once popular windsurfing spot, had 6' of water on the inside reef, with coral heads at 10" below the surface, regularling tearing fins off boards. Low tides.

U2U2U2 · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject:

How about I'm on a quad with longest fins at 6" or 15cm in length ?

zirtaeb · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 1768

You'll skim cleanly over every coral head, smile and preen, while all the single fin riders blaze right by. But you don't care, you're a wave sailor, waiting for your next drive to Backyards.

nw30 · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject:

Shallow water sailing?
I've always loved this pic~

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 11482