Renting Gear in Maui

noshuzbluz · Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 718

Can anyone offer advice for rentals on Maui? I wanna sail at Kanaha

benpfree1 · Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 100

Hi,
there are a couple of good options for renting near Kanaha. It depends a bit on your preference of sail/board makers. My preference is renting from Kanahakai, which is the shop for Hot Sails Maui. you can rent a "superfreak" sail or their other awesome models. see http://www.kanahakai.com/StoreFront.bok
Another option is the Maui windsurf company. They rent GOYA gear, which is also very good. http://www.mauiwindsurfcompany.com/
there is also a shop called HiTech, which has a good selection of boards including quatro.
I'd recommend calling around and seeing who offers what, and depeding on your preference of brand of gear, go with who offers the gear you want at a good price.
Ben

noshuzbluz · Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 718

Thanks Ben. No I really don't have a prefrence for gear as long as it's not trashed. I just want to sail and make it as convenient as possible. I started nosing around the internet and came across the Kanahakia one. They seemed to be the closest and easiest to deal with.
Heve you or anybody out there sailed there in January?
Thanks!!
Ron

MCDORO · Joined: 15 Nov 1993 Posts: 47

I would recommend Simmer in Paia.....They load you up with gear so you don't have to keep going back. Boards are RRR, sails are superb.

Rod

tsokat · Joined: 15 May 1997 Posts: 326

I have had great experiences with Maui Windsurf Company over the course of many years and will be renting from them again on vacation this June.

WindSapien · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: Rental gear on Maui

You name it ...They have it. Maui has it all. I have rented at Hawaiian Island Surf and Sail for a dozen years or so and all the guys there are super. The last few years my wife and I have been sailing RealWinds so we started renting from Kanaha Kai. Sometimes we switch boards a couple of times a day.It is so easy,five minutes from Kanaha Beach Park to the shop. The Hot Sails are easy to rig and work well. It dosen't get much easier than that.I highly reccomend them. WS

hildebra · Joined: 14 Sep 2000 Posts: 107 Location: Bay Area

I have always used Hi Tech, near Hawaiian Island Surf & Sports on Hana Hwy near Dairy Road. I personally like Quatro and Ezzy, which is their lineup. They also have full line of Naish boards and sails. Simmer in Paia sounds great but note the traffic getting there everytime you want to switch gear, which could be everyday. You'll get the same boards at HT. HISS has JP and Starboard. Prices the same everywhere.

noshuzbluz · Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 718

Thanks for all the input.
What about wind conditions in January?

actionsportsmaui · Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 44

Hi, Go see Leo at Hawaiian Island Surf and Sport 808-871-4981. www.hawaiianisland.com Hawaiian Island has the biggest selection of gear and will load everything up on your car for you.

Have fun!!! Smile

pthorner · Joined: 29 Mar 1994 Posts: 152

Just make sure you know what the deal is if gear gets broken. I've had shops charge me wholesale on gear I wrecked but know of shops that have charged full retail for a broken board that 2 years old and was rebroken where there was a major repair previously done. Find out about insurance and what the deal is. I personally have had great experiences and Neil Pryde Maui and Kanaha Kai. You might want to search the rec.windsurfing newsgroup for some stories about good and bad service.

Peter