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prevett
Joined: 25 Jun 1997 Posts: 65
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 2:17 pm Post subject: Oahu vs. Maui |
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My wife and I moved to Maui about six months ago. I windsurf, mostly wavesailing, but also do some surfing and SUP-surfing. So, Maui is great for me. For the wifey, though, Maui is less compelling. Oahu is more interesting for her, with a nice combo of both metro Honolulu with more stuff to do for non-windsurfers and less populated areas as well (East shore, North shore).
We both work remotely, so either island is fine for that.
The big question is: Does Oahu have enough wavesailing?
While Maui North shore is definitely ground-zero for wavesailing, is Oahu good enough? After reading previous discussions on this topic, it does seem like there are some good spots on Oahu. But given the hordes of surfers on Oahu, windsurfing in good breaks doesn't seem to be generally supported there.
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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DH, Kahala, backyards are prime wavesailing spots, 1st being side side on, 2nd side off, 3rd side on.
Where 4.5 works for Maui, 5.5 and bigger boards for Oahu. |
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ctuna
Joined: 27 Jun 1995 Posts: 1126 Location: Santa Cruz Ca
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 6:36 pm Post subject: Maui is like the Windsurfing Capital of the World |
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Maui is like the Windsurfing Capital of the World.
Maybe Pozo is the next in line.
Robby Naish made the main island work but
even he eventually moved to Maui. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Robbie moved to Maui for the exposure and marketing.
He's one of the few sailors who liked 5.3 conditions and surf.
Home base Kailua is not surf sailing, nor is nearby Kaneohe or Lanikai.
He's got plenty of days at 'yards and Revelations, Mokes and Kahuku. |
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capetonian
Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 1197 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 11:23 am Post subject: |
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I used to live on Oahu. I left because of the high cost of living. I'd move back in a heartbeat if I could afford it. So much more diversity of conditions than Maui. But yes, bring a bigger board and a bigger sail. |
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allen
Joined: 13 Aug 1996 Posts: 237
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Can you rent equipment anywhere on Oahu? |
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jse
Joined: 17 Apr 1995 Posts: 1460 Location: Maui
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 11:56 am Post subject: Re: Oahu vs. Maui |
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prevett wrote: | My wife and I moved to Maui about six months ago. I windsurf, mostly wavesailing, but also do some surfing and SUP-surfing. So, Maui is great for me. For the wifey, though, Maui is less compelling. Oahu is more interesting for her, with a nice combo of both metro Honolulu with more stuff to do for non-windsurfers and less populated areas as well (East shore, North shore).
We both work remotely, so either island is fine for that.
The big question is: Does Oahu have enough wavesailing?
While Maui North shore is definitely ground-zero for wavesailing, is Oahu good enough? After reading previous discussions on this topic, it does seem like there are some good spots on Oahu. But given the hordes of surfers on Oahu, windsurfing in good breaks doesn't seem to be generally supported there. |
We have lived on Maui for 5 years now. Not sure where you live, but I would only consider Oahu now as a winger. I think the wing opens up a lot more territory for a wave oriented person, in that you need less wind and less wave to enjoy the sport.
You say north and east Oahu is less crowded, however the point is getting there. Traffic can be a bitch on Oahu with 80% of the state's population trying to get somewhere to do the same thing you want to do. As for your wife, it's understandable that she is drawn to Oahu for the items stated, but it's a short inter-island flight away - we do that often - to take in the museums, a few shows, etc... I actually think putting on my tourist hat when we are there makes it more of a pleasure than if we lived there.
OTOH, if I could just nestle down in Kailua or Lanikai and never leave, I might be happy there.
Steve |
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Trebor_HI
Joined: 17 Aug 2008 Posts: 26
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Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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If you choose Oahu, might want to take up kiting as it can be done in lighter winds. In its heyday, there would be 50 windsurfers out at Mokes, these days it almost 100% kites.
Since you surf, I think you'll find that Oahu has waaay more to offer than Maui. |
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coachg
Joined: 10 Sep 2000 Posts: 3551
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Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Kiting has been cancelled. Take up wingsurfing.
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capetonian
Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 1197 Location: Florida
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Trebor_HI wrote: | If you choose Oahu, might want to take up kiting as it can be done in lighter winds. In its heyday, there would be 50 windsurfers out at Mokes, these days it almost 100% kites.
Since you surf, I think you'll find that Oahu has waaay more to offer than Maui. |
If you are on the south shore there isn't really anywhere to kite. Toes is too offshore and gusty. Diamond Head I saw a few kite, but not often. Best kiting in waves was on the North Shore. Kailua also saw lots of kiters. Problem is drive from Kailua or south east side of the island to the North Shore was usually 1.5 hours. |
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