G'day to all those who truly love Downwind Paddling as much as me, this is truly a Must do Downwinder - It's has THE BEST Downwind conditions I have ever experienced in my life. The Kamalo Buoy Downwind Run on Molokai it's a 16km to Kaunakakai Harbour run.
You're just Standing on the tail of your 18ft SUP in Surf Stance in these's huge troths Surfing Left then Surfing Right and Left again for hundreds of metres, I was cramping up in my right hip and thigh for being in Surf Stance for so long averaging 3 minute 50 seconds a Kilometre I can't even run that fast I was flying, the bumps here are so easy to surf. I would rate that Downwind Place a 12/10 Perfection Plus.
Phil forgot to tell you how you get to that buoy.......if you start on Maui it's 27km in semi-cross-wind, if you start on Molokai it's a solid grind into the wind. But if you can get dropped off by a boat it is heaven on earth!!!! Hope you are well Phil, miss the DWD month of July in Maui!
Been to Maui 6 times over the years, firstly windsurfing then kite surfing, Thanks I now have a new reason to return...