DAWN PATROL
By first light I could see the swell hitting the outside reef. It looked to be a good size and the film crew and myself shuttled from the canoes on the shoreline out to the fishing boats that were moored in deeper waters. We motored straight to a location that was on the top of my list. A few surfers were already out and I could see instantly, there was no need to check my other locations out. Perfect 6 to 8 foot waves peeled for an eternity down this reef and there seemed to be 3 main sections to the wave. Surfers were getting sick waves but they had trouble connecting all the way through, primarily due to the speed and distance between each of the sections. I was basically looking at the most perfect windsurfing wave ever. I could not believe my luck. This almost never happens. I started to freak out on the boat and I could not wait to hit the water.
I rigged on the boat, jumped into the water and was in the line-up in minutes. I could instantly tell that it was almost straight offshore making conditions very gusty. This coupled with very light winds made this location a battle all day long to catch the right waves, but I’ve sailed many locations around the world like this, so for me it was just another day.