Houle XXl à Hookipa

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Citation :: Big wave windsurfing is always a great show to watch in the wave riding world. On the 8th December 2011, the iconic spot of Hookipa, in Maui, Hawaii, pumped insane waves for the most experienced windsurfers.

Due to an extra large North swell, the best wave sailors had the opportunity to climb and jump over the giant walls of salted water. Hookipa was also blessed with howling winds for the pro windsurfers to enjoy an historic session.

Kevin Pritchard, Graham Ezzy, Mark Angulo, Marcilio Browne, Bernd Roediger, Levi Siver and many others left the sand knowing what to expect and what to do. The extreme windsurfing video is available here, for you to confirm.

When big Hawaiian waves and loads of windsurfing talent are combined together, the result is a crazy aerial show and absolutely insane floaters.

The best windsurfing spots in Maui are located in the North Shore of the island, in which Hookipa, Camp One, Sprecks and Sugar Cove, and Kahana are notable standouts. In the South of Maui, Kihei is a great windsurfing option, when occasional South winds hit the shore.

source: SurferToday

D'après le site de Guy Cribb, la Grande-Bretagne a bénéficié de conditions similaire:

Citation :: Swell of the century! | Posted On: 22/12/2011 13:52:31

Britain, home to six of the top twenty wave sailors in the world, just had the swell of the century! The south coast's hottest wave spots were on fire, and despite the icy wind, I donned the full neoprene outfit to get on the rides of my life in 7m surf! Full story will be in the mags and a video to be uploaded soon, but it's no wonder why the Brit's become such good wave sailors on the Pro World Tour. These shots are screen grabs from my GoPro- super wide angle on board video camera that is notorious for making the surf look small. Wait til you see the real photos!