Aloha Clinics On Maui!

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Come and join us for something special on Maui this year! This is a clinic series you won't want to miss... We'll be setting up base at a private guest home on the North Shore with a large selection of gear using the latest Neil Pryde/ JP fleet from Vela's center located inside the NeilPryde Maui store.

Want to see what it's all about? Check out some footage from the May 2011 clinic!

Aloha's May Windsurfing Clinic 2011 from shawna cropas on Vimeo.

Want to hear more about the experience? Please read below for Shawna's own story from the October 2010 clinic ...

"For the first two days, Aloha Windsurfing Clinics enjoyed steady 15 to 20 mph winds and knee high waves which made the conditions perfect for practicing our carve jibes though there were lighter winds inside for others to work on their rig handling skills and footwork. Yesterday the winds were super light, though great for taking out bigger boards and practicing turns at a slower pace and harness work in mellower conditions. Today we’ll be working doing more on land simulator work as well as a rigging clinic. It looks like a BIG swell will be coming in later this week along with higher winds. Sailing conditions have started out nice and easy giving us plenty of time to work on our technique so were ready for the higher winds and waves that will be coming at the end of the week. Looking forward to more fun on the water!

"Midweek the predicted waves arrived while the winds eased off. We took advantage of the conditions with some light wind wave hunting, seduce and capture fun. With some of our guest catching some of the biggest waves of their life. The lighter winds also gave us plenty of time to practice our on land muscle memory techniques where we were able to put them into practice on the water on bigger boards to learn the correct movements in lighter winds. This especially helps for breaking down the carve jibe into clear understanding movements. We also tried our hands at SUPing to improve our surf balancing skills while some opted to check out other attractions on our lovely island such as snorkeling in Wailea.

"By the end of the week the trade winds were back in full force blowing a steady 20 to 25 mph without having to ‘sacrifice a virgin to the volcano gods’, after all. Perfect for putting all our light wind practice into high wind gear. It was carve jibe mania, wave searches were out and bunnies got their chop hop action. A plethora of wind and wave conditions came our way this week to challenge our windsurfing knowledge and skills in turquoise seas under a warm sun. Evenings were spent enjoying beer and pizza at Flatbread, exotic curries and mediterranean platters at Cafe des Amis and potluck style BBQ’s at Sprecks thanks to Joe and Carol. With a mix of characters, hilarious windsurfing tales and aching muscles, Matt and I enjoyed our time with you all! Until next time..... Happy Sailing, Matt and Shawna" 

Scheduled dates for the week-long windsurf clinics in 2011 are as follows:

March 17 - 24: Maui with Matt Pritchard and Shawna Cropas (WHAT A GREAT WEEK!)
May 26th-June2nd: Maui with Matt Pritchard and Shawna Cropas (ALMOST FULL ...)
Oct 13th-20th: Maui with Matt Pritchard and Shawna Cropas (WILL FILL UP FAST!)

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STAY TUNED FOR SPECIAL ALOHA CLINICS AT OTHER VELA LOCATIONS!

For more information read on ... or contact our reservations office to get your space secured!