Maui Now met with the Angulos to discuss their lifestyle as professional windsurfers and water-sport gear entrepreneurs.

Maui surfers Albee Layer and Billy* shared their opinions with Maui Now on how surf politics work on the north shore, where the waves are as big as some surfers’ egos.

With mast-high waves and winds over 25 mph at Hookipa Beach on Saturday, February 11, windsurfers took the risk as a challenge and sailed out.

Strong winds ruined big wave surfing potential on the North Shore today, but West Side surfers at Honolua Bay snuck in a satisfying afternoon session.

On Friday, February 3 a good wave was still hard to find, but when wind speed dropped and waves could reach their full potential, a congregation of afternoon surfers rushed to Ho’okipa and Lanes.

Waves at local big wave surf spot Peahi (Jaws) were smaller than many expected Wednesday morning.

When the wind blows in too strong for good North Shore surf, some surfers opt-out on bigger, messier waves for smaller, better formed waves at West Maui surf spot Honolua Bay.

Though surfers of all ages convened for a worthy session at Tavares Beach in Kuau on Wednesday afternoon, the majority were groms, spotted ripping waves alongside the pros.

Franck Berthuot met with Maui Now to speak about how he went from a passionate hobbyist to a highly-sought surf, underwater, and fine art photographer.

Meola met with Maui Now to share a little bit about his personal life from both in and out of the surfing spotlight.