Kitesoul Magazine #18 English Edition

continued on making our way to Palikir Pass and anchored
up just before dusk in hopes of seeing the first
forerunners of a rumored incoming swell by morning.
After all, we are all surfers and the idea of a swell will
always peak our interest.
PALIKIR PASS or “P-PASS”:
The next morning we awoke to a still sleeping reef
break. There were no signs of a new swell but 20knts
blew steady on the bow so we knew we were at least
not going to be bored with our final two days.
With no sets on the reef, everyone used the opportunity
to stay in bed recovering from the week’s adventures.
It wasn’t until the smell of the morning brewed
coffee made its way through the boat that caused
everyone to slowly emerge from their cabins looking
for their first cup of Joe of the morning. Somewhere
around cup of coffee number 3 I looked out and saw a
head high wave break cleaning down the reef. “SET!”
I rushed to the bow to watch and see if another would
shortly follow. Sure enough, several sips later another
set rolled down the reef. I bailed on the rest of my
coffee and grabbed my kite and board. Nearly 3 cups
of coffee and two head high sets were enough to get
me out on the water right there and then. I quickly
pumped up, launched and began tacking upwind to the
break at P-pass. My timing was perfect, I got there just
as the next set started to roll through. I turned on the
first wave, set up and laid into my first bottom turn of
the trip. Butter smooth waves, and a powered 9 meter
wind caused the rest of the crew to follow suit very
quickly.
We all had been out in the water for a few hours and
everyone had gone back to the boat for a late lunch
besides Dan and myself. It was right about this time