38TRAVELHAWAII
When I moved to RRD (December, 2016) I
started to take care of the ‘thing’.
Maui is an exceptional and perfect place for
photoshoots. The colour of the water, the sky and
the surrounding vegetation make each unique
image high quality. Also the conditions are ideal.
Ho’okipa is perfect for waves and Kanaha/Kihei
are ideal for freeride. Everything is close to hand
and you can arrange helicopters for aerial
sessions easily, with flexibility around conditions.
We really have a great team and I'm glad to have
had many of them in attendance. I hope in the
future to bring those who could not come. For me it
was also an opportunity to get to know everyone
properly. Spending time in and around the water
together is something special. Antoine Albeau,
Arnon Dagan, Enrico Marotti, John Skye, Alex
Mussolini, Tonky Frans, Jacopo Testa, Jem Hall,
John Carter, Jace Panebianco and Dave White were
among the riders, photographers and video makers.
Riders have to make the most of these
gatherings. You must always be ready to go on
the water, in any kind of conditions, and with any
type of sail and board.
If you’re the one organising, however, everything
has to be planned well in advance. The list of
things to do is long. It is necessary to plan,
develop a programme, communicate this to
riders, photographers and videomakers, define
the budget, book flights and sort out the
accommodation. Then, once shooting starts, it's
about coordinating. Every day, with conditions in
mind, you have to know how to adapt, always
keeping in mind the general goal and what needs
to be taken home. We were lucky with the
conditions, it was simply a case of handling
timings. I have to thank John Skye for helping me
at every stage.
English vibe
Maui in March/April is overbooked. It was a
mission to find a place to stay and we started
looking a bit too late – I really had a struggle.
Fortunately we found accommodation in the
centre of Pa’ia. The house was our meeting point.
We spent many long hours in it. With Dave White,
John Carter and John Skye staying, there was a
distinctly English vibe. So many jokes, laughter
and cups of tea – we had some fun.
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