Sailing is one of the great adventures on Maui. Boats range from small cats to America's Cup vessels. One company even stages races between 65-foot yachts. If you like to sail, Maui's the right spot to be.

The good stiff winds are usually with us in the afternoon so sailing trips in the morning and evening are of a lighter nature. They're just as fun, just easier-going. One popular sailing tour is the trip to Molokini. The mornings have extremely light winds for a gentle sail out (if the winds are strong enough to sail at all) but by late morning the winds are generally howling and make for a fun return trip.

Sailboats ply the waters up and down the coast of West and South Maui, stopping at secluded beaches, anchoring in rocky inlets, or hugging mountainous cliffs that plunge deep into the ocean. Some are out-and-out sailing trips, seeking out the wind line far out in the channel; others combine snorkeling or light-line fishing in calmer waters. Many provide food and drink.