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Check-in: 7:00 am
Beach Clean-up: 7:15 am (all contest entrants must participate. Once you’ve checked in, start the clean-up!)
Contest Start: 8:15 am

*Beach entry is as an alternate ONLY. PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE THE DEADLINE!
Event Registration: http://tombombwahineclassic.eventbrite.com/

The Tombomb Wahine Classic began to advocate preservation of our coastlines, promote women’s surfing and encourage community involvement. We wanted to have a wahine surf contest and beach cleanup in Kona aimed at encouraging teamwork and camaraderie between women surfers. With is past success, we hope our event helps maintain our momentum promoting wahine surfers and protecting our beaches.

*The Tombomb Wahine Classic is set up on a team format. We will select teams of 5 prior to the event. Each team will be made up of diverse water women from old to young, shortboarder, to longboarder and anywhere in between. Each team will surf in a “heat.” Heats will consist of one team, so each surfer is encouraged to push their teammates, share waves, and work toward a common score. Each individual surfer will achieve a total score based on the top three scoring waves. The individual scores will be added up to achieve a team score. The two teams with the highest score will surf a second time, again aiming for a high team score. **To be fair, entrants cannot select their own teams.

*If you’ve registered and can’t make the contest, contact us as (808) 557-9112 and we can refund you up until the week before the contest.

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Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

The week saw a high surf advisories for south shores of all islands and surfers tried to take advantage of that Wednesday (Aug 4). The surf wasn’t big at Honolii but it beats being stuck in traffic or at work.

And if that’s not enough for you there’s always the Pahoa Surf Film Festival tonight.

MEDIA RELEASE

The first annual Honoli‘i Beach Park Surf Gathering and Surf Camp for children with Autism and other disabilities will be held on Sunday, December 27 at Honoli’i Beach Park.

The event is being sponsored by the Hawai’i chapter of Surfers Healing, a national organization started 12 years ago in San Clemente to share the experience of surfing with children with autism. An estimated 300 people are expected at Honoli’i for the event, including about 50 children.

Sponsors of the event are inviting families with children with autism or other disabilities to spend a day surfing and enjoying the beach. The organization will provide the boards and safety vest. The event is being put on in cooperation with the County Department of Parks & Recreation.

Kalani Kahalioumi, who has been a surf instructor at Surfers Healing events on the East and West Coasts, said the experience of surfing makes the youngsters “glow,” and they ask to go back out to surf the waves over and over.

“Something magical happens when they ride a wave,” said Kahalioumi. “Once you get them standing on the wave, standing up, they light up. Part of it is the surfer, but most of it is done by Mother Nature, the surf.”

“What is really touching is when one kid brings 30 family members to the beach. They all support this one child, and when they see their child surfing, when you bring the kid to the beach when they finish the ride, the parents are in tears,” Kahalioumi said.

For more information or to sign up for the event, visit www.surfershealing.org.

Contact Person: Kalani Kahalioumi, 961-8860 or 808-392-2252

Oceanic will rebroadcast the Eddie Aikau surf contest that was held Dec. 8 at Waimea Bay.

The contest will be shown in its entirety, nine hours long,  on Channel 250.

The schedule is as follows:

* Midnight- 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22

* 3 p.m.-midnight, Wednesday, Dec. 23

* Midnight- 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 24

— Find out more:

http://live.quiksilver.com/2009/eddie/

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Photography by PF Bentley for Hawaii 24/7

The North Shore of Oahu was epic with surfing at the In memory of Eddie Aikau surf meet in Waimea Bay and the Pipeline Masters at Banzai Pipeline.

Shot on the Canon 7D. A big mahalo to Pipeline Masters directors Randy Rarick and Bernie Baker for their assistance at the contest.

Pipeline Encore from PF BENTLEY on Vimeo.

More info:

Quicksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau

Billabong Pipeline Masters

Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

MEDIA RELEASE

There will be a temporary road closure on Kahoa Street beginning at Nahala Street from 8 p.m. Friday, November 20, to 5 a.m., Saturday, November 21, and a one‑way traffic pattern from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, for the 6th Annual Keiki Surfing Classic on Saturday.

Basic Image, Inc., the “Honoli‘i Friend of the Park” organization and Honoli‘i Paka Crew has scheduled the Keiki Classic at Honoli‘i Beach Park from approximately 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (check-in at 8:30 a.m. ).

Traffic barricades, signs and Special Duty Officers will be part of the traffic control plan.

The Department of Parks and Recreation and “Friends” thank the public for their cooperation and patience while driving in the area before and during this community event. The public is welcome to attend.

For more information, call Clayton Honma, Deputy Director, Department of Parks and Recreation, 961-8311.

Photography by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com

Photography of winners by Gary Petrison/Special to Hawaii247.com

Winning contestants in the 25th Annual Quiksilver/Kamaaina Nissan Big Island Pro-Am Surfing Trials August 9, 2009 - at Honoli‘i in Hilo, Hawaii.

Men's Open Final: 1st. Soliel Farnsworth, 2nd. Joey Oda, 3rd. Kamakana Edens, 4th. Young Tarring, 5th. Dylan Sheehan, 6th. Adam Escobar

Women's Open Final - 1st. Shruti Kartik, 2nd. Chelsea Sky, 3rd. Tara Lani, 4th. Mary Anderson, 5th. Chloe Child

Open Longboard Final - 1st. Wayne Victorino, 2nd. Koa Enriquez, 3rd. Sode Kabalis, 4th. John John, 5th. Alika Weber, 6th. Tomo Saito (Uncle Eddie accepting for Koa)

Open Bodyboard Final - 1st. Matt Solomon, 2nd. Kealoha Kaaua, 3rd. Nacoma Herrington, 4th. Danie Villena, 5th. Micah Salazar, 6th. Jon Patrich Alcoran

CONTRIBUTORS: Quiksilver Sportswear, KamaainaMotors, KWXX FM, Big Rock Color Works, Freestyle USA, Natural Pacific Tofu, Orchid Land Surfboards, Da Kine Hawaii, Reef World, Kappa Productions, Hawaiian Arts, Manta, Elemenohpee, Kilauea Webworks, Kosmic Cones, Honoli’I Surf Company, Mari-Lynn Video, Café Pesto, Basically Books, Arnette Sunglasses, , Honoli’I Paka, Big Island Resource Conservation & Development Council

CONTEST DATES: June 27, 28th – Sept.26, 27th.2009..-waiting period (weekends only) If there are no waves, the waiting period will be extended. CONTEST SITE: Honoli’i Beach Park, Hilo

CONTEST HEADQUARTERS: Orchid Land Surfboards, 262 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720. Phone: 935-1533

WAITING PERIOD: All contestants will call the headquarters each Friday morning, to check on surf conditions. There will be no refunds if you miss your heat. All alternates must pay an entry fee. No double entries.

DIVISIONS: Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Open Longboard (9′ & Over, HLSA Regulation), and Open Body Board. Contest limited to first 80 entries. Contest limited to Hawai’i Island residents only.

ENTRY FEE: Forty Dollars ($40), non-refundable, to be paid in cash, cashiers check or money order. NO PERSONAL CHECKS. Includes t-shirt. Payable to: BIG ISLAND RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. Entry deadline: June 26, 2009. Late entries will be charged an additional ten dollars (total $50). NO EXCEPTIONS.

PRIZES: 10 round trips from Hawai’i Island to Oahu, plus 10 entries to a PRO-AM EVENT on the North Shore of Oahu, October 2009 thru February of 2010 (each entry is worth $150.00) Over $2000 in prizes. NOTE: Award airfare and entry fee cash to be used for specified surf events ONLY.

For more information and entry forms visit: www.orchidlandsurf.com/contests/2009/index.html

Photography by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com

Da 3rd Annual Boogie's Longboard Surf Classic at Pohoiki Beach.

Pohoiki Bay Surfing Classic presents Da 3rd Annual Boogie’s Longboard Surf Classic at Pohoiki Beach Results

Longboard Pro
1 Bonga Perkins 80 points
2 Koa Enriques 75.5 points
3 Kapono Nahinu 71 points
4 Kawehi Whitford 50 points

Longboard Women
1 Kawehi Witford 37 points
2 Chelsea Sky 26 points
3 Lily Nolte 22 points
4 Christina Fear 21 points

Shortboard Junior Men
1 Mikey O’Shaughnessy 34.5 points
2 Shayden Pacarro 29.8 points
3 Ian Bowman 23.3 points
4 Sean Philips 21.25 points

Shortboard Women
1 Chelsea Sky 24 points
2 Kathy Wilson 23.5 points
3 Tara Lani 17.5 points
4 Chloe Childs 11 points

Longboard Junior Men
1 Zach London 39.5 points
2 Ulu Napeahi 31 points
3 Kiko Napeahi 27.8 points
4 Mikey O’Shaughnessy 26.5 points

Longboard Masters
1 Eddie Pieper 32.8 points
2 Steve Hirakami 26.1 points
3 Joe Funaro 23 points
4 Jeff Hunt 19.5 points

Shortboard Boys
1 Ulu Napeahi 39.5 points
2 Hanale Macguire 30.5 points
3 Kumba Green 23.7 points
4 Pono Hirakami 15.4 points

Standup Paddleboard
1 Koa Enriques 44.5 points
2 Justin Labrador 35.2 points
3 Black Abraham 31.8 points
4 Lyle Auld 26.5 points

Longboard Open Men
1 Sheldon Pacarro 35.8 points
2 Wayne Victorino 29.2 points
3 Nohea Masaoka 29 points
4 Iwani Kaiwi 13.3 points

Photography by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com

The Pohoiki Bay Surfing Classic continues through July 5th in Puna.

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Kahalu’u Surf Day
Therapeutic Surfing for Individuals with Disabilities

Presented by: Full Life Hawaii, Hawaii Lifeguard Surf Instructors, Halona’s Ocean Tours

Wednesday April 29, 2009

9:00 a.m.: Check In at Kahaluu Bay in Kailua-Kona
9:45 a.m.: Pule for a Safe and Glorious Day-Event Kick Off
12:00 p.m.: Pule and Lunch at Kahaluu Bay Small Pavillion
3:00 p.m.: Pau Hana

Surfs Up! Hawaii Lifeguards and Surf Instructors, Halona’s Ocean Tours and Full Life invite you to a day of surfing on April 29, 2009 with a special appearance by Mayor Billy Kenoi. Keahi Robins of Halona’s Ocean Tours, Hawaii Lifeguard Surf Instructors, and Full Life are hosting its third year of Surf Day events in which people with disabilities are invited and supported to enjoy the experience of therapeutic surfing on the Pacific Ocean, an experience many people with disabilities do not easily experience! Volunteers provide this vitalizing experience to people with disabilities.

The event is free of charge. Bring your towel, sunscreen, hat, bathing suit, change of clothes, personal care items, sunglasses, a beach chair and umbrella if available.

All are invited to enjoy our beautiful Pacific Ocean and the exceptional companionship of the people involved in this event.
For more information contact deann@fulllifehawaii.org or go to the Full Life website