Sunday, January 27, 2008

NEW DAY

I WAS HEADING IN TO TOWN THIS MORNING AND GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

NORTH SHORE





HERE IS A COUPLE OF SHOTS AT PIPELINE. THE SURF HAS IMPROVED SINCE THE EARLY PART OF THE SEASON. WE GOT SOME GOOD WAVES AT THE HUI BACKDOOR SHOOT OUT AND A FEW SWELLS AFTER. IT'S BEEN CROWDED AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS OUT THERE. THE WAVES ARE DEADLY AND THE CROWD IS WORST! PLEASE DON'T DROP IN ON ANYONE OUT THERE. IT COULD BE A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION! ALOHA

Saturday, January 26, 2008

USHIKOSHI

HERE IS BRADAH USHIKOSHI FROM JAPAN. HE WAS WAS A FORMER JPSA CHAMPION. USHI IS A GREAT SURFER AND PERSON. HE OPENED A SURF SHOP U4 IN TOKYO. THIS BOARD HE IS HOLDING IS A BOARD THAT HE WON THE LAST JPSA CONTEST IN 2007. HE SHOWED SOME VIDEO OF THE EVENT AND THE BOARD LOOKED GOOD UNDER HIS FEET! HE HAS A WEBSITE YOU CAN CHECK OUT.
http://team-u4.net
THANK YOU USHI FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

TESTING 1, 2, 3


THE BEST PART OF BUILDING BOARDS IS TESTING THEM. THIS MORNING WENT TO SURF THIS WIND BLOWN KNEE HIGH WAVES TO TEST THIS SMALL WAVE BOARD. IF A BOARD WORKS IN THESE CONDITIONS YOU KNOW IT IS A GOOD BOARD. THIS BOARD WAS REALLY GOOD AND I WAS STOKED ON THE PERFORMANCE. IT WENT REALLY FAST AND LOOSE. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

SNOW MEN IN HAWAII

LUCKY WE LIVE HAWAII BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, SURF AND SNOW. HERE COUPLE OF SNOWMEN CHILLIN. ALOHA

MARCO GIORGI

THIS IS MARCO FROM BRAZIL PICKING UP HIS BOARDS FOR THE SEASON. HE JUST GOT 4TH IN THE SUNSET JUNIOR PRO. HE CHARGES AND SURFS REALLY GOOD. I SAW HIM CATCH THE CRAZIEST BACKDOOR WAVE LAST YEAR IT. GOOD JOB MARCO!
ALOHA

Friday, January 25, 2008

TACO OR TAKO


BRADAH RAH STOPPED BY TO SHOW OFF HIS CATCH OF TAKO. NOT BAD FOR A DAY OF DIVING. IF YOU KNOW ABOUT LOOKING FOR TAKO YOU NEED THE TAKO EYE. SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO THINK LIKE A TAKO TO FIND THEM. THESE WILL MAKE SOME ONO SQUID LUAU! IT'S ALOHA FRIDAY!!!!

TAKAYUKI WAKITA


WAKITA IS ONE OF JAPAN'S BEST SURFERS. HE ALSO IS ONE OF THE BEST SURFERS AT PIPELINE AND HE EVEN HAS HIS PEAK OUT AT PIPE NAMED AFTER HIM! NO ONE HAS A PEAK NAMED AFTER THEM. HE WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE INVITED TO THE EDDIE AT WAIMEA AND HERE IS HIS WAIMEA BOARD AND HIS PIPE WEAPON. HE ALSO GOT THE LAST COVER SHOT IN SURFING WORLD AT WAIMEA.

THE BEST THING ABOUT WAKITA IS HIS HUMBLE ATTITUDE AND HE IS ALWAYS THANKFUL! HE IS A GREAT SURFER AND EVEN A BETTER PERSON! WE ARE STOKED TO BE WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIKE WAKITA! MAHALO WAKITA!!!

ANJO AND EDDIE'S NEW BOARDS

HERE ARE ANJO AND EDDIE PICKING UP THEIR BOARDS TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND HAPPY SURFING GUYS!!

WORK IN PROGRESS

WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THERE ARE SURFERS LIKE MICK WHO COMES IN AND SPENDS THE TIME IN IMPROVING ON DESIGNS. IT HELPS ME AS A SHAPER TO EVOLVE IN DESIGN AND THEORY. THIS IS A SHORT BOARD 6'1'' X 18 1/4'' X 2 3/16'' THAT MICK WOULD RIDE MOST OF THE TIME. MICK IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ON BOARD DESIGN AND WHAT HE WANTS. HERE WE ARE DIALING IN ON HIS SHORT BOARD. THANKS MICK!

Thursday, January 24, 2008

MOKOLII (CHINAMANS HAT)

ALOHA
HERE IS A PICTURE FROM A FRIEND. CLASSIC SUNRISE OVER MOKOLII. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Saturday, January 19, 2008

KANAKA MAOLI

ALOHA
HERE IS BRADAH PONO HERE WITH HIS KAU KAU. THIS PLACE IN HAWAII IS LIKE THE GARDEN OF EDEN. LUSH GREEN AND FRUITFUL! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Monday, January 14, 2008

HAPPY CUSTOMER IN BRASIL

I GOT THIS PICTURE FROM TALES. HERE IS A HAPPY CUSTOMER SURFING HIS TOKORO IN BRASIL! NICE BARREL! ALOHA

Friday, January 4, 2008

SIMMO


HERE IS SIMMO FROM OZ. HE CAME FOR A SURF VACATION AND DID A FEW BOARDS FOR SOME FRIENDS. HE IS A SHAPER IN AUSTRALIA AND WORKS AT D'ARCY'S FACTORY. ALOHA