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NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers, Welcome to No- vember. I hope the new month keeps up with Octo- ber, which was one of the best months in years for con- sistent waves.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Keiki, Adults Enjoy North Shore Menehune Surfing
Keiki victors gather for a group shot at this year’s North Shore Menehune Surfing Championships. PHOTO COURTESY NORTH SHORE MENEHUNE SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
November should see big- ger northwest swells more often, while South shores should quiet down into win- ter slumber — but not yet. There’s a new south swell kicking off the month. Check surfnewsnetwork.com for the detailed forecast.
Below are just a few hon- orable mentions, since each of the Menehune is a winner just for showing up.
No venue — or very few — can match the iconic Sun- set Beach. It’s a true proving ground.
I’ll be getting “the call on or off” information every day for the Sunset Pro pre- sented by HIC, so be sure to check in at snnhawaii.com — and pray for surf.
The North Shore Mene- hune Surfing Championships
Thanks to all who partic- ipated and helped make this year’s event happen and es- pecially to contest director
let the pros begin.
The Sunset Pro present-
It all starts with the local talent at their local breaks around the globe. There are
GQ, droppin in 4 U!
finished Oct. 16. The Mene- hune — ages 3-12 — put on a show for the huge crowds and the event had plenty of waves. I’m not sure who had more fun — the grownups or the youth.
al qualifier is worth 1,000 points, which up-and-com- ers use to get into the second tier Challenger Series, which offers 10,000 points. From there, it’s onto the top tier dream World Championship Tour.
more than 750 male compet- itors and nearly 300 wom- en. It’s affectionately been called the grind and there are contests held annually at 70 locations around the globe. So, by the time you get to the top 36 men and 18 wom- en, you know they are truly among the best.
Congrats to Domonic Carvalho for his win in the 7-8-year-old shortboarders division and to Zoee Brad- shaw for taking it for the shortboarders ages 7-9 divi- sion. Noelo Wong also did a good job for her longboard-
ing victory in the 10-12-year division.
Ivy Blomfield and her staff. In other news, it’s time to
Win there and you’re in the history books and one to watch — even if it’s at a qualifier level.
ed by HIC is here through Nov. 6. This first-tier region-
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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