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Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
Wow, lots going on in the surf and surfing world. First off, the waves are pumping for our south- ern shores as the second half of the August forecast gets a big boost and even the North Shore gets pumped from plenty storms out to our west. We weren’t doing too good surf-size-wise, so this is nice! Check surfnewsnet- work.com for details.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Get Ready For Some Surf; OceanFest Canceled
(out of nine) on the season’s world championship tour.
pulled out of the last few events to heal his torn ACL. This is the his third knee in- jury. My guess is he’d have at least three titles by now if not for his bad luck.
was slated for later this month, has been canceled. This is an exceptional and unique year in the event’s glorious history — start- ed in 2002. This is due to having surfing in the Olym- pics for the first time, plus, having Hawaiʻi’s Caris- sa Moore win the Olym- pic gold. Can you imag-
ine Duke Kahanamoku’s smile?
The world champion- ship tour kicked off again in Mexico at a place called Barra de la Cruz for the Co- rona Open, the seventh stop
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This perfect sandbar right- hander is one of the best waves south of the border. It sits south of Acapulco and far north of Nicaragua. The last time they ran a contest here was in 2006 when Andy Irons road to victory. Many claim this was one of the best waves they’ve ever seen in a world championship tour event. Best of luck to all the men and women (especial- ly Carissa Moore). I’ll have results posted on snnhawaii. com. By the way, just in case you did not hear, North Shore’s John John Florence
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Duke’s Oceanfest, which
The Olympic gold med- alist brought surfing to the world at large and gave it a boost like no one else in history up to that point in time — and for even de- cades to come. Then, our recent summer Olympics solidified his dream to share aloha and surfing with the world. It’s a beautiful thing.
GQ, droppin’ in 4 U!
In this Aug. 11, 1933, file photo, Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian Olympic swimmer, poses in a swimming pool in Los Angeles. Kahanamoku was a strong advocate for including surfing at the Olympics. AP PHOTO/FILE
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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