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Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
Surf is above av- erage this month, but as we know there are always ex- ceptions. October’s average might be 3-5 feet, but in 2012 an extra-large north-north- west swell slammed Hawai‘i with 15-20-foot surf.
45th annual North Shore Me- nehune Surfing Champion- ships through Oct. 22. That’s one full weekend of youth ages 3-12 ripping up the surf.
ple. In 2010 alone, John John, Nathan and Ivan Florence, former World Championship Tour surfer Keanu Asing, pros like Sage Erickson, Coco Ho, Ashley Hunter, Ezekiel Lau, Eli Olson, Kaimana Jaquias, Alex Smith and even big wave champion Billy Kemper surfed in the boys shortboard ages 11-12 division.
Menehune action way back when it first started would be in their 50s now. They may have grandkids they’re push- ing into the waves.
There’s much more march- ing up from the South Pacif- ic. It’s nothing near adviso- ries, but simply something just to surf with an average of 3 feet expected to take us past Oct. 22
Officials make the call every morning around 7 a.m. to decide which di- vision will hit the lineup. If there’s bigger surf like we’ ve been having, the older preteens get out there and test the waters. Some of the really might young get pushed into the white water.
So, when you go to check out this year’s North Shore Menehune champs, know that you will likely be seeing a dozen or more future pros who have yet to break out.
Special thanks to director Ivy Blomfield and all the vol- unteers who make this mean- ingful and memorable contest happen. Blomfield’s niece is three-time world longboard champ Honolua Blomfield, who just came in runner-up in the Cuervo Classic Malibu Longboard Championship on Oct. 5.
In other news, the Friends of Ali‘i Beach is presenting its
The list of big names who have surfed in this event is amazing. I’ll just give you one single year as an exam-
With 45 years of competi- tion, those who joined in the
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BY GARY KEWLEY
Celebrating Young Surf Champs
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