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NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers, November is of- ficially in full swing with the biggest swells of the year coming as of this writ- ing. Plus, contests are start- ing to kick in, too.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Wave Riders Are Super Stoked About Surfing Events
“I’m super stoked to surf Sunset again in a contest and to get another win.”
Mamiya is just 22 years old but won Sunset before.
Bryan is also star-level talent. She was the 2022 WCT Rookie of the Year.
This “anti-contest” surf contest was for foam boards only. The fun was maximum, the rules minimum.
I’ve got the photos and story at surfnewsnetwork. com along with the forecast.
He was also a 2022 World Championship Tour stand- out, so he brought a lot of confidence to the contest. He can surf anything from maxing out at Pipeline to 12 footers at Sunset. If he plays his competitive prowess properly, he could make top five in 2023.
better I’ ll be.”
I predict Bryan will take
Foam Wreckers was the brainchild of pro surfer and foam board fanatic Jamie
Meanwhile, The Sun- set Pro presented by HIC wrapped up on Nov. 4. Two super-talented local surfers took home the wins — Ga- briela Bryan and Barron Mamiya.
“I’ m super stoked to surf Sunset again in a contest and to get another win,” Mamiya says. “It’s been a super good event. The waves were small the first couple days, but the last
day was super fun, so stoked to get some good waves.”
Now, to a different kind of contest. The Red Bull Foam Wreckers presented by Catch Surf kicked off Nov. 5 at Sandy Beach with solid 4-foot grinders. The parking lot and beach were packed by 6:30 a.m. and the event was off the hook.
“It’s the most official, nonofficial surf contest in the world,” O’ Brien says. “It’s all about having fun and enjoying yourself, win or lose.”
“It’s so good to have a (qualifying series) win un-
GQ, droppin’ in 4 U!
her ninth place 2022 WCT ranking and turn it into a top five like Mamiya in 2023.
O’ Brien — a.k.a. JOB cause he has the best job ever.
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
be-
I’ m
der my belt,” she says. “My first heat gave me so much confidence even though I haven’t surfed Val’s (Reef) a lot, but you never know. The CT could be like that one day so the more heats, the more practice, the more
Jamie O’Brien is the Red Bull Foam Wreckers ambassador of maximum fun.
PHOTO COURTESY RED BULL
Huei Chen Tsai (center) works on her masterpiece at a painting party as her daughter Annalie (left) and Wendy Nishikawa eagerly watch.
ANTHONY CONSILLIO PHOTO