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AUGUST 24, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
Duke’s Oceanfest kicked off in Waikīkī on Aug. 20.
BY GARY KEWLEY
A Week Packed With Contests For Duke’s Oceanfest
The father of modern-day surfing would be pleasantly surprised at how many cat- egories are featured in the weeklong event, which runs through Aug. 28.
To the World Champion- ship Tour, now on its ninth contest in Tahiti.
For example, Brazil’s Filipe Toledo has over 53,000 points and California’s Grif- fin Colapinto only 36,800 points prior to finishing heats in Tahiti.
The festivities include much more than longboard- ing and shortboarding, tan- dem, paddleboarding and standup surf racing.
Every year Duke’s Ocean- fest donates part of its pro- ceeds back to the Duke Kah- anamoku Foundation, which returns it to the community in the form of grants and schol- arships. If you find it in your heart to help, please learn
This year’s new format has only happened once before. It ran last year and helped Ca- rissa Moore win her fifth title.
Normally, the chances of Colapinto going from No. 5 to No. 1 in a single contest would be slim to say the least. But now? Any of the top five have a chance at history in just a single day.
Raising Cane’s Going to the Dogs Surfur competition will take place in Waikīkī.
There’s also a 1-mile swim race, a canoe regatta in honor of wounded warriors, surf- board water polo, beach vol-
There’s plenty of contro-
versy as many prefer the old way. But, I’m all in either way, and can’t wait.
date at surfnewsnetwork.com. GQ, dropping in 4 U!
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
leyball, foil surfing, AccesSurf adaptive surfing — even a Red Bull Party Wave and Raising Cane’s Going to the Dogs Surfur competition. This last competition will be “ruff” — sorry, I couldn’t resist.
more at dukefoundation.org. Mahalo.
ter if you come into the con- test at No. 1 by a big margin prior to this grand finale.
View it all from Waikīkī beaches if you just want to watch from the shoreline. It’s the best people-watch- ing show in paradise.
The Outerknown Tahiti Pro comes just before the last sin- gle day of WCT competition. That’s in September at Tres- tles in Southern California.
Well, Colapinto can over- take Toledo by having a really good day.
Here’s how it works: The five top-rated men and wom- en from the preceding nine events go for broke for one day to determine the 2022 world champ. It doesn’t mat-
PHOTO COURTESY DUKE’S OCEANFEST
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