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Aloha surfers and beachgoers, AccesSurf Ha- wai‘i’s Wounded Warrior Day at the Beach event hits the waves on Oct. 19 at White Plains Beach. They’re calling on all active-duty ser- vice members and veterans to join them for an epic day of surfing. Preregistration is required. You can do that at accessurf.org/wwdatb.
competition planned ahead of the 2023 World Champi- onship Tour, which kicks off at Pipeline in January: the Challenger Series. It hap- pens in December with nine events.
BY GARY KEWLEY
AccesSurf Events Coming Up
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and Layke Yamauchi, a fourth-year dental student at University of Washing- ton. They received $10,000 each. Congratulations to all of the recipients ... Several student-athletes from Hono- lulu schools will be among a group traveling to Boston to compete in the Head Of The Charles Regatta, the world’s largest two-day rowing event. They are Kate Bar- tholomees and Sophia Smith of Mid-Pacific In- stitute; Phoebe Reilly and
Lilinoe Wilson of Punahou School; and Danilla Monk of ‘Iolani School. The stu- dents are part of the non- profit Ikaika Hawai‘i, which perpetuates the waterman culture by educating keiki in water safety and sports. Ikaika Hawai‘i was found- ed by two-time Olympian rower Shelley Oates-Wild- ing and operates out of Hawai‘i Yacht Club. The regatta takes place Oct. 21- 23. Let’s wish them good luck and smooth rowing ... kiwamoto@midweek.com
AccesSurf Hawai‘i is also hosting a Canoe Clinic on Oct. 22 in partnership with Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club and New Hope Canoe Club. Rowers will take to the water at 10 Sand Island Pkwy. You do need to register for this, and you can find more details at accessurf.org/canoe.
The Challenger Series is where fresh faces and World Tour veterans fight for a Championship Tour berth.
Servicemembers and veterans are invited to join in AccesSurf Hawai‘i’s Wounded Warrior Day at the Beach on Oct. 19. PHOTO COURTESY ACCESSURF HAWAI‘I
This is for the middle tier of pro surfing with 10,000 points on the line for the 96 men and 64 women in the field.
The top 10 men and top five women get a spot in the top level World Champion- ship Tour.
This year’s Challeng- er Series at the Vans U.S. Open in Huntington Beach was won by Ezekiel Lau and Bettylou Sakura John- son — both from Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i also dominated at
this year’s Challenger Series competition in Portugal, so let’s hope this continues into 2023.
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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