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NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers, November is in full swing with the biggest swells of the year coming as of this writing.
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.
but you never know. The CT could be like that one day so the more heats, the more prac- tice, the more better I’ll be.”
only. The fun was maxi- mum, the rules minimum.
Meanwhile, The Sunset Pro presented by HIC wrapped up on Nov. 4. Two super-talented local surfers took home the wins — Gabriela Bryan from Kauai’s north shore and Bar- ron Mamiya from the North Shore of O‘ahu.
I predict Bryan will take her ninth place 2022 WCT rank- ing and turn it into a Top 5 like Mamiya in 2023.
Foam Wreckers was the brainchild of pro surfer and foam board fanatic Jamie O’ Brien — aka JOB because he has the best job ever.
Mamiya is just 22 years old but won Sunset before. He was also a 2022 World Championship Tour stand- out, so he brought a lot of
Jamie O’Brien is the Red Bull Foam Wreckers ambassador of maximum fun.
PHOTO COURTESY RED BULL
I’ve got the photos and story at surfnewsnetwork. com along with the forecast.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Sunset Pro Winners And Fun Foam Wreckers ‘Contest’
“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 I’m 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 San- dy 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.”
Bryan is also star-level tal- ent. She was the 2022 WCT Rookie of the Year.
“It’s so good to have a heat gave me so much con- (qualifying series) win under fidence even though I hav-
This “anti-contest” surf contest was for foam boards
GQ, droppin’ in 4 U!
my belt,” she says. “My first
en’t surfed Val’s (Reef) a lot,
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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