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AUGUST 24, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
The big news we’ve been waiting two years for was the 19th annual Duke’s Oceanfest. This would have been the 21st event if not for the pandemic.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Duke’s Oceanfest Includes Weeklong Festivities
The weeklong festivities include much more than long- boarding and shortboarding, tandem, paddleboarding and standup surf racing. There’s also a 1-mile swim race, a canoe regatta in honor of wounded warriors, surfboard water polo, beach volleyball, foil surfing, AccesSurf adap- tive surfing — even a Red
Duke’s iconic legacy of surfing and aloha feeds into a timeless cause — the Out- rigger Duke’s Kahanamoku Foundation. Formed in 1986, this nonprofit’s mission is to financially support individu- als and organizations that per- petuate the spirit and legacy of Duke Kahanamoku. For example, more than $3 mil- lion in grants and scholarships have been invested in Hawai‘i students, teams and events
Raising Cane’s Going to the Dogs Surfur competition will take place in Waikīkī.
PHOTO COURTESY DUKE’S OCEANFEST
The Outerknown Tahiti Pro comes just before the very last single day of WCT competi- tion, crowning our two new world champs. This big finals day is in September at Trestles in Southern California.
The new post pandemic design has totally evolved. The top rated five men and five women from the preced- ing nine events go for broke for just one day to determine the 2022 world champ. It doesn’t matter if you come into the contest at No. 1 by a big margin prior to this grand finale.
Bull Party Wave and Raising Cane’s Going to the Dogs Surfur competition. This last competition will be “ruff” — sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Tour has come to its final con- test, before the final contest. Meaning, we’re on the last regular format of competition of the year. It’s the ninth con- test and it’s in Tahiti, and takes about three days to complete — as did all the prior events after the midyear cut.
helped Carissa Moore win her fifth title and Gabriel Medina, his third.
which sustain the same mo- ceeds back to the foundation. tivating force that propelled If you find it in your heart
Mahalo for the hang-10 time.
Duke to greatest.
Every year Duke’s Ocean-
to help, please learn more at dukefoundation.org. Mahalo.
This new format has only happened once before. It ran last year and the fresh format
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fest donates part of its pro-
The World Championship
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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