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NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers, Welcome to No- vember. I hope the new month keeps up with Octo- ber, which was one of the best months for consistent waves in years.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Huge Turnout For The Menehune Surfing Contest
Keiki victors gather for a group shot at this year’s North Shore Menehune Surfing Championships. PHOTO COURTESY NORTH SHORE MENEHUNE SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
November should see bigger northwest swells more often, while South shores should quiet down into winter slumber — but not yet. There’s a new south swell kicking off the month. Check surfnewsnetwork. com for the detailed fore- cast.
hune Surfing Champion- ships finished Oct. 16. The Menehune — ages 3-12 — put on a show for the huge crowds and the event had plenty of waves. I’ m not sure who had more fun — the grownups or the youth.
Nov 6. This first-tier region- al qualifier is worth 1,000 points, which up-and-com- ers use to get into the sec- ond tier Challenger Series, which offers 10,000 points. From there, it’s onto the top tier dream World Champi- onship Tour.
more than 750 male compet- itors and nearly 300 wom- en. It’s affectionately been called the grind and there are contests held annually at 70 locations around the globe. So, by the time you gettothetop36menand18 women, you know they are truly among the best.
The North Shore Mene-
The Sunset Pro present- ed by HIC is here through
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
Below are just a few hon- orable mentions, since each of the Menehune is a winner just for showing up.
No venue — or very few — can match the iconic Sun- set Beach. It’s a true prov- ing ground. Win there and you’ re in the history books and one to watch — even if it’s at a qualifier level.
I’ll be getting “the call on or off” information every day for the Sunset Pro pre- sented by HIC, so be sure to check in at snnhawaii.com — and pray for surf.
Congrats to Domonic Carvalho for his win in the 7-8-year-old shortboarders division and to Zoee Brad- shaw for taking it for the shortboarders ages 7-9-year- old division. Noelo Wong
also did a good job for her longboarding victory in the 10-12-year-old division.
pecially to contest director Ivy Blomfield and her staff.
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Thanks to all who partic- ipated and helped make this year’s event happen and es-
In other news, it’s time to let the pros begin.
It all starts with the local talent at their local breaks around the globe. There are
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