Page 7 - MidWeek West - April 12, 2023

Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
The waves were way below seasonal av- erages for late March and early April, especially for the Northwest shores. Check snnhawaii.com for the forecast, stories and more.
contests this year. Indeed, the mid-year cut is decid- ed at the next event, the Margaret River Pro. That’s when the men on the World Championship Tour will be cut from 36 to 24 and wom- en from 18 to 12. It adds tons of competitive drama to the sport. The pressure is on and it has never been higher. Many don’t like it, but many do. The best in the world accept the chal- lenge and they go for it.
and though he is crazy tal- ented, he’s just not willing to return to the Challenger Series to earn and burn his way back onto the WCT.
summer Olympics venue, the surf venue will be in Teahupo‘o, Tahiti.
AccesSurf really kicked off the new month with a swell of events. April Fools Day was Day at the Beach at White Plains Beach and April 8 was Canoe Day with New Hope Canoe Club. Finally, Wounded Warriors Day at the Beach is April 19. That is tons of stoke and healing deliv- ered! Mahalo, AccesSurf and volunteers.
GQ, droppin in 4 U!
BY GARY KEWLEY
Local Nonprofit Holds Earth Day Festival April 23
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In other news, surfing’s return to the Paris Olym- pics next year will see only the top 10 male and top eight female WCT compet- itors automatically qualify. While Paris is the official
A total of 48 athletes will be invited to the event under a ton of Olympic qualifying rules.
Either way, surfing is liv- ing in exciting times.
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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In competition news, world’s best surfers are Down Under at South Aus- tralia’s Bells Beach for the 60th annual Rip Curl Pro, which is one of the longest running surf events in his- tory.
This is career-threatening stuff. Ask Australian and long-time World Champion Tour member Owen Wright. He’s officially retiring af- ter Bells Beach knowing he’s not making the cut.
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Australia’s Owen Wright is retiring after the Rip Curl Pro in Bells Beach.
PHOTO COURTESY NIC BOTHMA/EPA
More than 30 World Surf League competitors signed a petition asking that the midyear cut be reconsid- ered. The governing body dismissed it, so this year, it’s still game on.
almost 50,000 keiki edu- cated, 35,000 volunteers involved, and more than 600,000 pounds of trash cleared on its 240-plus cleanups.
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