Page 11 - MidWeek Windward - March 1, 2023

Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
The 46th annual Buffalo Big Board Surfing Classic kicked off — as al- ways — on Presidents Day weekend and finished the next weekend of Feb. 25-26. This two-weekend event is any- thing but typical.
much older and wiser.
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I’m stoked to be on the top because that’s where I want to be, it’s where I feel I be- lieve I can be, and it’s just a jersey color for now because the endgame is Trestles,” says Molly.
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There are around nine cat- egories — some of which include two-person beach boy-style surfing, tandem and canoe surfing divisions, long boarding, stand-up paddling and body boarding. Everyone got to see the art of ancient alaia and paipo boarding and the crazy Supsquatch catego- ry. It is all done in honor of and in the spirit of 89-year- old Richard “Buffalo” Kalo- lo‘okalani Keaulana. He is the West side’s, Hawai‘i’s and the
Winning on the men’s side is the current defending world champion and the fastest surf- er on Earth, Filipe Toledo. At only 27, he has been on tour to get a coveted world title for a decade.
Supsquatch was featured at the 2020 Buffalo Big Board Surfing Classic.
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In other news, the World Championship Tour kicked off its second stop, after the Billabong Pro Pipeline, with the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach. The holding period was Feb. 12-23 and we were able to get all three days done by Feb. 19. This playing field is con- sidered to be one of the most challenging lineups to read
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Congrats to Australia’s Molly “Pickles” Picklum for her first WCT win. She’s now tied with Carissa Moore at No. 1 and wears a yellow jersey to signify that she’s arrived, at just 20 years young with only two years on tour. She thinks and speaks like someone
He knows about struggle and perseverance, and with the way Filipe is surfing, get ready for a repeat.
“I’m grateful to be here and in the position I am,” says Filipe. “It is special to share cool moments with all these surfers.”
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