Rip Curl Pro Search 2008: LIVE
Hawai‘i’s top surfers have hit the water again, this time for stop No. 6 of the Association of Surfing Professional’s Rip Curl Pro Search in Indonesia.
The competition started early yesterday morning with the south swell blowing the surf to 6 feet.
Kaua‘i’s Andy and Bruce Irons, and Roy Powers were the [...]

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Winning the REEF Hawaiian Pro last November was just the start of a high-profile surfing career for the 27-year-old surfer from Hanalei, Roy Powers.
Powers started competing in 2002, but up until last year’s major win and his finishes this year, his highest ranking on the Association of Surfing Professional’s World Tour he enjoyed was 34th [...]

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14-year-old becomes prestigious event’s youngest champion
A glimpse into the future of women’s surfing was on display yesterday at Huntington Beach, Calif.
Thanks to 14-year-old Malia Manuel and 17-year-old Coco Ho, Hawai’i appears to be at the forefront.
Manuel won the Women’s Honda U.S. Open of Surfing contest yesterday, becoming the youngest champion in the 27-year history of [...]

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At 18 years of age, Alana Blanchard is a surf industry sponsor’s dream: a fearless competitor with model good looks. As a rookie on the ASP Women’s World Qualifying Series (WQS), Alana is currently ranked #5 and making a serious charge at her dream of qualifying for the World Championship Tour. 
The young ripper, born and [...]

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Kaua‘i’s Kyle Ramey and Jesse Merle-Jones won their heats yesterday and 10 Hawai‘i surfers are still surfing strong at the Go211 LIVE Honda U.S. Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, Calif.
Surfing the 3- to 4-foot waves, Ramey, of Po‘ipu, won Heat 17 of Round 2, with a score of 15.70, edging out Roy Powers of [...]

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On a sunny weekday afternoon, a lone surfer skims across the water at one of America’s most famous coastlines. But this is no normal surfer, nor is he riding a typical board.
Armed with a long black paddle in his hand, Laird Hamilton, revered as a god among surfers, stands on a massive 12-foot board and [...]

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