A San Diego jury has convicted a man of murder for fatally injuring a professional surfer with a punch during a scuffle.
Seth Cravens was convicted Tuesday and could face life in prison when he is sentenced in January.
The 22-year-old Cravens said he acted in self-defense when he punched Emery Kauanui (KOW’-ah-noo-ee) in May 2007.
The surfer [...]

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A deadlock in the trial against a man accused of murdering former Kauai surfer Emery Kauanui.
Jurors told a judge, they cannot agree, and are voting 11-1 on the murder charge against Seth Cravens. The problem, they say, is the terminology of the charges. The judge has sent them back to identify exactly which terms were [...]

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HALE‘IWA — The 26th annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is poised to kick-off first thing this morning at Hale‘iwa’s Ali‘i Beach Park, with an incoming west-northwest swell building for the start of the Reef Hawaiian Pro. Kaua‘i’s Roy Powers will defend his event title against last year’s Triple Crown winner Bede Durbidge.
The $170,000 Reef [...]

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Legendary surfboard shaper Dick Brewer will make an appearance at the Kahala Sportswear store on Thursday, November 20 from 6 - 8 p.m.
The iconic shaping guru will talk story about his path in life as a master shaper. On display will be a rare vintage Brewer Buzzy Trent model surfboard, #22.
Brewer is believed to have [...]

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Photos: Sean Davey
North Shore (Oahu) local takes down Alexander, Fuller and Rothman in final; announces retirement from ASP World Tour
CONDITIONS: Sunset Beach has been bigger, but never more perfect for a contest; a six- to eight-foot northwest swell lined up across Sunset’s famed reef, offering up big drops, deep barrels, and big, open faced carves. [...]

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Will this become the winter somebody unseats Bruce Irons as champion of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big-wave contest at Waimea Bay?
The Kauai surfer pictured above has reigned as champion since 2004, but that’s largely because the contest has not been held since 2004. In each successive winter, organizers determined the waves were not big [...]

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