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The Storm

The storm was upon us. The sail got pinned against the mast and the yard and boom bent back around at angles I’d never seen before. I thought they were about to break, but we headed up into the wind and dropped the main.

X-Surfers World Tour

Orange County’s most talented young surfers will take to the waves in Huntington Beach on August 2nd. In addition to gaining high-profile surfing experience, these young athletes look to gain valuable points

365

There are four major types of waves. Rolling waves are the most familiar waves, and the type most surfers prefer because they break in a stable pattern. Dumping waves are more unpredictable

Makapu’u hike

Just about every time I visit Honolulu, I take a drive over to the southeastern tip of the island of Oahu to enjoy the Makapu’u hike. To get there, if you’re driving from Honolulu

Mavericks

When I go to describe something as remarkable as what I saw that day, I could only say it was a place of dreams. The water is crystalline clear, a mixture of opalescent colors and frosted with white tips.

Chasing Waves

You are going to fall in the water. Your head will go under. Depending on how big a wave you fall on, it’ll be like falling into a cross between a cement mixer and a fast flowing river.