Isaac Kaneshiro : photo Kaz
Steinlager Hawaiian South Shore Open Event Gets Some Summer Swell
The third event on the Steinlager Shaka Longboard Series, the Hawaiian South Shore Open had the 180 competitors amped over the weekend as Waikiki was blessed with the first real swell this summer.
Surf running in the five to eight foot face range made for some good performance surfing as Duane DeSoto made it another win in taking down the professional division and claiming $1200.00 for his efforts. Knowing the swell was inconsistent during the day, Desoto caught a solid wave to start the heat and moved to the inside for two backup rides as the second half of the late afternoon high tide final made it difficult to find sets.
With DeSoto securing
the best waves, the other three competitors scrambled for scores and Ewa
Beach shortboarder tuned longboard rider Isaac Kaneshiro suprised
spectators with some hot dog style manuevers for a runner-up finish.
Rounding out the field was Honolulu's Keegan Edwards and Ned Snow
respectively.
In the highly anticipated C4 Standup Paddle Surf open division, which drew
forty-one contestants, Kamaki Worthington suprised the field of Hawaii's
top SUP's with some smooth stylish wave riding which fit into the criteria
for the day. Worthington surfed flawlessly during the final on a borrowed
9'10" Dennis Pang shaped board.
Kamaki
Worthington : photo C4 Waikiki
Professional longboarder Kai Sallas took second, getting the only clean tube ride of the final with Kailua-Kona's Leleo Kinimaka, winner of the first two events, getting third. Rounding out the field was Makaha surfers Dave Parmenter, Brian Keaulana and Mel Pu'u. The next stop on the Steinalager Shaka Longboard Series tour is scheduled for July 21, 22, 2007. The Quiksilver Boardriders contest will be held at the Ala Moana Bowl.
PRO AM
1- DUANE DESOTO ($1200)
2- ISAAC KANESHIRO ($600)
3- KEEGAN EDWARDS ($300)
4- NED SNOW ($200)
STAND UP
OPEN SURFING
1- KAMAKA WORTHINGTON
2- KAI SALLAS
3- LELEO KINIMAKA
4- DAVE PARMENTER
5- BRIAN KEAULANA
6- MEL PUU
MENEHUNE
LONGBOARD
1- NELSON AHINA
2- CASSIDY KUAKINI
3- SLATER TROUT
4- KEKAI GRACE
5- JACKSON HOLLINGWORTH
6- TATIANA WHITFORD
JUNIOR MEN
LONGBOARD
1- GEOFF WONG
2- KOA ENRIQUEZ
3- MATT SIMONSON
4- BRANDON KUAKINI
5- LYON YOUNG
6- DYLAN BOTELHO
MEN
LONGBOARD
1- FRITZ BELMORO
2- KAHEKILI KAAA
3- KEONI DUEY
4- ERIK FUNAKOSHI
5- MATT MARTINEZ
6- TAKASHI YAMANAKA
MASTER
LONGBOARD
1- ALIKA GRADY
2- SCOTT PEREZ
3- KEOKI PFAELTZER
4- CHARLIE HERR
5- KALAI FERNANDEZ
6- JAMES COOPER
SENIOR MEN
LONGBOARD
1- JON OKAMURA
2- VIRGIL SISIAM
3- LAYTON SUN
4- ROBERT SNELLING
5- MICHAEL SISIAM
6- KIMO MIRANDA
GRANDMASTER
LONGBOARD
1- HERB PRUSE
2- STEPHEN KATAYAMA
3- BOB KIM
4- REID INOUYE
5- LANCE OHATA
6- JOHN LIMAHAI
LEGENDS
LONGBOARD
1- SOYU KAWAMOTO
2- RICHARD GODOY
3- ARNOLD LUM
4- KOAPAKA BROWN
5- MALCOLM ING
225 PLUS
LONGBOARD
1- UINI NIUELUA
2- LAYTON SUN
3- JAMIE BALLENGER
4- CASEY TROUT
5- CALVIN KAAWA
JUNIOR WOMEN
LONGBOARD
1- GEODEE CLARK
2- HAUNANI KANE
3- MEGAN GODINEZ
4- KAWEHI WHITFORD
5- TRACY PRUSE
6- HEATHER FAUSTIN
WOMEN
LONGBOARD
1- ASHLEY QUINTAL
2- CRYSTAL DZIGAS
3- MALIA KAEOPAA
4- AKOI PADA
5- CANDICE APPLEBY
6- JENNIFER KOKI
SENIOR WOMEN
LONGBOARD
1- PINOI MAKALENA
2- DARLENE MAMIYA O'SHEA
3- CARON FARNHAM
4- SUSAN NISHIDA
5- DAWN CHANG
6- JOY MCDOUGALL
KAPUNA
LONGBOARD
1- YOLANDA VALIENTE
2- BETTY DEPOLITO
3- GWEN MOLE
4- SWEETIE MOSSMAN
STANDUP
SURFING 17 & UNDER
1- SLATER TROUT
2- KAWIKA KINIMAKA
3- CHRISTIAN BRADLEY
4- KALA GRACE
5- MARCIANO WHITFORD
6- BRANDON KUAKINI