The final event on the Steinlager Shaka Longboard series wrapped up over the weekend at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki with shoulder high surf coming through the Queen's surf break.
Although not the wave heights competitors were hoping for, there were definitely enough to go around throughout the weekend and a wrap up to the summer long series which actually started on the north shore of Oahu at Sunset Beach and made it's way through the south shore breaks of Fly's in Kaakako, Queen's and Ala Moana.
In the Menehune division, Nelson Ahina took top honors and along the way won the over all title. Geodee Clark in the Junior Wahine did the same with smooth traditional surfing mixed in with some progressive turns and maneuvers.
The pro competition had Hawaii's top longboards doing battle and although the number one and two rated surfers, Isaac Kaneshiro and Duane DeSoto went head to head for the overall title, it was Keegan Edwards from Honolulu winning the event. Desoto however ended up second, and took the top overall honors with a slim margin over Kaneshiro (third) who lead the division since day one. Ned Snow rounded out the field in fourth place.
As for the Steinlager Shaka Longboard Series, Queen's was a fitting end to a long summer season. Shaka to Steinlager.
Results
Menehune
1- NELSON AHINA
2- SLATER TROUT
3- JACKSON HOLLINGWORTH
Junior
1- KOA ENRIQUEZ
2- CEDRIC CAIRES
3- MATT SIMONSON
Men
1- FRITZ BELMORO
2- KEONI DUEY
3- KYLE HASHIMOTO
4- KATSUYA HATA
5- ERIK FUNAKOSHI
6- ANDREW IMAMURA
Masters
1- KEOKI PFAELTZER
2- LUCAS WON
3- GAVIN HASHIMOTO
4- SCOTT PEREZ
5- ALIKA GRADY
6- CALEN BARCENA
Senior Men
1- JON OKAMURA
2- DANIEL STEIN
3- LAYTON SUN
4- ROBERT SNELLING
5- KIMO MIRANDA
6- LELEO KINIMAKA
Grandmasters
1- STEPHEN KATAYAMA
2- GLENN RAYNO
3- JOHN LIMAHAI
4- BOB KIM
5- MICHAEL GIMSON
6- LANCE OHATA
Legends
1- SOYU KAWAMOTO
2- KOAPAKA BROWN
225 Plus
1- LAYTON SUN
2- JAMIE BALLENGER
3- UINI NUIELUA
4- LANCE OHATA
Junior Wahine
1- GEODEE CLARK
2- HAUNANI KANE
3- MEGAN GODINEZ
4- HEATHER FAUSTIN
5- KAWEHI WHITFORD
Wahine
1- JENNIFER KOKI
2- STACIA AHINA
3- ASHLEY QUINTAL
4- CANDICE APPLEBY
5- MALIA KALEOPAA
Senior Wahine
1- CHRISTINA CHIECHI
2- HILARY ALEXANDER
3- SUSAN NISHIDA
Stand Up Paddle Surfing
1- KAI SALLAS
2- BONGA PERKINS
3- KAMU AUWAE
4- SCOTTY FONG JR.
Pro-Am
1- KEEGAN EDWARDS ($1200.00)
2- DUANE DESOTO ($800.00)
3- ISAAC KANESHIRO ($300.00)
4- NED SNOW ($200.00)