What an honor it was to have Tex Haines make a cameo appearance this past Saturday (April 25, 2009) and compete in the 2nd contest of the HASL series --- Yokohama skimOrama!!! Even though the event was held on the West side of O'ahu (HI), which is a decent drive from all the other sides of the island, we had a turnout of about 40 competitors and 80-100 supporters. The waves were not that big but, the company and scenery made up for the extent of lulls throughout the heats.
Previous to the contest, I had the opportunity to sit down at a local breakfast with Tex and Curtis (who runs DaKine in HI) to introduce them to eachother and talk about the future of skimboarding. Being in the presence of two mentors was very humbling and inspiring. All three of our intentions and topics were filled with ALOHA which is the most important aspect in collaborating ideas and building relationships. I smell InNoVaTiOn in the air so stay tuned to the most authentic skim co. around!
This was the biggest turnout for the Womens Division. There were actually 7 of us but Natalie was judging when we took this shot.Need to get away from your typical life on the mainland? Visit hawaiiskimboardleague.com to plan a trip around one of the HASL contests and come play with our friendly league!
Next contest will be joined with Save Makena (a grassroots org) in Maui on July 11th...
*Mahalo to Ryan Tenney for snapping the sweet shot of Tex
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