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2005 QUIKSILVER KE KAHA NALU HANANA `O EHUKAI
Translated: Bodysurfing Gathering at Ehukai
March 30, 2005/Wednesday
Click on the link below to see HSBA photo albums of this contest:
http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bodysurfhawaii&AID=2325887
http://www.dotphoto.com/Go.asp?l=Kailuaboi&P=&AID=2328100&T=1
Kai Santos was the runner-up taking 2nd Place and also the Longest Ride Award
Mike Stewart was the winner taking 1st Place and two other awards: Best Tuberide & Best Style
Steve Kapela took 3rd Place and had the 2nd highest scored ride in the contest in the pic above.
5th Place finalist (left) Kenny Rust and HSBA Alec Cooke (aka Ace Cool) - rainbow in the background
HSBA: Todd Hedrick, Brenton Kaahu, Neal Morisato, Steve Kapela, Greg Rice, Kai Santos, Shane Awai, & Clyde Hodges
HSBA Vice President David Gochros is ready for his 2nd heat
Biggest Wave (and a leg full of stitches) awarded to Keola Keahiolalo,
This was a scary wipeout in the last heat of the 1st round.
John Wagner (San Diego Bodysurfer) exiting his 1st Round-Heat 8
Chris Robinson
Mike Stewart
2005 QUIKSILVER KE KAHA NALU HANANA `O EHUKAI
Translated: Bodysurfing Gathering at Ehukai
Body board and body surfing champ emeritus, Mike Stewart took home the gold for First Place, along with Best Tube ride award. He was followed by Kai Santos, Steve “Too big for lycra” Kapela, Pete Johnson, Kenny Rust, Dave Wassel, and Chris Moore. SPECIAL AWARDS: Longest Ride went to Santos, Biggest Wave (and a leg full of stitches) awarded to Keola Keahiolalo, 10 Spins in Less than 10 Seconds to BK Holt and finalllly, Overall Best Style to – who would have guessed – Mike Stewart.
HSBA Group Pic - 1st row: Alec Cooke, Neal Morisato, Steve Kapela, Al Balderama;
2nd row: Greg Rice, Shane Awai, Greg Hense, David Gochros, Todd Hedrick, Chris Robinson
back row: Blaine Lewis
Click on the link below to see the photo albums of the contest:
http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bodysurfhawaii&AID=2325887
http://www.dotphoto.com/Go.asp?l=Kailuaboi&P=&AID=2328100&T=1
Our HSBA Hawaiian motto: Hopupu i ke kaha nalu
To be extremely emotionally excited about bodysurfing.
To bring bodysurfers together.
http://www.dotphoto.com/Go.asp?l=al_balderama&P=&AID=1808020&T=1
http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bodysurfhawaii
EMAIL: al_balderama@yahoo.com
