Hawaii State Bodysurfing

2010 Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic HOTLINE

2010-02-18T21:46:00.000-08:00

PIPELINE BODYSURFING CLASSIC HOTLINE: 808-450-5820

Holding period = 16-26 February 2010

Good luck to all the competing Pipe Bodysurfers!!!

Possible Live Streaming of the 2010 PBC

2010-02-18T21:35:00.000-08:00

Aloha Pipeline Bodysurfing fans,
I heard rumors that there will a live streaming video coverage of the 2010 Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic! I will post the website link here and on my Facebook and email listings once I find out!
A hui hou!
Al

2010 Pipeine Bodysurfing Classic Alternates

2010-02-18T21:20:00.000-08:00

Aloha Kino riders!

HSBA members (bold-blue) are also represented here in the alternate standby list.

This all the alternates for the first two rounds.

Open Alternates Listing:
A1 David Kimball A2 Derrick Wilson A3 Kanealii Wilcox A4 Greg Hense
A5 Michael Lorne A6 Christopher Robinson A7 Rick Thomas A8 William Osgood
A9 Robert Bowles A10 Nick Menas A11 Daniel Russo A12 Fred Asmus

Gavin Kennelly is the one and only seeded alternate!

Is Wild Bill Osgood on Oahu again? He now lives in the Philippines with his wife and son on the beach!

Good luck to all the competitors listed as alternated especially my fellow HSBA members!

HSBA Members in the 2010 Pipeline Classic

2010-02-17T20:50:00.000-08:00

The official heat/draw sheet is up on the official website for the 2010 Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic. Looks like HSBA has representation in all the heats including the seeded semi-final heats.
HSBA members in:
Heat 1/Round 1 = John Ross
Heat 2/Round1 = Kanekoa Crabbe (also representing Point Panic Bodysurfing Club)
Heat 3/Round 1 = Matt Solomon (FBI), Kai Santos, James Duca
Heat 4/Round 1 = Blaize Seto-Mook, Larry Russo, Sean Enoka
Semi 1 = Steve Kapela (2006 PBC Champ) & Mike Stewart(FBI - 10 time PBC Champ)
Semi 2 = Mark Cunningham (NSLG - 4-time PBC Champ) & David Gochros (HSBA VP)

On behalf of the HSBA ohana and friends, good luck to all of you lucky competitors for this year's event. I hope I can get away from work to watch and cheer you on! I encourage all you riders of the purest form to go out there when it happens and support this wonderful event!

Go to this link to view the posted official heat/draw sheet:
http://www.pipebodysurf.com/2010_BODYSURFING_HEAT_DRAW.pdf

Go to this link for more info on the 2010 Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic:
http://www.pipebodysurf.com

A hui hou!
Al

2010 Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic

2010-02-17T00:03:00.000-08:00

The 2010 Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic will start its holding period tomorrow with a 30-man limit competing in 4 hrs. at the infamous Banzai Pipeline. It is predicted to be 10-15ft at Pipeline tomorrow, however the NNW winds will make it like victory at the sea conditions. Thursday and beyond may be more promising for competition. The 2006 PBC Champ, Steve Kapela called me and told me he made the cut to compete. His bro Kai Santos, David Gochros, Mark Cunningham, Frenchman Fred David and Brazilian Henrique Pistilli are just the few he mentioned that also made the cut to enter this event held by contest director Alan Lennard. Steve also mentioned that 2005 PBC, Todd Sells, broke his leg at big Pipe just over a week ago and is still in the hospital. Please pray for his full recovery. A hui hou!

http://www.pipebodysurf.com/

E komo mai Hawaii State Bodysurfers and friends

2010-02-15T23:41:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Hawaii State Bodysurfing info blog.

Summer of 2009 and winter of 2009/2010 has got to be the best since I have returned to the islands in 1989. Best in regards of quality and quantity of waves for everyone in Hawaii.

Point Panic was host for the 2009 Redwings Memorial World Championships of Handboarding. Contest director Mike Kilks claimed the waves on the first of the two days were the best and biggest in the 12 years of holding this event. HSBA rising young star Kaneali'i Wilcox won the grand champion final heat with Pipe Champ Mike Stewart, Jeff Hubbard and defending Redwings champ Kai Santos. Another high note HSBA wahine Sanja Du Plessis 2009 Pyramid Rock Wahine Champ place a close second in this event.

The inaugural 2009 1st Annual Pure Point Panics bodysurfing contest was also held in the summer of 2009 by Kanekoa Crabbe. Kanekoa is the son of Point Panic longtime bodysurfer Curtis Crabbe and relative to the famous actor Buster Crabbe (original Tarzan). This event was another wonderful new contest and should be another event to keep going in the future. Kai Santos became the Champion of this first event!

The 2009 Sandy Beach Bodysurfing Championships were also held as usual by contest director Bob Thomas and ohana the weekend after the 4th of July. This two day event was the last to be held by Mr. Thomas. The Hawaii State Bodysurfing Association have stepped up to keep this event going. The HSBA will hold this event in the month of May instead of July.

The 4th Annual Pyramid Rock Bodysurfing Championships was the first kaha nalu event for the new year on 2010. With Kai Santos reclaiming the Grand Championships after winning the inaugural event in 2007. HSBA FBI wahine Leona Noni Roberts became this years wahine champion. Legendary bodysurfer Mark Cunningham also competed and easily took the 50+ yrs division.