Wednesday 11/19/03

Large and storm surf in paradise !!!

Surf was up all right,
it started small in the morning, but picked up during the day
to about 10 feet with bigger sets by the end of the afternoon in certain spots.
Today, it was officially the very first real cold day.
It was so windy, gusty 20 to 35 mph, with raining off and on.
The first event of the 21st Triple Crown of Surfing the
VANS Hawaiian Pro and Roxy Pro at Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park
had the first rounds for the women and men divisions.
On the Roxy Pro, all of the world's best women surfers were competing today.
Advancing to the quarter finals were hawaiians:
eleven years old highlight of the day Carissa Moore, Melanie Bartels, Keala Kennelly and Megan Abubo,
australians Layne Beachley, Claire Bevilacqua, Samantha Cornish, Laurina McGrath, Prue Jeffries, Chelsea Georgeson and Pauline Menczer, peruvian Mulanovich, Brazilians Jaqueline Silva and Maria Tita Tavares,
Heather Clark from South Africa and Costa Rican Lisbeth Vindez Diaz.
Round one of the men's Vans Hawaiian Pro also got underway today in the rising afternoon surf.
Australians Adrian Buchan and Zane Harrison topped the men's scores.
Competition is expected to continuous tomorrow starting with the rest of men's round one heats.
The surfing forecast is for larger waves but it will still pretty messy and challenging.
You can check all about it at:
www.triplecrownofsurfing.com

Haleiwa
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Sunset
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The 21st Annual Triple Crown of Surfing officially started
November 12th through December 20th.
The VANS Hawaiian Pro and Roxy Pro at Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park waiting period
goes from November 12th through 23th.
The Rip Curl Pro at Sunset Beach goes from November 24th through December 7th.
With less than 650 points separating six time Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP)
world champion Kelly Slater (Florida) and reigning champ Andy Irons (Hawaii),
all eyes are pointing to a possible showdown at the Xbox Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters,
December 8th through 20th at Banzai Pipeline.
The Pipeline Masters is the world's longest running (33 years) and
most prestigious pro surfing competition,
and the finale of the $750,000 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing("Ocean Promotion").

Another huge event schedule for the next couple of months is
the QUICKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE EVENT at Waimea Bay.
The opening ceremony is on Thursday, December 4, 2003, at 3 pm at Waimea Bay beach park.
The holding period goes from December 5, 2003 to February 28, 2004.
The event will be held on one day when surf measures at least 20 feet (40 foot faces).
INVITEES, in alphabetical order:
Clyde Aikau(Hawaii), Tom Carroll(Australia),
Ross Clarke-Jones(Australia), Shane Dorian(Hawaii), Keone Downing(Hawaii), Johnny Boy Gomes (Hawaii),
Laird Hamilton(Hawaii), Mark Healy(Hawaii), Michael Ho(Hawaii), Bruce Irons(Hawaii),
Andy Irons(Hawaii), Noah Johnson(Hawaii), Brian Keaulana(Hawaii), Rusty Keaulana(Hawaii),
Brock Little(Hawaii), Peter Mel(California), Myles Padaca(Hawaii), Paul Paterson(Australia),
Tony Ray(Australia), Makua Rothman(Hawaii), Kelly Slater(Florida), Jamie Sterling(Hawaii),
Darryl "Flea" Virostko(California), Ross Williams(Hawaii).
ALTERNATES:
Zane Aikau, Titus Kinimaka, Tony Moniz, Pancho Sullivan, Sunny Garcia,
Braden Dias, Keone Watson, Jamie O'Brien, Arnold Dowling, Carlos Burle,
Mike Parsons, Cheyne Horan, Taylor Knox, Darrick Doerner, Chava Greenley,
Vetea David, Derek Ho, Elijah Young, Eric Haas, Kala Alexander, Kalani Chapman,
Chris Malloy, Dennis Pang, Clark Abbey.
HONORARY INVITEES:
Mark Foo, Todd Chesser and Jay Moriarity.

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"The climatological average based on 1968-2002
for the first double overhead swell on North Shores for the new season is September 17th (+/- 9 days).
For high surf levels (15 feet face), the average is September 29th (+/- 12 days).
The first Waimea day (25+ face) averages to November 11th (+/- 28 days)(Pat Caldwell)."

"No matter how we choose to go into the water,
whether it is surfing big waves, surfing small waves, sailing, canoeing or swimming.
It is important that we can enjoy ourselves and find peace(Clyde Aikau)."

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