Curtains

Curtains

The shear size of the breaking wave is stunning, awe-inspiring. How’s that for a backdrop?

 

Grrrr

Grrrr

Hard chargin’ –the morning sessions saw some spectacular surfing.

 

Waiting to Go

Waiting to Go

Here are the heat 1 surfers waiting for the horn to sound. It was surprisingly warm and the surf was big, as in “Go Big …

 

Big Enough

Big Enough

Press and contest organizers are claiming that the swell on Feb 13, 2010 was the biggest ever for a paddle-in contest. Waves looked to be …

 

I’m Alive, I Win

I’m Alive, I Win

I don’t think he’s claiming the wave. I think he’s celebrating the wave not Pwning him.

 

He Will Go

He Will Go

Eddie Aikau winner Greg Long will go. Greg got to wear the special Black jersey (kinda like the yellow jersey in the Tour de France …

 

Hi Pete!

Hi Pete!

We’re in the channel so we got to see the surfers as the paddled (back) out. P. Mel is going back out from a sweet …

 

Double-Take

Double-Take

Apparently, even when you’re on the wave it’s hard not to be a Looky-Lou. He’s probably just checking to make sure the lip isn’t about …

 

Charging

Charging

Very reminiscent of Greg “The Bull” Knoll. This hard-charging surfer in the yellow jersey dropped in and ran like hell.

 

Too Deep

Too Deep

Hmmm, maybe he’s a little too deep. Not sure that this is going to end well.