Applications for the Hawai‘i Surf Federation Kaua‘i, Contest No. 3, are currently available at the HSF Kaua‘i Web site. The HSF Kaua‘i, Contest No. 3 is scheduled for Jan. 19-20 at First Ditch in Kekaha, and according to the Web
Applications for the Hawai‘i Surf Federation Kaua‘i, Contest No. 3, are currently available at the HSF Kaua‘i Web site.
The HSF Kaua‘i, Contest No. 3 is scheduled for Jan. 19-20 at First Ditch in Kekaha, and according to the Web site information, all participating surfers must be HSF members.
Starting time for the contest is 7:30 a.m. for all competitors.
Divisions include the Menehune, 11 and under, Boys 12-14, Junior Men 15-17, Open Men 18-24 and Girls 17 and Under.
Body Board divisions include Boys Body Boards, 14 and Under, and Jr. Body Board 15-17. There will also be one heat for Women 18 and over.
The contest format will be 6-man heats with preliminary heats going for 15 minutes, best two waves with a six-wave maximum.
Finals will be 15-minute heats, best two waves with an eight-wave maximum.
Entry fees are $20 for HSF members with $10 for each additional division.
Beach entry fees will be $30 with $15 for each additional division, if slots are available.
Membership dues for HSF are $50.
Alex Smith topped the Junior Men 15-17 and Open Men competition at the HSF Kaua‘i, Contest No. 2 which was held at Pine Trees in Hanalei, Nov. 25, 2007.
Nage Melamed topped the Girls 15-17 and the Women 18 and Over divisions in that meet that saw Mathew Holzman top the Boys Body Board 12-14 and Travis Smith taking the Jr. Body Board 15-17.
Dorian Blanchard topped the Menehune 11 and Under, Kaimana Jaquias topped the Boys 12-14 and Makana Munoz was the top Long Boarder.
Jesse Gugliamana earned the SurfCo Surfer Award for that meet.
For more information, visit the HSF Kaua‘i Web site at www.hsfkauai.com.
