Please go check out the new Japanese BLUE magazine that just came out.  The story of 50 years of DOVE!  Check out that photo on the bottom left:  Dove Boat Trip Fiji!  We searched and explored the whole Fiji for 2 weeks on a boat!

Dove history.  Dove was always ahead of everyone else in materials and technology.  I still remember wearing that wetsuit back in 1998.  Being warm in ice cold water was the goal.

The waves were perfect again this morning.  Yoshida-san told me her life is much better since she met “surfing.”

So cool to see the improvements, smiles, and happiness.  Welcome to the surfing world where everyone knows everyone.  Want to say hello to Nanami-san and Nakajima-san!

Last, thank you Taro Tamae-san for sending me this photo and teaching me a few tricks about photography.  I took your advice and the results are amazing!

Thanks Neal for sending me the shot.  Yeah, this one was a lucky one from behind.  As soon as I saw Ray paddling for this wave, I knew it was going to be a good one so I took off behind him and followed him.  

Ray didn’t know I was behind him so I was trying to get as close as possible.  

Then the waves started to get steep again and his eyes were looking right at the barrel coming up.  

So I speed up and try to get a little more in front of the wave so I can see the barrel.  

This is the perfect view from behind.  Watching your friend ride one of the best waves of the day.  This view doesn’t get any better.

Gosh, I was so close behind that I felt like I was in the barrel with Ray.  This is freaking beautiful!  

This is where I have to make a split decision.  Do I keep on following Ray and get the complete sequence?  OR, do I start to turn away so his surfboard doesn’t hit me in the face if he falls?  I listened to my natural instinct and turned away at the last minute.  It turned out to be the right decision.

Surf Happy!

Good morning 3:40am.
Ala Moana waist high and good.
Diamond Head chest high and bumpy.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sunny with rainbows.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!