Big Rights: The Locals Shot

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i knew the waves were going to get good mid-day so instead of going early, i exercised in the morning and waited patiently. it was hard to be patient, but i’m glad i did. i texted Lance Hookano around 10am and we met in the lineup. out at Big Rights, these local boys control everything.

 

Ronnie Yamada has been surfing out there for 41 years. so when he paddles for a wave, don’t even try to go for it. he’s probably gotten the most tube time out of anybody in the history of Big Rights…

Cedric Nakamura also has been surfing out there for 40 years. i met these guys 35 years ago out there so i’m the young one of the group. every time Big Right’s has been big for the past decades, we are all out there no matter what!

 

Lance Hookano is the enforcer.  he caught the wave of the day and when i saw this photo i took, i was in shock because that could have been my wave!  haha.

there was also a fight in the lineup. those 2 guys were lucky Lance went in because he would have probably slapped both of those guys heads. nobody on this island got into more fights than Lance. i’m just lucky he’s like a brother to me because his slap hurts…

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
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