ohayo gozaimasu from cold japan. it’s so dam cold that my body went into shock yesterday. the waves were going off but it looked too cold for me. gee, i give japanese surfers a lot of credit for bearing with the coldness. and from what i hear, yesterday was warm? oh my gosh!!! seth surfed with the tssc groms in front of our castle. he paddled out 2x but only could surf for a little while. shun, on the other hand, surfed for 5 hours. today is the big day for the tssc surf school down at ikumi. i hope the waves are good, the sun is out, and i see smiles on everybody’s faces. i’m having a hard time smiling because it’s too cold[:???:] anyway, better get going. have a beautiful weekend….
i wanted to thank the kazubo-san family for the andagi from okinawa. so sweet, and so good!!!
here’s a photo i took yesterday at uchizuma beach. hawaii’s “game on” seth moniz and japan’s “wild thing” kairi noro. friendly rivals?
check out what i found off the international surfing site called surfers village….
Rusty Gromfest Pererenan
ISC Tour
Pererenan, Canggu Bali
28 March 2010
Hawaiians Dominate Rusty Gromfest at Pererenan, Bali
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 1 April, 2010 : – – Hawaii’s Isaiah Moniz claimed victory over a highly competitive field of local and international talent at the second event of the three-part Rusty Gromfest series at Pererenan, Canggu, Bali.
Isaiah narrowly defeated local favorite Jeren Kiring in the final, held in 2-3 foot left hand wedges at the ‘sandbar’ bank. Jeren was surfing razor sharp but couldn’t find a second wave that offered high scoring potential. Koko Mitsua and Ediana Putra finished third and fourth respectively.
“It was really close and it came down to who could pick the best waves. Fortunately for me I found a good one that linked up to the inside.” said Isaiah after the final. “I want to thank the locals for sharing their waves today, it’s the highlight of my trip.”
In the under 14 division final it was an International affair with Seth Moniz (Isaiah’s brother) taking it out over Australian Luke Hynd, local boy Prayuda, and Matshushita Ryota from Japan. Seth turned heads from the outset, securing great scoring rides in all his heats and impressing the judges with his explosive style.
Final Results
Under 14
1. Seth Moniz
2. Luke Hynd
3. Prayuda
4. Matshushita Ryota
Under 16
1. Isaiah Moniz
2. Jeren Kiring
3. Koko Mitsua
4. Ediana Putra
