Pipeline Giant Killer

430


experimenting with my equipment is so fun. making minor adjustments is making major improvements. my friend Rod took my mast to the machine shop and now my foil works 10x better! so stoked!

so stoked to surf with Park-san yesterday. we caught some amazing waves! my local friend at Bowls told me that yesterday was the best day in a month! score!

spent some quiet time having a cold beer and watching the sparkling Friday night fireworks.

did you see this photo circulating on the internet? a Hawaiian Monk Seal with an eel in his nose? haha. scientist can’t figure it out. i’m not a scientist but this Monk seal was probably playing around looking in the wrong hole…

i was once a photographer. one big reason i became one was to document my niece and nephews surfing history. it’s photos like this that are totally priceless to me. now, the whole world is watching this kid, but before nobody was. looking through my lens 12 years ago, i already knew this kid was going to be on top. pure determination and no fear is Seth’s outstanding qualities. this was right before his heat at big Haleiwa. i documented his every move as a kid and someday i’ll share it with you. but for now, if you didn’t hear the big news yet, Seth got a wildcard into the Pipeline Masters! he’ll be surfing against the worlds best and i’m looking forward to see him shine this week at the Banzai Pipeline!

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。
カービー福永のハワイサーフィンガイド
https://go-naminori.com/kirbyhawaiisurfingguide