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Glenn Minami: F-4 Falcon

good morning. 6:45am tuesday morning. what a long fun weekend. everybody has to go back to work so the surf should be mellow. not too crowded and fun. i just seen some chest high sets at bowls and there are only 8 surfers out. it’s going to be another perfect day here in hawaii. i heard that not too many japanese are coming this summer to hawaii because of the swine flu. i think the media blew it out of proportion. it’s like saying not to go to japan because of typhoons and earthquakes. it’s like saying not to go to indonesia because of terrorists. it’s like saying not to surf because of box jellyfish. hey, life is all about taking risks. i think you have a better chance of dying in an earth quake, or by a tsunami, or by a dog bite, then dying from the swine flu. if you come to hawaii, life is normal. actually, i think japan has more swine flu cases than hawaii. it’s not half as bad as the news is reporting it. anyway, life goes on and i’m glad i don’t let the news dictate my life anymore. if i did, i wouldn’t have left hawaii and traveled to all the places i have. if you don’t take risks, you won’t get rewarded…. anyway, i’m going surfing because i see a lot of unridden waves…. have a good one…

hey, the new TSSC catalog came out last month and it looks pretty killer. super professional and super good quality, just like the surfboards. if you haven’t gotten one yet, let me know and i’ll send one to you. i’m thinking of getting my next board designed like this one. but except the strawberries, i’m going to put on fish. what do you think?

glenn minami made me a magic 5’10 board that i’ve been riding every day here in hawaii. it’s called a bullet and feels like one. it’s fast and easy to turn. before left to japan a few days ago, we were on the phone talking about his new F-4 Falcon design. it’s kind of the same concept as my bullet but little shorter and wider. and i can have the choice to go 3 fin or 4 fin. i can’t wait to get it. glenn will be in japan for 7 more days so don’t miss your chance. thanks glenn….
**here’s the concept behind the falcon…

Surf into Summer Finalists…

good evening. after finding parking at ala moana shopping center, i rode my skateboard to magic island to watch the contest. i use to surf the local motion surf into summer every year when i was an amateur. it was my favorite contest because there were so many prizes for the finalists. and to get bowls with 5 other people in the water, can’t beat that. i’m so stoked that the people i went there to cheer for all did really good!!!

“local motion” maki yamamoto surfed the industry division. it was her and jeannie chesser surfing with the men. i think she got 4th or something but if that was a womens final, she would have won it. she caught 2 sets and ripped it all the way in. great job maki-san…

kelia moniz got 2nd in the girls division. her surfing level is getting much better and if she just doesn’t fall on waves, she’d win every contest… i always get mad at her for falling and i’m still going to get on her for that… don’t fall kelia!!!!

seth moniz won the menehune division. he beat rival kalani david. i was in the water shooting video of that heat and seth was ripping. he got the sets and did what he had to do. good job seth….

i paddled out yesterday evening at bowls and the last heat was in the water. it was micah’s semi-final heat. he surfed it so good and i was really happy seeing him throwing those big sprays from behind. almost has big as mine… haha.. today he couldn’t get a good wave in the final and had to settle for 6th. i hope he understands that he made this uncle happy because nobody his age can throw as much spray as him… go micah!!

angela maki vernon free surfs really good but gets super nervous during contests. today wasn’t any different. right before her heat, she looked super nervous so toda-san and i told her to go out and have a good time. that’s what she did and that’s what it took for her to win. 2 big scores for the victory!! congratulations!!
anyway, gotta get ready for a big party tonight…. kampai[:?????????:][:?????????:]