had a great time with the boys yesterday afternoon.  the waves and conditions were absolutely perfect! it was Kobayashi-san’s first time surfing here in Hawaii.  i couldn’t believe how much energy he had!  look at him ride this wave all alone… a little turtle was popping up all round us.  so cute and so free!  Hattori-san is getting better and better.  he’s been riding all different kinds of boards so he’s realizing which is best for each situation.  i just love these shots.  nice smooth wave with Diamond Head in the back?  super cool!   Hattori-san averages 20 waves per session.  i catch about 10 waves per session and i’m tired.  i don’t know how he does it… and Kobayashi-san surfing so calm and so smooth.  i’m pretty sure he’ll be surfing in Hawaii again.  you can’t beat this feeling…  Snapper Rocks had a dream sandbar for foilers.  we were out there every day multiple of times loving life.  after the first week, we heard a rumor that Kai Lenny was flying over to foil it.  really?   honestly, i was pretty dam excited.  excited because i want to get better in foiling and the only to get better is to foil with the best.  and yes, Kai Lenny is the best! Peter King texted me and said that he and Kai Lenny were going to foil.  so i dropped everything and grabbed my foil, ran to the beach, and paddled out to meet them.  i was like a kid in school as the best professor in the world flew by me.  i was watching every single detail as he was flying over the surface like a bird.  to be honest, i wasn’t in awe about his foiling skills, i was in awe about the way he read the ocean.   he was connecting ripples, swells, and little bumps like a puzzle, then using the wind and ocean energy to his advantage.  that’s the part that fascinates me, that’s the part where i want to improve.   i think i have a good wide vision on where i want to go, but his was much wider.  i could see him looking even further out than a normal human beings eye can even reach.  it was an eye opener, and it was something that i’m try to apply right now in my foiling.  so i’ll be looking past Molokai next time i’m foiling, then if i run you over along the way, i’m very sorry.  haha…

Diamond Head has been the best spot recently.  Pure perfect!

Good morning 5:30am.

Ala Moana chest high and perfect.

Diamond Head shoulder high and perfect.

Light winds so clean morning conditions.

Sun, clouds, and maybe heavy rain later.

Going surfing and foiling.

Have a wonderful day!

 omg, the waves yesterday morning were the best in a long time.  super glassy conditions and very long rides.  Hattori-san caught 20 waves!   getting better in skill, and getting better in style.  nice bottom turn.  love the sprays coming off the rail… and nice cross step.  looking better and better each day of Boot Camp!   thank you Hattori-san for the snacks.  great Summer treats!   i went to foil Diamond Head yesterday afternoon and it was totally perfect.  i learned a lot in Australia and am trying hard to perfect my cutbacks.  little by little…. always get jealous when Nao-san sends me photos from Niwa.  i miss it very much!   i’m allergic to shrimp but i’ll eat this any day!   and Yuri-san just came out with a book!  you can get it at Tsutaya Bookstore!it should be right on the front shelf as you go into the food section.  it’s about delicious ume recipes so go check it out!