before the molokai trip, i knew the winds were going to be 30mph strong. one part of me was saying, “no,” and the other part was saying “go!” usually for me, “go” will win. so i called a few boating friends and they said i’m crazy. they said no way they would even attempt that channel crossing with winds like that. but for me, i’m pretty wild, and so is Mayuki. this will be the ultimate challenge for her, me, and my crew.

there were some solid 10′ swells in the channel breaking over the boat at times. rolling us upwards, sidewards, and even backwards. on the way, i was trying to fly over waves because that seemed safer. and on the way back, i was surfing up and down waves. sometimes looking straight down huge faces. i was excited, and the girls were screaming!

i’ve ridden hundreds of boats, but i have never ever been on a boat this stable. Mayuki was custom built for rough hawaiian seas, and she proved herself strong. i would like to congratulate my crew for holding on for their lives and trusting me behind the wheel. not even a day at disneyland could have topped all the excitement we had.

gosh, this was my 5th time this year i went to molokai. each year is getting more and more and i could totally see myself living there. check out this old school restaurant in the cutest little town up on the mountain.

last time we went there, we ordered the pork chop special.

Toda-san loved every single bite! this is hawaiian style plate lunch. can’t wait to eat there again.

last time i was driving though sandy beach, i seen something very interesting.

this girl stretched out some line between two coconut trees and started walking back and forth.

acrobat in the smallest bikini! free hawaiian entertainment!

last, Marissa is only 14 years old and can dive pretty dam deep. her first trip to molokai and she was loving every moment. she speared her first fish, she sang us songs, she surfed some nice waves, and she dove in the deep blue so gracefully. great job Marissa!

Beautiful Koko Head by Todaheli. Awesome!
Good morning 6am.
North shore 2-4’ and morning sickness.
Laniakea looking best.
Ala Moana waist high and perfect.
Diamond Head shoulder high and windy.
Trade winds at 25mph.
Sunny and very warm.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

had an amazing time with Sakai-san today. he’s been surfing for 2 years and wanted to get better. so it was boot camp day! little by little after some minor adjustments, his level started rising. then it was no looking back!

Sakai-san caught some good waves. in fact, he must have caught over 30 waves in our 5.5 hours of surfing. i’m sure it was the first for him.

happy surf, happy smile!

then we went to eat at Da Hawaiian Poke Company. omg, so good!

the thing i like about this place is you have the choice of poke over sushi rice. yeah, so it taste like sushi poke bowl! and some kimchee cucumber on the side was a great balance.

then went to eat some waiola shave ice. the best flavors are milk tea and green tea. both delicious.

then we went to check out diamond head. i was looking toward molokai and couldn’t believe we made it back safely yesterday. i don’t think i will try that again because my body is sore all over. haha.

then went for an afternoon session. Sakai-san was surfing perfectly! i’m so happy to see his improvements in such a short time.

great job Sakai-san! take your new surfing skills and go rip it up in japan! thank you for the wonderful day!

last, want to congratulate hawaiian Keanu Asing for winning the contest in france. beating JohnJohn Florence in the semi’s, and Gabriel Medina in the finals. i bet the las vegas odds would have had Keanu a 500 to 1 underdog. the underdog beating the top dogs. i love it!